Quinton de Kock vs Rohit Sharma

Experienced South African batter Quinton de Kock scored a brilliant hundred as South Africa beat Pakistan by eight wickets in Faisalabad on Thursday, November 6 in the second ODI of the three-match series. With the win, the Proteas leveled the series 1-1. Pakistan had beaten South Africa by two wickets in the first ODI.

Pakistan won the toss and batted first in the second one-dayer in Faisalabad. However, they only managed to put up 269-9 on the board, with Salman Agha scoring 69, Mohammad Nawaz 59 and Saim Ayub. De Kock, however, slammed 123* off 119 in the chase, hitting eight fours and seven sixes. He added 153 for the second wicket with Tony de Zorzi (76) as South Africa cruised home.

De Kock has so far featured in 157 ODIs and has opened the batting in 154 of those games. In the wake of his brilliance against Pakistan, we compare his stats with those of Indian white-ball legend Rohit Sharma after the latter had also opened the innings in 154 one-day matches.

Quinton de Kock vs Rohit Sharma – Who has more runs and a better average after opening in 154 ODIs?

In 154 ODIs as opener, De Kock has scored 6,872 runs at an average of 47.06 and a strike rate of 96.99. Of his runs, 1,021 have come in 30 matches against Australia at an average of 35.20. The southpaw has also scored 1,077 runs in 20 ODIs against India at an average of 53.85 and 1,219 runs in 25 one-dayers against Sri Lanka at an average of 50.79.

After 154 ODIs as opener, Rohit had 7,612 runs to his name at an average of 55.97 and a strike rate of 92.64. Of his runs, 2,015 have come in 30 matches against Australia at an average of 74.62. He had also scored 1,272 runs in 20 matches against Sri Lanka at an average of 74.82 and 587 runs in 14 one-dayers against England at an average of 48.91.

Quinton de Kock vs Rohit Sharma – Who has more hundreds after opening in 154 ODIs?

In 154 ODIs as opener, de Kock has hit 22 hundreds and 31 half-centuries. His best of 178 came off 113 balls against Australia in Centurion in September 2016 and featured 16 fours and 11 sixes. Of his 22 tons, six have come against India, four against Sri Lanka and three each against Australia and England.

(De Kock vs Rohit – Batting stats comparison after opening in 154 ODIs)

After 154 ODIs as opener, Rohit had 27 hundreds and 34 fifties to his name. His best of 264 came off 173 balls against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata and featured 33 fours and nine sixes. Of his 27 centuries, eight came against Australia, five against Sri Lanka and three against South Africa.

Quinton de Kock vs Rohit Sharma – Who has a better record in wins after opening in 154 ODIs?

In 97 matches that South Africa have won, De Kock has scored 5,155 runs at an average of 54.84 and a strike rate of 100.36, with 19 hundreds and 22 half-centuries. Two of his hundreds have come in losses and one in match that ended in no result. In losses, De Kock has 1,411 runs in 51 ODIs, averaging 28.22.

(De Kock vs Rohit – Batting stats comparison in wins after opening in 154 ODIs)

Of his first 154 ODIs as opener, Rohit was part of 99 matches that India won. In winning causes, he scored 5,673 runs at an average of 66.74 and a strike rate of 95.53, with 21 hundreds and 25 half-centuries. In 50 ODIs that India lost, he scored 1,887 runs, averaging 38.51 at a strike rate of 85.03, with six centuries.

Quinton de Kock vs Rohit Sharma – Who has a better record in chases after opening in 154 ODIs?

In 69 ODIs in chases, De Kock has 2,915 runs at an average of 44.84 and a strike rate of 104.51, with six centuries and 15 half-centuries. Batting first, the left-hander from South Africa has 3,957 runs in 85 ODIs, averaging 48.85 at a strike rate of 92.10, with 16 tons and 16 fifties.

(De Kock vs Rohit – Batting stats comparison in chases after opening in 154 ODIs)

Of Rohit’s first 154 ODIs as opener, India fielded first 87 times. In chases, he scored 3,903 runs at an average of 54.20 and a strike rate of 89.45, with 13 centuries and 22 half-centuries. Batting first, he had 3,709 runs in 67 matches at an average of 57.95 and a strike rate of 96.26, with 14 hundreds and 12 fifties.