India, Dec. 6 -- South African wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock carved his name deeper into cricket's record books with a magnificent century against India in the third ODI at Visakhapatnam, powering his way to several major milestones during a commanding innings.

The left-hander, who had endured two quiet outings earlier in the series, roared back in style with a scintillating 106 off 89 balls, an innings laced with eight fours and six towering sixes. His aggressive knock, struck at a brisk strike rate of 119.10, not only revived South Africa's innings but also elevated him among the greats in ODI history.

De Kock's century was his seventh in ODIs against India, drawing him level with Sri Lankan legend Sanath Jayasuriya for the join...