Young Proteas batsman Quinton de Kock struck the highest individual Twenty20 score in South Africa as the bizhub Highveld Lions launched the new RAM SLAM T20 Challenge with a nine-wicket victory over the Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom on Sunday.
He blasted an unbeaten 126 off 69 deliveries, including six sixes, the most in 20-over cricket at franchise level in the country. He also hit 13 fours as the hosts romped to a 184-run victory target with seven deliveries to spare.
De Kock put on 124 in 14.4 overs with Gulam Bodi (40) for the first wicket, before adding a 61-run unbroken stand with Dwaine Pretorius (9) from just 4.1 overs to lead the Highveld Lions to a comprehensive win.
