Quinton de Kock creates history in T20, breaks KL Rahul's world record

Quinton de Kock creates history in T20, breaks KL Rahul's world record

 Thinking Boxx

 Jul 5, 2021 8:57 AM IST

Quinton de Kock in South Africa vs West Indies T20I: South African wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock has made a big achievement in his name.

 South Africa defeated West Indies to win the five-match T20I series 3-2.  Wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock played an important role in South Africa's series win.  His bat went fiercely against the West Indies.  He played many memorable and wonderful innings.  He scored 60 runs in the fifth match and created a big history in T20 International Cricketer.  He also broke the world record of Indian cricketer KL Rahul.  Let us tell you that South Africa defeated the Windies team by 25 runs in the last and deciding T20.

Executed as a wicket-keeper batsman

De Kock scored a total of 225 runs in the series against West Indies.  With this, he has become the highest run-scorer wicket-keeper batsman in a T20 series or tournament.  Before him, this record was in the name of KL Rahul of India.  Rahul scored 224 runs in the T20 series against New Zealand last year.  England's Craig Kieswetter (222) and Afghanistan's Mohammad Shahzad (222) are jointly at number three in the list.  Kieswetter anticipated this feat in the 2010 T20 World Cup, while Shahzad (222) did so in the 2016 World Cup.  He is followed by former New Zealand wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum, who scored 212 runs in the 2012 World Cup.

Quinton de Kock scored three strong half-centuries

Quinton de Kock was in great form right from the start of the series.  He scored three strong half-centuries in five matches.  De Kock scored 37 runs in the first T20, but his team was defeated.  He scored 26 runs in the second match and the team is destined to win.  He scored 72 runs in the third match and South Africa won by 1 run.  De Kock scored 60 runs in the fourth match but West Indies managed to win by 21 runs.  At the same time, de Kock scored a half-century in the fifth and final match, giving South Africa not only the match but also the series win.