South Africa’s Quinton de Kock hit his fourth century within the World Cup within the match in opposition to New Zealand in Pune on Wednesday — turning into the wicketkeeper to attain probably the most runs within the match’s single version.
The left-handed opener reached his 21st profession one-day worldwide ton and completed on 114 with ten fours and three sixes.
He introduced up his century with an enormous six off Jimmy Neesham as South Africa reached 205-1 in 36 overs.
In the meantime, de Kock has surpassed Kumar Sangakkara’s tally of 543 runs from World Cup 2015 and has probably the most runs by a wicketkeeper in a single version of the World Cup.
He has scored 545 runs in seven innings.
Keep in mind, de Kock additionally made 100 in opposition to Sri Lanka, 109 within the sport with Australia and 174 within the victory over Bangladesh.
He began the day needing simply 69 extra runs to go 500 for the match when the Proteas have been despatched in to bat in Pune.
Having accomplished a 62-ball fifty, together with three fours and two sixes, de Kock broke by the 500-run barrier with a legside boundary off recalled paceman Tim Southee.
The 30-year-old, who will stop one-day worldwide cricket when this match is over, leads the World Cup run chart forward of Australia’s David Warner (413) and New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra (406).
It should be famous that South Africa was put into bat first by New Zealand. On the time of scripting this information, the Proteas have scored 242 for the lack of two wickets in 42 overs.