Quinton de Kock started his inning very carefully because the Australian Bowlers were bowling some good line and length and were getting some swing as well. He trusted his defensive technique from the start. He played very sensible cricket on the new surface of Lucknow, and he crafted his inning very beautifully.
In the initial stages, bowlers bowled to his middle stump line and body line, and he showed respect for the bowlers. Once the line came to his legs, he attacked every bowl on his own. He played his pick-up shorts and hook-up shorts. He looked very comfortable against spin bowling as well; he showed great power and elegance in his inning.
He also helped his partner, Temba Bavuma, get the rhythm, who looked very rusty at the start. Quinton de Kock let go of his time and got his touch back. Eventually, he completed his 19th ODI ton with the help of five sixes and eight fours.
His contest against Josh Hazlewood
He was very careful against Josh Hazlewood because he dismissed the classy left-hander seven times before that inning. This was the contest everyone was eyeing, but Quinton de Kock this time looked up in the contest because he played really intelligent cricket. He gave respect when needed, and once he got going, he attacked every bowler. He never let Hazlewood get past him.
His partnership with skipper Bavuma
The partnership between the left-hander and skipper, Temba Bavuma, was very crucial for the team; they passed the tough period when the ball was doing off the surfaces and bowlers were bowling well lengths. Their partnership gave other batters a platform to express their game very freely; both shared a beautifully crafted partnership of 108 runs.
At the end, South Africa posted a big total of 311 for Australia; in response, the chasing team could not even cross the 200-run mark, and South Africa won the match by a huge margin of 134 runs. de Kock got player of the match for his stunning century.
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