Josh Hazlewood dismisses Quinton de Kock for 4th time (T20s)
What's the story
Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Josh Hazlewood went on to dismiss Kolkata Knight Riders' Quinton de Kock early on in the 1st over during the IPL 2025 opener at Eden Gardens.
Hazlewood was smacked for a four off his 2nd ball and then had a catch dropped.
However, the 5th delivery of the over saw de Kock get an inside edge to be caught behind.
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QDK falls for 4 on his KKR debut
De Kock, who made his debut for KKR after being snapped up in the 2025 mega auction, managed a 5-ball 4 on Saturday. He opened the batting alongside fellow southpaw Sunil Narine.
Dismissals
De Kock averages 10.50 in T20s versus Hazlewood
As per ESPNcricinfo, across 7 innings, Hazlewood has now dismissed South African batter, de Kock, for the 4th time in T20s.
QDK owns 42 runs from 34 balls in this duel. His strike rate is 123.52 and the average reads a poor 10.50.
There have been 20 dot balls, 7 fours and a six alongside four ones and two twos.
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2 dismissals across three innings in the IPL
Across three innings in the IPL, Australia's Hazlewood has got de Kock on two occasions. The batter averages 8 and his strike rate reads 145.45. He owns 16 runs from 11 balls. There have been 5 dot balls.