Quinton de Kock Sets New Records with Century Against India in Third ODI

Visakhapatnam:

Quinton de Kock produced a meticulous performance in the third ODI against India in Visakhapatnam. Despite losing his opening partner Ryan Rickelton early, the keeper-batter managed to keep the scoreboard ticking with the support of Temba Bavuma. The duo stitched a crucial partnership of 113 runs, which helped South Africa set the momentum. Meanwhile, even though the visitors lost some quick wickets in the middle phase, de Kock managed to keep the scoreboard ticking, completing his century in just 80 balls. 

He eventually departed, scoring 106 runs. South Africa would hope to keep up with the momentum and move past 350 runs, but that won’t be an easy task, as the KL Rahul-led side has managed to pick wickets in regular intervals. Meanwhile, with his century, de Kock has either broken or matched several ODI records. Here’s a list:

Most centuries in ODIs by a keeper

Most ODI Hundreds against India

Most ODI Hundreds by keeper against a team

Most ODI centuries in an away country

Most ODI Hundreds between India vs South Africa matches

Little support from others

Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav rattled South Africa’s middle order as no batter showed the right character in the middle. Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, the Proteas batters focused more on sixes, which led to them failing to build any sort of momentum. They were in a good position to touch the 350-run mark, but with wickets falling at regular intervals, it seems difficult for South Africa to reach there.

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