IPL 2020: Quinton de Kock moves into top 10 list of highest run scorers

Bengaluru, October 17: Mumbai Indians opener Quinton de Kock, who smashed a quickfire unbeaten 78 off 44 balls in his team's eight-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders, moved to the top 10 in the list of the highest run-scorers in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 being held in the UAE.

The South African wicketkeeper-batsman has now made three half-centuries in his last four innings, although he did have a bit of fortune when Varun Chakravarthy missed a tough chance to send him on his way for 20.

The dashing left-hander was the chief aggressor in the opening partnership with Rohit Sharma as the champions chased down a moderate target of 149 with 19 balls to spare in Match 32 of IPL 2020 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

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De Kock struck two of his three maximums in a costly seventh over from Prasidh Krishna, also hitting nine fours in another high-quality knock.

The 27-year-old has 269 runs in the tournament at an average of 38.42 from eight innings and is ninth in the list, and on this evidence, there may be plenty more to come.

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Kings XI Punjab skipper KL Rahul retains the Orange Cap with 448 runs with his team-mate and opening partner Mayank Agarwal closely following him with 382.

The crushing victory against KKR helped Mumbai Indians to go on top of the IPL 2020 table. Their next match is against KXIP in Dubai on Sunday (October 18).

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De Kock had earlier been left red-faced when he dropped Pat Cummins on 36 and the Australia paceman went on to make his maiden IPL half-century.

An unbroken stand of 87 between Cummins (53 not out) and new captain Eoin Morgan (39no) got KKR up to 148 for five.

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However, De Kock made amends by playing the biggest hand with the bat as MI romped home comfortably.

Rohit made a slow 35 by his usual standards in an opening partnership of 94, while Hardik Pandya weighed in with a brisk 21 not out.