South African opener Quinton De Kock has been an asset for every franchise that he has played for in the IPL with top 3 knocks. His stint with Mumbai Indians is the most celebrated as he won trophies and built a strong opening pair with the captain Rohit Sharma. In this article, we will take a look at the top 3 IPL performances from Quinton De Kock.
140* vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2022
Quinton De Kock’s second century in his IPL career is his best performance and he delivered this performance against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2022 season. LSG batted first in the match and the opening pair of De Kock and KL Rahul stunned the opposition with their wonderful batting display. They remained unbeaten and posted 210 runs in the first innings which was an exceptional performance. De Kock made 2/3rd of the runs for his team and emerged as the player of the match in Lucknow’s victory.
108 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2016
The 31-year-old South African’s second-best performance in the IPL is his first century in the league which he scored against Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2016. Delhi was chasing a challenging target of 192 runs against Bangalore and needed a solid batting display from the batting unit. De Kock answered the call and delivered the performance to guide DD to a memorable victory by 7 wickets.
81 vs Rajasthan Royals, 2019
Quinton De Kock played this knock for Mumbai Indians in 2019 against Rajasthan Royals. The opening pair of Rohit Sharma and De Kock got Mumbai off to a great start with a 96-run partnership for the first wicket. Even after Rohit Sharma’s departure De Kock continued to attack the opposition and did not let Rajasthan wrest the momentum that Mumbai got in the first 10 overs. Courtesy of Quinton’s 81-run Knock Mumbai reached a competitive total of 187 runs in the first innings.