South Africa opener Quinton de Kock had another disappointing outing at Eden Gardens. He was dismissed early in semi-final 1 of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup.
Early Dismissal Against New Zealand
The veteran southpaw perished for 10 runs off 8 balls in the 2nd over against New Zealand. The match took place at Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata.
South Africa were asked to bat first and were quickly reduced to 16/1 after de Kock’s dismissal.
De Kock’s Innings Breakdown
De Kock started his innings by hitting Matt Henry for a six in the 1st over. He followed this with a four off Cole McConchie.
However, a shorter delivery saw the ball jump on de Kock. His attempted sloggy pull resulted in height, and the mid-on fielder completed the catch.
Eden Gardens Statistics
De Kock’s 10 runs off 8 balls took him to 95 runs from 10 T20 matches at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
- His average at the ground is 9.50.
- His strike rate is 110.46, according to ESPNcricinfo.
- He has been dismissed six times by pace bowlers across 9 innings.
De Kock has scored 81 runs at an average of 13.5 against pace at Eden Gardens.