De Kock shakes off the cobwebs bashing a century for Proteas against Sussex

20 May 2017 - 12:13 By Telford Vice
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Quinton de Kock of the Proteas during the 5th ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka at SuperSport Park on February 10, 2017 in Pretoria, South Africa.
Quinton de Kock of the Proteas during the 5th ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka at SuperSport Park on February 10, 2017 in Pretoria, South Africa.
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Quinton de Kock shook off almost two months of inactivity by hammering a century in South Africa’s one-day tour match against Sussex at Hove on Friday.

De Kock‚ who had been out of action since the last week of March with a finger injury‚ drilled 104 off 78 balls before retiring. He hit five fours and seven sixes.

That helped a weakened batting line-up – Hashim Amla was rested‚ AB de Villiers sat out with a respiratory infection‚ and Faf du Plessis is getting over a shoulder problem – reach 289/4 in the 32 overs the innings was reduced to by rain.

Sussex replied with 223/9‚ earning the visitors victory by 66 runs.

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Wayne Parnell‚ who opened the batting with De Kock in Amla’s absence‚ clipped 61 off 42 balls.

The first-wicket stand swelled to 121 off 88 balls before Parnell was trapped in front by a blast from South Africa’s recent past – Kolpak kid Stiaan van Zyl.

JP Duminy then faced 46 deliveries for his 68‚ his first half-century at any level and in any format in 15 completed innings.

Kagiso Rabada bowled Chris Nash with the second ball of Sussex’s reply‚ and they were 87/4 after 12 overs with Van Zyl’s wicket amid the debris for 16.

No. 3 Harry Finch stood firm into the 26th over for his 62‚ the home side’s only half-century.

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Rabada‚ Keshav Maharaj and Andile Phehlukwayo took two wickets each.

But South Africa won’t be happy that Rabada‚ Parnell‚ Dwaine Pretorius‚ Morne Morkel‚ Maharaj and Phehlukwayo all conceded more than a run a ball.

They will have a chance to make amends in another tour match‚ against Northamptonshire‚ on Sunday.

England and South Africa will meet in the first of three one-day internationals at Headingley in Leeds on Wednesday.

- TMG Digital/TMG Sport

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