More importantly, they proved the central thesis of David Miller’s post-match sermon ... Jasprit Bumrah (3/15) was operating at a level of skill that felt like a glitch in the matrix, removing Quinton de Kock and Ryan Rickelton with surgical precision.
South Africa wicket-keeper batter Quinton de Kock has dismissed those claims, as he believes there are no favourites in World Cups, especially in T20 World Cups, which are unpredictable in nature ... So, that's the thing,” De Kock said.
Quinton de Kock turned up for the pre-match press conference with don’t-care attitude ... This is a new De Kock, back in international cricket two months ago after a hiatus of 18 months since the loss to India in the T20 World Cup final in 2024.
With captain Aiden Markram at the helm, and senior players Quinton de Kock, David Miller and Kagiso Rabada alongside him, the Proteas seem to be in a good space ... “The team is quite settled,” De Kock told the reporters on Saturday.
Four overs. Thirty runs. Zero wickets ... The logic was clear ... There was the sharp chance spilt by Quinton de Kock, a wicketkeeper whose hands are usually as reliable as a Swiss watch but who, on this occasion, offered Rabada only an apologetic shrug ... ....