Meanwhile, du Plessis's opening partner Ruturaj Gaikwad entered the top 10 with man of the match knock of 75.
SRH's Rashid Khan, meanwhile, got into the top three of the Purple Cap table after taking three wickets in Wednesday's match. The Afghanistan spinner now has nine wickets and trails second-placed Avesh Khan by three. RCB's Harshal Patel remains firmly at the top of the table with 17 wickets.