The Proteas wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock missed the 14th century of his ODI career by 6 runs in the second ODI of the 5-match series against Sri Lanka which is being played at Centurion's SuperSport Park on Wednesday.
Batting first, South Africa had a brilliant start. de Kock and Hendrick put-on a 91 run opening stand, while de Kock played 70 balls and scored 94 runs with the help of 17 fours and one six before getting dismissed to Thisara Perera.
Meanwhile, Quinton de Kock scored his 6th half-centuries in last 7 Innings. In which he scored 80+ score four times but could not convert it to a hundred. The last 7 innings is as follows - 83, 80, 55, 86, 1, 81, 94.
Today, Kock might have missed his century but he registered a big record to his name. He has become the 2nd fastest to score 2000 ODI runs in a country after Desmond Haynes. He achieved this record in his 37th innings, while Haynes did this in 36 Innings.
During this time, de Kock had left his teammate Hashim Amla, West Indies legendary batsmen Viv Richards and India's dangerous opening batsmen Rohit Sharma.
Meanwhile, Quinton de Kock scored his 6th half-centuries in last 7 Innings. In which he scored 80+ score four times but could not convert it to a hundred. The last 7 innings is as follows - 83, 80, 55, 86, 1, 81, 94.
Quinton de Kock becomes second fastest to achieve this record:
During this time, de Kock had left his teammate Hashim Amla, West Indies legendary batsmen Viv Richards and India's dangerous opening batsmen Rohit Sharma.
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Amla completed 2,000 runs in 38 innings in South Africa. Viv Richards scored 2,000 runs in 42 innings on Australian soil and Rohit scores 2000 runs in 42 Innings in India.- 36 Desmond Haynes - (in the West Indies)
- 37 Quintan de Coke - (in South Africa)
- 38 Hashim Amla - (in South Africa)
- 42 Viv Richards - (in Australia)
- 42 Rohit Sharma - (in India)
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