Quinton de Kock’s Unbeaten 123 Powers South Africa to 8-Wicket Win Over Pakistan in 2nd ODI
Quinton de Kock played a brilliant innings of 123 runs in this match, hitting 7 sixes and 8 fours in 119 balls. This was the 22nd century of his ODI career. With this, he surpassed Herschelle Gibbs for third place in the list of most centuries scored by a South African batsman in One Day Internationals.
Quinton de Kock, Pakistan vs South Africa, 2nd ODI. The second match of the three-match ODI series was held between Pakistan and South Africa at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad. In this match, South Africa beat host Pakistan by eight wickets, thanks to a brilliant century from opener Quinton de Kock.
Quinton de Kock scored an unbeaten 123 runs in this match, hitting 7 sixes and 8 fours in 119 balls. This was the 22nd century of his ODI career. With this, de Kock has taken the third spot on the all-time list of most centuries in One Day Internationals for South Africa. He surpassed former opener Herschelle Gibbs, who previously topped the list with 21 centuries. With this achievement, he now occupies the third position in South African cricket history, behind Hashim Amla (27 centuries) and AB de Villiers (25 centuries).
Herschelle Gibbs has been South Africa's most successful opening batsman. Gibbs scored 8,094 runs in 240 innings across 248 ODIs, including 21 centuries. De Villiers scored 9,427 runs in 223 ODIs, including 25 centuries, and Hashim Amla scored 8,113 runs in 181 ODIs, including 27 centuries. De Kock, currently 32 years old, has a golden opportunity to become South Africa's leading ODI century-scorer.
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Quinton de Kock has become the fourth fastest batsman in the world to score 22 centuries in ODI cricket. He achieved this feat in just 157 innings, surpassing legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma. De Kock is preceded on this list by South Africa's Hashim Amla, India's Virat Kohli, and Australia's David Warner. De Kock is now just one step away from the world record for most centuries in ODIs by a wicketkeeper. With 22 centuries, he is in second place, while Sri Lanka's legendary wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara tops the list with 23 centuries.
De Kock had announced his retirement from the ODI format after the 2023 ODI World Cup. However, the next ODI World Cup is scheduled to be held in South Africa in 2027, and this is likely the primary reason for his return. Cricket experts believe that de Kock's return will further strengthen South Africa's ambition of winning the World Cup on home soil. De Kock is not only a skilled wicketkeeper but is also considered one of the best opening batsmen in the world. In his ODI career, which spanned from 2013 to 2025, de Kock played 157 matches, scoring a total of 6,956 runs with 22 centuries. His average and strike rate have always been impressive, making him invaluable to the team.
