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Cricket | June 13, 2021 15:18 ISTDe Kock scored an unbeaten 141 against the West Indies in the opening match of the two-Test series.
De Kock scored an unbeaten 141 against the West Indies in the opening match of the two-Test series.
After being dismissed for 97 on the first day, the West Indies slumped to 51-4 as it began its second innings 225 runs behind South Africa.
Two days after leg-spinner Adam Zampa called it one of the 'most vulnerable' before taking a flight back to Australia.
Chasing a 171-run total, MI lost skipper Rohit Sharma (14) early but de Kock dropped the anchor and remained in the middle to guide his side past the finish line.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Eoin Morgan won the toss and elected to bowl against Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier League match on Tuesday.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Eoin Morgan won the toss and elected to bowl against Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier League match on Tuesday.
MI skipper Rohit Sharma said that he would've opted to field as well before talking about de Kock's return to the Playing XI.
Mumbai Indians confirmed the overseas player, who has been one of the key members of the side's playing XI over the years, won't be playing in the opening game against RCB.
Zaman scored a brilliant 193 but his effort was not enough for Pakistan, as the hosts levelled the series 1-1 with a 22-run win.
In a stiff chase of 342, Zaman smashed a spectacular 193 in a losing cause as the batsman was run out in a controversial fashion involving South Africa wicketkeeper de Kock.
It took a cunning effort from South African skipper Quinton de Kock, termed 'fake fielding', to bring the Zaman's firework to an end and has left the cricket world in a split.
De Kock, who was handed the Test captaincy on a temporary basis for the 2020-21 summer, hasn't been in good form, scoring just 15 and 2 in the two innings.
Spinners Nauman Ali and Yasir Shah bamboozled the South African batsmen to help Pakistan win the series opener by seven wickets inside four days.
The wicketkeeper-batsman, who leads the side in white-ball cricket, was named the skipper of the Test team earlier this month by Cricket South Africa (CSA).
De Kock will lead the Proteas in series against Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Australia respectively.
After an emphatic title victory on Tuesday, MI have now pocketed the IPL trophy on five occasions -- 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020.
If last year's one-run win over Chennai Super Kings was an absolute cliffhanger, Rohit's fluent 68 made it an anti-climax with Mumbai Indians chasing the target of 157 in 18.4 overs.
While addressing a press conference in Abu Dhabi, Mumbai Indians wicket keeper Quinton de Kock on October 30 said, "Our number one goal is to finish this season of IPL as a top two teams. Our next game is just important as our last game was.
Table-toppers Mumbai Indians, who have already made it to the Play-offs, have a strong middle order with the likes of Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard and Krunal Pandya in the ranks.
A Rohit-less MI elected to bat first after winning the toss after stand-in skipper Kieron Pollard won the toss at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
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