De Kock Smashes Second T20I Century, RCB Enters WPL Final

South Africa’s De Kock Breaks Records

South African opener Quinton de Kock played a stormy knock, scoring his second T20I century, an 115 off 49 balls against the West Indies. This innings helped him break several records, including the fastest century by a South African batsman in T20Is.

“De Kock smashed his 115 in just 49 balls,including 12 fours and 6 sixes.”
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RCB Qualifies for WPL Final

• Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated UP Warriors (UPW) by 8 wickets in the 18th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026.
• With this win, RCB qualified for the final, where they will face Mumbai Indians (MI) on March 12.

RCB’s captain Smriti Mandhana scored a half-century (55*), while Grace Harris also played a memorable knock of 50.

Australia Defeats Pakistan in the First T20

In a nail-biting finish, the Australian cricket team defeated Pakistan by 22 runs in the first T20I match, taking a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series.

The match was evenly poised, but Australia’s bowlers, especially Adam Zampa, bowled exceptionally well to restrict Pakistan to 158/8.

Zampa grabbed 4 wickets, giving away just 22 runs in his 4 overs.

Upcoming T20 World Cup 2026

The T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to start from February 7, with India playing its first match against the USA.

The thrill of T20 cricket is considered incomplete without sixes. Many batsmen have played such innings in the history of T20 World Cup which surprised the cricket lovers.

Did you know?

India has so far won 2 titles in the history of the T20 World Cup. They are currently the most successful team in the tournament.

Pro Tip

Keep an eye on Suryakumar Yadav’s batting in the upcoming T20 World Cup. He has returned to the top-10 in the rankings for T20I batsmen.

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