The World Cup extravaganza is going on. The group stage is moving towards the end. All teams are fighting hard to reach the semifinals. Limited matches are left for each team. India is playing exceptionally well. They are unbeaten in the tournament till now. South Africa is also playing extremely well. In the first match, South Africa registered the highest total in their inaugural match. All the South African players are in great form. They are taking the team to a new high. In today’s match, Quinton de Kock set a new record.
De Kock and His Record:
On November 1, South Africa is playing against New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. This is an interesting clash. South Africa is number two on the points table and New Zealand is number three. This clash is crucial for both teams to qualify in the top 4.
While batting first, de Kock scored a half-century in 62 balls. With that, he broke the 500-run barrier in the tournament. Along with that knock, he became the first batter of the World Cup to score 500 runs. He is also the first South African batter to reach the milestone. Previously, Jacques Kallis scored 485 runs in the 2007 World Cup. In the match against New Zealand, Quinton de Kock broke his record.
Quinton de Kock is playing his last ODI World Cup. After finishing this tournament, he will retire from this format. He started the tournament with a magnificent hundred. Against Bangladesh, he was outstanding. In that match, he scored 174 runs in 140 balls. He smashed 15 boundaries and 7 over-boundaries. It was another day and another century made by him.
What is happening in the match?
On November 1, South Africa faces New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. initially, New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl first. While batting first, South African skipper Temba Bavuma got out quickly by scoring only 24 runs in 28 balls.
Quinton de Kock is playing with a masterclass. Again de Kock scored another magnificent century. He played a knock of 114 runs in 116 balls. He smashed 10 boundaries and 3 over-boundaries. Rassie van der Dussen is still dragging the team. He is still playing on 92 runs in 97 balls. Till now, he smashed 7 boundaries and 2 over-boundaries. Now South Africa is on 239/2 in 41 overs.
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