Quinton de Kock breaks Gibbs ODI ton record as South Africa trounce Pakistan in 2nd ODI

Quinton de Kock, known for his astute technique, became the player to wallop the third-most centuries for South Africa in ODIs after his batting masterclass steered the Proteas to an emphatic 8-wicket win over Pakistan at Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium in the second fixture to level the series 1-1.

The flamboyant southpaw engineered an unbeaten 123(119), a knock riddled with luck, to knock Pakistan off the perch and gun down a modest 270-run target in the second ODI. With another classic performance, de Kock’s tally soared to 22, taking him past Herschelle Gibbs’ 21 ODI tons. The 123* was de Kock’s first hundred since reversing his retirement, a decision he took after the 2023 World Cup.

While pursuing the target, de Kock received an unprecedented lifeline after he attempted to flick the bal