Quinton de Kock has made a splash in CPL 2024. He remains the biggest strength of his team Barbados Royals. And, the most recent example of why this is so is his century. Quinton de Kock has scored a brilliant century in the match against Guyana Amazon Warriors. This is his first century in CPL 2024. During this century innings, de Kock also made a record for hitting the most sixes. He has become the batsman who has hit the most 19 sixes so far in CPL 2024.

Batsmen who hit the most sixes in CPL 2024

Barbados Royals opener Quinton de Kock's century against Guyana Amazon Warriors included a total of 9 sixes. During this, as soon as he hit the 7th six, he became the batsman to hit the most sixes in CPL 2024. He has hit 19 sixes in the 5 matches played so far, which is the most by any batsman so far.

115 runs in 68 balls, scored a century for the first time in CPL

Wicketkeeper batsman De Kock's innings against Guyana lasted for 68 balls, in which he scored 115 runs at a strike rate of 169.11. During this, he crossed the threshold of century on the 60th ball only. In his innings against Guyana, De Kock hit 9 sixes and 8 fours.

Wickets kept falling, De Kock kept playing

Batting first in the match, Barbados Royals had a great start. The team scored 25 runs in 2.4 overs. However, during this time it also suffered the first setback. But, after that Quinton de Kock along with Athanje made a big partnership for the second wicket and took the team's score to 107 runs for 2 wickets. De Kock was still standing firm at one end. 2 more wickets fell for the next 33 runs. But, the roar of de Kock's bat did not subside.

Barbados Royals scored 205 runs in 20 overs

De Kock was out after scoring 115 runs 2 balls before the end of the innings of Barbados Royals, after which the team's score was 199 runs for 5 wickets. A six was hit on the next ball and then Rivaldo Clark's wicket fell on the last ball of the innings. In this way, Barbados Royals scored 205 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs.

De Kock's CPL career

This is De Kock's second season on the pitch of CPL i.e. Caribbean Premier League. Earlier, he participated in CPL 2022, when he could score only 221 runs with 2 half-centuries in 7 matches played for Barbados Royals. In the 5 matches played so far in CPL 2024, he has scored 308 runs, which includes 1 century and 1 half-century. So far this season, he is also the highest run-scorer for his team.