New York: South Africa’s Quinton de Kock etched his name in history becoming the first wicket-keeper ever to reach the remarkable milestone of 100 dismissals in Twenty20 International cricket.
De Kock achieved this historic feat during the crucial Super 8 encounter between South Africa and the West Indies in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
With South Africa needing to restrict the West Indies to a manageable total, de Kock played a pivotal role behind the stumps. He displayed his sharp reflexes and anticipation skills to dismiss West Indies skipper Rovman Powell in the 13th over. The dismissal came via a well-judged stumping off the bowling of spinner Keshav Maharaj.
This dismissal marked de Kock’s 100th wicket in T20I cricket, a feat no other wicket-keeper has accomplished before. His impressive tally comprises 82 sharp catches and 18 lightning-fast stumpings, showcasing his all-around brilliance behind the wickets.
De Kock’s achievement puts him in a league of his own when it comes to wicket-keeping in T20 cricket. The aggressive left-handed batsman has not only established himself as a prolific scorer but also cemented his place as a world-class wicket-keeper in the shortest format of the game.
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While de Kock’s record-breaking feat will undoubtedly be a source of immense pride for him and the South African team, their focus will now shift to winning the crucial match against the West Indies and securing a place in the next stage of the T20 World Cup.
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