Quinton de Kock completes 12,000 T20 runs with eighth hundred

By Gaurav Tripathi

Jan 30, 2026 01:58 pm

What's the story

Quinton de Kock, on Thursday, went past 12,000 runs in T20 cricket. He achieved this feat with a stunning century in the second T20I against West Indies at SuperSport Park, Centurion. During his stay, de Kock also became the South African batter with the most T20 runs. He surpassed the long-standing mark set by Faf du Plessis, who boasts 12,041 runs in the 20-over format. Here we look at his stats.

Milestone achievement

De Kock's remarkable T20I record

On Thursday, de Kock smashed an explosive 115 off just 49 balls with six fours and as many as 10 sixes. The batter's 43-ball century against WI was also the third-fastest by a South African in T20Is, as per ESPNcricinfo. only behind David Miller (35-ball ton against Bangladesh in 2017) and Dewald Brevis (41-ball effort against Australia last year).

Match impact

De Kock's performance secures series lead for South Africa

De Kock's explosive innings helped South Africa chase down a daunting target of 222 runs in just 17.3 overs, winning by seven wickets and taking a 2-0 lead in the series with one match still to play. His innings was an exhibition of power and precision as he took on the West Indies attack single-handedly. He reached his half-century in just 21 balls, hitting boundaries against both pace and spin bowlers.

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Career

12,000 T20 runs for de Kock

De Kock went past 12,000 T20 runs with just his second run in the game. The southpaw has now completed 12,113 runs from 430 games at an average of 31.46. His strike rate is a solid 139.10. As mentioned, he went past du Plessis's tally of 12,041 runs. Overall, de Kock became just the 11th batter overall to complete 12,000 runs in the format.

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De Kock in a league of his own

With this century, de Kock has now scored eight tons as a designated wicket-keeper in men's T20 cricket, extending his lead over Ishan Kishan and Kamran Akmal (five each) and Sanju Samson (four). The Proteas star also owns 81 fifties. While de Kock now has 11,104 T20 runs as a designated keeper, no other batter has even 10,000 runs in this regard.

T20Is

South Africa's leading run-getter in T20Is

With his latest knock, de Kock has raced to 2,886 runs from 101 T20Is at an average of 31.71. His strike rate reads 142.30. The tally now includes 20 scores of 50 or more. Notably, he is South Africa's leading run-getter in the format. De Kock's effort also saw him go par with David Miller and Rilee Rossouw in terms of South Africans with multiple T20I hundreds (2 each).

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