Quinton de Kock arrived and dominated in IPL 2026. Playing his first match of the 19th season, de Kock (112*) played a brilliant century innings against Punjab Kings on Thursday and …read more
Quinton de Kock arrived and dominated in IPL 2026. Playing his first match of the 19th season, de Kock (112*) played a brilliant century innings against Punjab Kings on Thursday and propelled Mumbai Indians to a score of 196 runs. However, the innings of Prabhsimran Singh and captain Shreyas Iyer proved too much for de Kock, and Punjab continued their winning campaign by defeating Mumbai by 7 wickets. This is Punjab’s fourth win of this season. The team has reached the top of the points table. They have not faced defeat so far. Meanwhile, this is Mumbai’s fourth consecutive loss.
The Mumbai team was in trouble after losing two wickets for 12 runs, but de Kock staged a comeback for Mumbai in the match with a 122-run partnership for the third wicket with Naman Dhir (50). This is de Kock’s third century in the IPL, while it is his second century this season. Earlier, Sanju Samson had scored a century against Delhi Capitals. Following that, the century partnership (139) between Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer sealed the victory for Punjab.
Gajanfer Delivered 2 Blows
Chasing 196 runs, Punjab was dealt 2 blows by AM Gajanfer in his 2 overs. In the third over, he sent Priyansh Arya to the pavilion and in the 5th over, Cooper Connolly. After this, opener Prabhsimran Singh found support from Shreyas Iyer. The two put together a 139-run partnership for the third wicket. During this, Prabhsimran and Shreyas got some lifelines.
After scoring a half-century, in an attempt to finish the match quickly, captain Iyer gave a catch to Naman Dhir. He played an innings of 66 runs off 35 balls. In this innings, Iyer also hit 5 fours and 4 sixes. Prabhsimran Singh remained unbeaten on 80 runs off 39 balls. Marcus Stoinis faced 5 balls and scored 10* runs.
Most 50+ Scores for Punjab at Age 25
10* – Prabhsimran Singh
9 – David Miller
6 – Shaun Marsh
Shreyas Iyer Won the Toss
Earlier at the Wankhede Stadium, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bowl first. Due to a hamstring injury, Rohit Sharma did not play in this match and de Kock was given a place in the final eleven. Mumbai’s start was very poor. The team lost the wickets of Ryan Rickelton and Suryakumar Yadav in the third over itself and came under pressure within the powerplay. After this, de Kock and Naman Dhir steadied Mumbai’s innings.
Century Struck in 53 Balls
de Kock completed his half-century off the first 28 balls and then reached his century in 53 balls. His innings included eight fours and seven sixes. This is his first century in the IPL since 2022 and his third overall. He thrashed the bowlers with powerful shots on the leg side and excellent timing on the off side. On the other hand, young batsman Naman played a restrained and responsible innings, scoring 50 runs. de Kock’s century partnership for the third wicket pulled Mumbai out of crisis and put them in a strong position.
Highest Individual Score for Mumbai
114*, Sanath Jayasuriya, vs CSK, 2008
112*, Quinton de Kock, Punjab Kings, 2026
109*, Rohit Sharma, KKR, 2012
105*, Rohit Sharma, CSK, 2024
Most 50+ Scores as a Wicketkeeper in IPL
KL Rahul – 31
Quinton de Kock – 25
MS Dhoni – 24
Dinesh Karthik – 21
Rishabh Pant – 21
Sanju Samson – 20
Arshdeep’s ‘Cent
