Quinton de Kock smashes his 23rd IPL half-century: Key stats
Lucknow Super Giants batter Quinton de Kock hit a fighting 54-run knock against Chennai Super Kings in Match 34 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season on Friday. Chasing a score of 177, hosts LSG saw openers de Kock and KL Rahul add a solid 134-run stand. Rahul dictated the show as LSG won the match by eight wickets (180/2).
A fighting knock from de Kock's blade
De Kock and Rahul added 54 runs in the powerplay overs (1-6). Rahul took the impetus, with the South African playing second fiddle (18 from 16). The two continued to keep CSK at bay before Rahul got to a 31-ball fifty. De Kock got to his fifty in the 15th over. He took his time but kept things moving. Mustafizur Rahman dismissed de Kock.
De Kock hits his 3rd fifty against CSK
De Kock played a supporting act and hit 54 from 43 balls. He smashed five fours and a six (SR: 125.58). He has 3,135 IPL runs at 32.31 (SR: 134.37). He smashed his 23rd fifty (100s: 2). For LSG, de Kock has amassed 879 runs at 35.16 (SR: 144.09). He owns seven fifties and a ton. Versus CSK, he owns 389 runs (50s: 3).
His run in IPL 2024
In seven matches this season, de Kock has clobbered 228 runs at 32.57. He hit his third fifty of the season and owns a strike rate of 136.52. The player has smacked 25 fours and nine sixes.
LSG's openers script these partnership records
As mentioned, de Kock and Rahul added 134 runs for the opening wicket. It is now the second-highest stand for the franchise in the cash-rich league. It was also the second century-plus stand. De Kock and Rahul added 210* versus KKR in 2022. De Kock and Rahul hit the fifth-highest stand (any wicket) against CSK in the IPL. It's also the third-highest opening partnership.
61st T20 fifty for de Kock
As per ESPNcricinfo, de Kock has raced to 9,577 runs in T20 cricket. He averages 32.13 and his strike rate reads 137.79. The Proteas star hit his 61st fifty (100s: 6). He has slammed 992 fours and 372 sixes.
