The
sensational
left-handed
opener
–
who
notched
up
a
match-winning
quickfire
78
in
the
second
ODI
–
went
on
notching
up
his
17th
century
in
the
50-over
format.
De
Kock
–
who
has
always
enjoyed
batting
against
India
in
the
limited-overs
format
–
went
on
equalling
South
Africa
batting
legend
AB
de
Villiers’ big
record
as
he
slammed
his
sixth
ODI
century
against
the
Men
In
Blue.
Playing
just
his
16th
one-day
international
against
India,
the
Protea
notched
up
his
century
off
just
107
deliveries
when
hit
part-time
spinner
Shreyas
Iyer
towards
extra
cover
for
a
double
in
the
31st
over
of
the
innings.
De
Kock
has
joined
the
elite
club
of
legendary
cricketers
like
De
Villiers,
Ricky
Ponting,
and
Kumar
Sangakkara
to
notch
up
six
tons
in
the
50-over
format
against
the
Men
In
Blue.
He’s
now
only
behind
legendary
Sri
Lanka
batsman
Sanath
Jayasuriya,
who
owns
the
record
of
slamming
seven
centuries
–
most
by
any
player
–
against
the
Men
In
Blue.
Most
ODI
centuries
against
India
Sanath
Jayasuriya
(SL)
–
7
Quinton
de
Kock*
(SA)
–
6
AB
de
Villiers
(SA)
–
6
Ricky
Ponting
(AUS)
–
6
Kumar
Sangakkara
(SL)
–
6
Steve
Smith
(AUS)
–
5
Salman
Butt
(PAK)
–
5
Nathan
Astle
(NZ)
–
5
De
Kock
–
who
retired
from
the
Test
format
after
the
first
Test
between
South
Africa
and
India
last
month
–
is
looking
in
a
positive
frame
of
mind
after
announcing
his
Test
retirement.
The
southpaw
also
created
a
record
to
become
the
fastest
to
slam
six
ODIs
against
an
opponent.
De
Kock
took
just
16
innings
to
get
to
the
milestone
while
the
next
best
is
former
India
opener
Virender
Sehwag
–
who
took
23
innings
to
get
to
the
milestone
against
New
Zealand.
De
Kock
–
who
scored
124
off
130
deliveries
–
also
completed
1000
ODI
runs
against
India
and
equalled
Australia
batter,
Steven
Smith
–
who
also
took
16
innings
to
amass
1000-plus
runs
against
India.
Fewest
innings
to
1000
ODI
runs
against
an
opponent:
14
Hashim
Amla
(SA)
vs
West
Indies
15
Vivian
Richards
(WI)
vs
England
16
Steve
Smith
(AUS)
vs
India
16
Quinton
de
Kock
vs
India
He
even
leapfrogged
Australian
batting
legend,
Adam
Gilchrist,
to
take
the
second
spot
for
most
centuries
as
a
wicketkeeper
in
ODIs.
Sangakkara
still
stands
atop
with
23
tons.
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