Quinton de Kock grew to become the sixth Proteas participant to attain a T20I century when he introduced up three figures in opposition to the West Indies.
He joins Richard Levi, Faf du Plessis, Morne van Wyk, David Miller and Rilee Rossouw in scoring a world century in the shortest format.
Quinton de Kock joins hundred club
His knock in opposition to the West Indies is the 114th T20I century and was introduced up in simply 43 balls with eight sixes and 9 fours.
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The Proteas wanted to get off to a flying begin after the West Indies set a mammoth goal of 259 to win.
Unfortunately, De Kock departed straight after citing the ton as he misjudged a size ball from Raymon Reifer and skied a easy catch to Nicholas Pooran.
Big-hitting de Kock had already introduced up the quickest T20I fifty for the Proteas, getting previous the mark in simply 15 balls.
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West Indies flip it on
Earlier Johnson Charles smashed a 39-ball century as the West Indies went on a record-breaking six-hitting rampage.
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The powerfully-built Charles made 118 off 46 balls as the West Indies raced to 258 for 5, their highest ever in T20 cricket and the the joint sixth-highest in T20 internationals.
Charles’ century was the quickest for the West Indies, and the equal fourth-fastest in the format. He hit 11 sixes and 10 fours in his 118.
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After being despatched in, West Indies clubbed 22 sixes as the Centurion floor lived as much as its popularity as a high-scoring venue with its true pitch, quick outfield and limits that proved too brief for the power-hitters in the skinny air of the South African highveld.
Kyle Mayers hit 4 sixes in making 51. He shared a second-wicket stand of 135 off 58 balls with Charles after Brandon King fell to the third ball of the match.
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Romario Shepherd struck one other 4 sixes in direction of the finish as he plundered 41 not out from simply 18 balls.
Four South African bowlers conceded 20 or extra runs in an over.
Marco Jansen was one in every of them however the tall left-armer picked up three wickets for 52 runs, together with Charles, who was compelled right into a uncommon defensive shot by a yorker which ricocheted from his pad onto his pad and into the stumps.
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