De Kock’s Historic Ton Powers South Africa Past West Indies in Statement T20 Win
South Africa have just sent a loud and unmistakable message to the rest of the cricketing world and the man at the heart of it is Quinton de Kock, rewriting history with one of the most destructive T20 innings the format has seen.
In Centurion, under lights and pressure, de Kock delivered a reminder of why he remains one of the most feared openers in the game. Facing West Indies in the second T20 international, he produced a breathtaking century off just 43 balls, tearing apart a massive target and dragging South Africa to a seven-wicket victory that sealed the series with a match still to play.
This was not just another fast hundred. This innings pushed de Kock past Faf du Plessis to become South Africa’s highest run-scorer in T20 cricket, a milestone built on years of consistency and longevity at the top of the order. More than twelve thousand T20 runs now sit next to his name, along with eight centuries and more than eighty half-centuries, numbers that underline just how central he has been to South Africa’s white-ball identity.
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The chase itself was staggering. West Indies had put up 222, a score that usually wins games. South Africa hunted it down in just 17.3 overs, with de Kock smashing 115 from 49 deliveries, clearing the ropes ten times and finding the boundary with ease. It was control mixed with raw power and it completely flattened the West Indies bowling attack.
The record books took a serious hit. De Kock now owns centuries in the two biggest successful run chases in South Africa’s T20 history, including the only time a team has chased more than 250 in a T20 international. He has also become just the third South African to score multiple T20I hundreds and the first wicketkeeper in men’s T20 cricket to register eight centuries in the format.
Beyond the numbers, the timing matters. With the T20 World Cup approaching fast, this innings is a statement of intent. It tells opponents that South Africa’s top order is peaking, confident and capable of chasing anything on its day. For West Indies, it raises serious questions about their bowling under pressure and their ability to close out games with big totals.
This series result gives South Africa momentum, belief and clarity about their match-winners. And it puts Quinton de Kock firmly back at the center of the global T20 conversation.
Stay with us as this rivalry continues and the road to the T20 World Cup gathers speed, because performances like this can change tournaments before they even begin.
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