De Kock's Ton Forces MI Opener Dilemma
De Kock's 112* off 60 sparks talk over Rickelton for MI's overseas opener role.
Quinton de Kock stood tall at Wankhede. Unbeaten 112 off 60 balls. Eight fours. Seven sixes. Mumbai Indians posted 195 for 6. Punjab Kings chased it in 16.3 overs. Won by seven wickets. Prabhsimran Singh made 80 not out off 39. Shreyas Iyer added 66 off 35.
De Kock's knock beat Ryan Rickelton's claim. Both overseas openers. MI coach Mahela Jayawardene sees competition. Aaron Finch praised de Kock's mindset. Relaxed. Experience counts. Rickelton waits. De Kock delivered. Arshdeep Singh took 3 for 22 for PBKS. Marco Jansen 1 for 30. MI lost fourth straight.
PBKS top table. Four wins. Prabhsimran's bat flashed. Wankhede crowd quiet. De Kock walked off head high. Selection battle heats. Form versus pedigree. MI picks soon. One spot. Two contenders. Numbers talk. De Kock's eight sixes linger.
Filed under Quinton de KockQuinton de KockRyan RickeltonPrabhsimran SinghShreyas IyerMahela JayawardeneAaron Finch
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