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Quinton de Kock Levels Jayasuriya’s Record With Stunning Century in Vizag Decider

Quinton de Kock delivered a commanding statement innings in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, smashing a brilliant century to draw level with Sanath Jayasuriya for the most ODI hundreds against India by an opener. The South African wicketkeeper-batter reached his landmark seventh hundred against India with a ferocious display of power-hitting that reaffirmed his status as one of the most dangerous visiting batters on Indian soil.

From the outset, de Kock looked in complete command. Anything loose was dispatched, and his tempo never dipped. His sixth six — a ripping pull off Harshit Rana — brought up his hundred off just 80 balls, summing up the fluency and authority of his innings.

Most ODI Hundreds vs India

• 7 – Quinton de Kock (23 innings)

• 7 – Sanath Jayasuriya (85 innings)

• 6 – AB de Villiers (32 innings)

• 6 – Ricky Ponting (59 innings)

• 6 – Kumar Sangakkara (71 innings)

De Kock’s achievement is even more remarkable given the gulf in efficiency: while Jayasuriya needed 85 innings for his seven tons, de Kock has matched the record in just 23. The left-hander also equalled AB de Villiers’ record of seven ODI hundreds in India — the joint most by any visiting batter.

At the moment he brought up triple figures, South Africa were 176 for 4 in 29.3 overs, with de Kock single-handedly anchoring the innings.

Joins Sangakkara at the Top of Wicketkeeper ODI Century List

De Kock’s century also lifted him alongside Kumar Sangakkara for the most ODI hundreds by a designated wicketkeeper — both now on 23. It is a rarefied list, with Shai Hope, Adam Gilchrist, Jos Buttler, AB de Villiers and MS Dhoni well behind.

His domination of India is unprecedented in ODI history. No other batter has scored seven hundreds against a single opponent at such a rapid rate. AB de Villiers, Ponting and Sangakkara required far more innings to accumulate their tallies — making de Kock’s efficiency even more striking.

One of the Greatest Away Performances in ODI Cricket

De Kock’s seven centuries in India place him among elite company. In ODI history, only the most prolific away specialists — Sachin Tendulkar and Saeed Anwar in the UAE, AB de Villiers in India, and Rohit Sharma in England — have matched such a tally in a single overseas/neutral location.

As a wicketkeeper-batter, de Kock also stands alone:

• Most ODI hundreds vs a single team by a wicketkeeper

  • 7 – Quinton de Kock vs India

  • 6 – Adam Gilchrist vs Sri Lanka

  • 6 – Kumar Sangakkara vs India

His latest innings adds yet another chapter to a decade-long influence on South Africa’s white-ball fortunes — and reinforces why India remains his most productive and most devastating hunting ground.