De Kock’s Explosive Century Against South Africa: South Africa’s wicketkeeper and opener Quinton de Kock left cricket fans amazed with his explosive century against the West Indies in the second T20I match. De Kock, who completed his first T20I career century in just 43 balls, was caught out for 100 runs in 44 balls with 9 fours and 8 sixes.

De Kock’s Explosive Century Against South Africa:
De Kock: The Fastest South African to Score a T20I Century
De Kock’s century was not only a personal milestone but also a record-breaking achievement. He became the fastest South African batsman to score a T20I century after David Miller, who scored a 35-ball century against Bangladesh in 2017.
De Kock also became the fastest South African batsman to score a half-century in just in 15 balls.
South Africa’s Chase to Victory
Chasing a difficult target of 259 runs, South Africa came out all guns blazing. Their other opener Riza Hendricks contributed a solid 46, while Riley Rossouw held the crease. South Africa made the highest-ever score by a team in the Powerplay. South Africa also scored a massive 149 runs in the first 10 overs. This is the new record for the highest T20I run scored in the first 10 overs.
South Africa won the match against West Indies in the 18th over of the game by 6 wickets. To know more about the game, read our article on SA vs WI 2nd T20: South Africa made the HIGHEST INNINGS TOTALS BATTING SECOND.
West Indies make their highest-ever total in the T20I
Before South Africa’s incredible chase, the West Indies had set the bar high with a staggering 258 runs for 5 wickets in the scheduled 20 overs, which is the highest total in West Indies T20I history. Earlier, their highest T20I total was 245 against India in 2016. West Indies number three batsman Johnson Charles played an explosive century inning of 118 runs with 10 fours and 11 sixes in just 46 balls. Read More
South Africa’s Bowling Performance
Despite the West Indies’ exceptional batting performance, South Africa’s fast bowler Marko Jansson took 3 wickets for 51 runs in 4 overs, helping to contain the opposition’s total.
Conclusion: De Kock’s Explosive Century Against South Africa Helped SA to Win Against WI
Although the West Indies took a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series after winning 1st T20I. De Kock’s incredible century will be remembered as a T20I masterclass, with South Africa’s chase to victory being one of the greatest comebacks in T20I history. With such performances, South Africa is certainly one of the teams to watch out for in future T20I matches. Now this tournament is in the tie after the 2nd T20I. Both teams have won 1-1 matches. The 3rd T20I will be the decider for this tournament. SA vs WI 3rd T20I will be held on 28th March 2023.
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