Quinton De Kock of Barbados Royals becomes second player in CPL 2024 to secure century

South African powerful wicket-keeper batsman, Quinton De Kock scored the second century of Caribbean Premier League 2024 against the table toppers Guyana Amazon Warriors. His massive ton has helped Barbados Royals to beat Warriors by 32 runs and to become the new table toppers of CPL 2024.

The match was played at Kensington Oval, Barbados on Saturday, 14^th September 2024. The maiden century of De Kock in CPL 2024, scoring 115 runs off 60 balls, led the Barbados Royals to their fourth win of the season against the Warriors.

The player hit 9 sixes and 8 fours which made him holding the record of hitting the maximum number of sixes in CPL 2024, with 19 in just 5 matches.

Along with that, he is currently the leading run scorer in CPL 2024, scoring 308 runs in just 5 innings. The list is further followed by Kyle Mayers and Evin Lewis of St Kitts and Nevis Patriots scoring 204 and 191 runs respectively.

Quinton de Kock exceptional batting prowess and consistency in CPL 2024 is proving to be a huge asset for the Barbados Royals, cementing their position as one of the toughest team of the tournament.

The game against the Warriors was started with them winning the toss and deciding to bowl first. Despite the struggle of other Barbados Royals batsmen to make a significant impact and the loss of early wickets, Quinton de Kock stood firm for his team, marks his ability to play long and impactful innings.

His phenomenal knock resulted in leading Barbados Royals to a total of 205/6 in 20 overs. After this crucial knock by him, fans started addressing De Kock as the “backbone” of the batting lineup.

Meanwhile, the Guyana Amazon Warriors tried their best to chase the target, ultimately felt short and ended up losing the match by 32 runs. The highest run scorer for Warriors remained the captain himself, Shai Hope who scored 40 runs in 34 balls.

After this game, Barbados Royals has climbed up to the first position in the standings with 4 wins in 5 games, scoring 8 points and having a positive net run rate of 0.920. On the other hand, Guyana Amazon Warriors has declined to the second position, 3 wins in 4 games, scoring 6 points and net run rate of +1.420.

Moreover, before Quinton de Kock, it was Evin Lewis of St Kitts and Nevis Patriots who became the first batsman to reach triple figures in CPL 2024, notching his second Caribbean Premier League century. The Caribbean Premier League 2024 has been doing exceptionally well and is attracting large number of cricket enthusiasts across the Caribbean region to enjoy this thrilling T20 tournament.