Quinton de Kock Reaches 7,000 ODI Runs, Second-Fastest to the Mark in Series Decider

Overview

• De Kock crossed the milestone during the third ODI against Pakistan in Faisalabad, making 53 off 70 before being trapped lbw by Mohammad Nawaz.
• He reached 7,000 in 158 innings, behind only Hashim Amla’s 150, moving past Kane Williamson (159) and Virat Kohli (161) on the innings-based list.
• He became the fifth South African to reach the mark and overtook Graeme Smith to rise to fifth on the Proteas’ all-time ODI run-scorers chart.
• His post-innings career tally stands at 7,009 runs at an average of 46.72 and a strike rate of 96.47, including 22 centuries and 32 fifties.
• South Africa were bowled out for 143 in 37.5 overs, with Abrar Ahmed taking 4 for 27, Nawaz 2 for 31 and Shaheen Shah Afridi 2 for 18.