Ind vs SA: Quinton de Kock Scores Ton In 3rd ODI, Equals AB de Villiers Record

Quinton de Kock is now the joint second player in the world to score 6 ODI tons against India. Another SA batter who has scored six ODI centuries against India is none other than AB de Villiers.

South Africa's Quinton de Kock, Pic Courtesy: @OfficialCSA / Twitter

New Delhi: Former Proteas skipper and current opener Quinton de Kock scored a solid ton in the third and final ODI of the three-match ODI series against India, being played in Cape Town.

De Kock has been in tremendous batting form, scoring runs in both 1st and 2nd ODIs. He missed out on scoring a ton in the Ind vs SA 2nd ODI. De Kock's heroic ton in the final ODI has put Proteas in command. The star batter made most of that dropped catch by wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.

Left-handed De Kock on Saturday attained the 17th ODI century of his cricketing career. His fiery ton included 9 blistering fours and 2 huge sixes. De Kock has scored more than one third of his ODI tons against India. Today, he scored his sixth ODI ton against India while playing his 16th innings in ODI cricket against the Men in Blue.

A classy century from Quinton de Kock 🙏 #SAvIND #BetwayODISeries #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/pkgBaROJ2u

— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) January 23, 2022

De Kock is now the joint second player in the world to score 6 ODI tons against India. Another South African batter who has scored six ODI centuries against India is none other than AB de Villiers.

The cricketer with maximum ODI tons against India is Sri Lankan legend Sanath Jayasuriya (7 centuries). Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting and former Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara both have scored 6 tons apiece against India.

Quinton de Kock now tops the list of batters who have scored 6 ODI centuries in minimum innings against a country. While De Kock attained this feat in 16 innings, India's Virender Sehwag had scored 6 ODI tons in 23 innings against New Zealand.