New Delhi: Q uinton de Kock walked into the second T20I in Mullanpur with a point to prove after failing to score in the opening T20I match in Cuttack and he delivered exactly that. The South African wicketkeeper-batter switched gears and produced a blistering 90 that completely changed the tone of the Proteas innings. He had already hammered a century in the ODI leg of the tour and this knock simply underlined a player in rhythm.

He kept India chipping away at the other end. Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram couldn’t find any real flow but De Kock seemed to be batting on a different surface. It’s beautiful to watch him bat, and his timing came naturally. Boundary options kept opening up, and the left-hander looked as assured as ever. At a time when South Africa needed someon

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