Chuffed Faf implores re-born Temba to continue riding the wave: 'If you're in form, cash in'

Faf du Plessis has implored Temba Bavuma to continue riding his wave of good form after he went a long way towards justifying his belated inclusion in the SA20 at the Wanderers on Sunday.

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The Proteas' white-ball skipper - drafted as replacement for Englishman Tom Abell on Thursday - crafted an excellent 50 off 34 deliveries in a losing cause for Sunrisers Eastern Cape on a two-paced pitch where only he and his former national captain Du Plessis, spearheading Joburg Super Kings' charge, prospered.  

Bavuma has looked a different player since guiding South Africa to an ODI series victory over England, not only making a third century in the format, but also ending with a strike rate of 115.

Back at his beloved "Bullring", he scored at a strike rate of 147, dwarfing his career figure of 124.

Du Plessis noted that Bavuma's tough journey towards this juncture of his career can't be underplayed.

"T20 is the hardest format to deal with form. So when you're scoring some runs and it seems like you're in a bit of form, you need to capitalise. Temba's on a bit of form now and that's really good for him to be scoring runs," he said. 

"Obviously, when there's a bit of pressure, it's really is hard to find form, especially when it feels to you like the game is moving along far quicker than it actually is. You don't feel like you have the time to get yourself in, every dot ball adds more pressure." 

Now, however, it seems the silky right-hander is redefining his game.

"It's great to see him come back after his break, get some form and [he] played really well in the ODI series against England," said Du Plessis.    

"I'm very pleased to see him score in the