De Kock's blistering century overshadows Charles' Gayle-pipping knock as SA chase down record target vs WI in 2nd T20I
Hindustan TimesStar opener Quinton de Kock notched up his maiden T20I century as South Africa created a world record to upstage West Indies in the high-scoring thriller at Centurion on Sunday. South Africa's Reeza Hendricks and Quinton de Kock celebrate after reaching a combined total of 100 runs Turning the penultimate clash of the bilateral series into an absolute run-fest at Centurion, premier batter Johnson Charles toppled legendary West Indies batter Chris Gayle to rewrite history in the shortest format of the game. After smashing the quickest half-century by a South Africa batter, De Kock registered his first T20I century to put the Proteas in the driving seat. Highest-successful run chases Match Year 259/4 South Africa vs West Indies 2023 245/5 Australia vs New Zealand 2018 236/6 West Indies vs South Africa 2015 230/8 England vs South Africa 2016 226/5 England vs South Africa 2020 Making a mocking of the record total, De Kock's blistering knock of 100 off 44 balls and Reeza Hendricks' 68 off 28 balls propelled the hosts to a famous win in the high-scoring contest.