SA Vs WI 2nd T20I: Quinton De Kock’s Marvelous Ton Brings Proteas Back In Game
Centurion: Rovman Powell-led West Indies is taking on Aiden Markram’s South Africa in the 2nd T20I of the three-match series at the Super Sport Park Cricket Stadium in Centurion. The high-octane match has seen a shower of boundaries and heavy hitting throughout both innings.
West Indies batting first managed to put 258 runs on the scoreboard in 20 overs at the loss of 5 wickets. This was the highest-ever score by Windies in T20Is, previously they had scored 245 runs against India back in 2016.
Hundred for Quinton De Kock in just 43 balls. What an innings from De Kock.
Chasing a mammoth total of 259 runs in a T20I game, De Kock smashed hundred from just 43 balls.#SAvWI pic.twitter.com/YNcaZN9WR7— Anunay (@Anunay_Aanand) March 26, 2023
Proteas ???????? lose thier first wicket that man who has a Century for Quinton de Kock! ????
He is off with ikhulu lakhe
South Africa ???????? 151/1 after 10.5
— Zukiswa Tshaka (@ZukiswaTshaka1) March 26, 2023
Johnson Charles’ ton, Kyle Mayers’ half-century, and Romario Shepherd’s unbeaten 41 of just 18 balls helped the Windies put on the mountain of a score on the board. However, the match was far from over even after this.
Quinton de Kock???????????? sheer brilliance
— Miss academic (@Miss_Basebo) March 26, 2023
Quinton de Kock, Remember the Name ????
What a Maiden T20I Hundred it has been from him off just 43 balls.#SAvsWI pic.twitter.com/RAnlU0KOxh— Over Thinker Lawyer ???????? (@Mujha_q_Nakala) March 26, 2023
Proteas had their own set of heavy hitters. Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks put on a show at the Centurion. They joined a humungous 152 runs partnership. Quinton de Kock smashed his maiden T20I ton and Hendrick smashed a blazing half-century.
At the time of writing, Proteas have scored 210 runs in 15 overs and need 49 runs in the remaining 5 overs. The score doesn’t look impossible to chase now. However, quick wickets can still trouble hosts.