MI's Quinton de Kock smashes ton in his first appearance in ongoing edition
Updated On: 17 April, 2026 10:03 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
Playing his first match of the season, De Kock, who replaced Rohit Sharma (hamstring injury), proved his mettle by reaching his half-century off just 28 balls

MI opener Quinton de Kock celebrates his century vs PBKS on Thursday. Pic/Satej Shinde
South African opener Quinton de Kock’s scored a dominant 60-ball 112 not out as Mumbai Indians (MI) posted 195-6 against Punjab Kings in their allotted 20 overs at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.
Put into bat, MI suffered two big losses in the third over itself — Ryan Rickelton (2) and one-drop Suryakumar Yadav (0) — with the score reading 12-2, but De Kock came to the rescue, smashing eight fours and seven sixes during his unbeaten prolific innings. MI finished the first 10 overs on 97-2.

