Guwahati, March 26 -- Quinton de Kock's scintillating unbeaten 97 off 61 balls powered Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to a commanding eight-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday.
Chasing a target of 152, KKR reached 153/2 in 17.3 overs, with de Kock leading the charge. The South African wicketkeeper-batsman smashed eight fours and six sixes, maintaining a strike rate of 159.02. He brought up his half-century in style, dispatching Wanindu Hasaranga over deep mid-wicket for a massive six in the 10th over.
De Kock had a brief moment of concern in the 16th over when he attempted a reverse sweep against Maheesh Theekshana, but the ball deflected of...