**Quinton de Kock Joins Elite T20 Century Club During CPL Match**
**BASSETERRE, St. Kitts and Nevis** – South African batter Quinton de Kock reached a significant career milestone on September 2, becoming the fifth player in history to record 10 centuries in T20 cricket.
During a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match between the Barbados Tridents and the St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots, de Kock scored 106 runs off 57 balls. His innings included 11 fours and six sixes, delivered at a strike rate of 185.96.
With this performance, de Kock joins Virat Kohli and David Warner as joint-third-highest century-getters in the format. The list is led by Chris Gayle, who has recorded 22 centuries in 463 matches, followed by Babar Azam with 13 centuries in 359 matches.
De Kock is currently approaching 13,000 career runs in T20 cricket. He has accumulated 12,867 runs across 457 matches at an average of 31.30 and a strike rate of 139.78. He currently ranks as the ninth-highest run-getter in T20 history, a list topped by Kieron Pollard with 14,933 runs.
**Match Summary**
In the CPL contest, the St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots won the toss and elected to bowl. Barbados posted a total of 217/4 in their 20 overs, supported by de Kock’s 106, Zachary Carter’s 57, and Sherfane Rutherford’s 26. Naseem Shah led the bowling attack for St. Kitts and Nevis, taking 2/43.
St. Kitts and Nevis secured a six-wicket victory with five balls remaining. The chase was anchored by a 112-run opening partnership between Johnson Charles, who scored 78 off 45 balls, and Kyle Mayers, who added 29. Further contributions from Dasun Shanaka (36), Andre Fletcher (22*), and Wanindu Hasaranga (18*) ensured the win. Johnson Charles was named Player of the Match.
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