A century in T20 cricket in just 44 balls! South African team with Quinton de Kock in advantage

The second T20I between West Indies and South Africa was played on Sunday (March 26). In this match between the two teams, the batsmen of both the teams played a brilliant innings. Quinton de Kock scored individual centuries for South Africa, while Jonathan Jarls scored individual centuries for West Indies. South Africa won the match by 6 wickets, in which de Kock’s century was crucial. With this, De Kock has joined a special list.

Quinton De Kock has been one of the best players in the South African team. He has already scored 23 centuries in ODI and Test cricket. But on Sunday, he was able to score a century for the first time in the T20 format. Along with this, de Kock has become the second South African batsman to score a century in all three formats of cricket. Earlier, Faf Du Plessis was the only player to do this feat for the South African team. Du Plessis has scored 1 century in T20 International cricket, 12 in ODI cricket and 10 in Test cricket. As for De Kock, he has previously scored 17 centuries in ODI cricket and 6 centuries in Test cricket. He became the second South African to score a century in all three forms of cricket when he scored a century in the second T20I against the West Indies.

Indian players are at the forefront in scoring centuries in all three forms of international cricket. A total of five Indian players have scored centuries in all three formats. Second on the list is Australia, who have three players who have scored centuries in all three formats of cricket. Third ranked Pakistan also has three centuries in Test, ODI and T20 international cricket. After Quinton de Kock’s century on Sunday, South Africa moved to the second position on the list.

Players who scored centuries in all three formats of international cricket
India – 5
Australia – 3
Pakistan – 3
South Africa – 2*
England – 2
New Zealand – 2
Sri Lanka – 2
West Indies – 1
Bangladesh – 1
Ireland – 1

Meanwhile, if we consider this match between the two teams as a whole, while batting first, West Indies scored 258 runs for 5. In reply, South Africa scored 259 for 4 in 18.5 overs to win. De Kock scored 100 runs in just 44 balls and lost his wicket. Also for West Indies, Jonason Charles scored 100 runs in just 39 balls. Jonasson scored 118 runs off 46 balls in this match.
(Quinton de Kock has become the second South African batsman to score centuries in all three forms of international cricket.)

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