Prasidh Krishna delivered one of the most impressive turnarounds of his young career during the series-deciding ODI in Visakhapatnam. After being taken apart by Quinton de Kock in his opening spell—where every short or wide ball was punished—Prasidh returned with remarkable clarity and intent. This time, he went full, targeted the stumps, and forced de Kock into a risky across-the-line swipe.
The result was poetic: middle and off stump flattened, and the man who had dominated him earlier walked back stunned. Quinton dee Kock, though, had already produced a masterclass before that dismissal. The left-hander rekindled his old touch after reversing his international retirement for the Pakistan series, where he struck a century and a pair of fifties.
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That confidence travelled with him to India—his favourite hunting ground. His numbers here have always been exceptional, something India tasted once again during the 2023 World Cup when he finished as one of South Africa’s top scorers.
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In Vizag, after a scratchy start against the swinging new ball, Quinton de Kock opened up the moment pace was offered without movement. Prasidh’s first spell was treated with disdain, allowing South Africa to accelerate during the middle overs. De Kock reached his hundred in just 80 deliveries—his seventh ODI century against India in only 23 innings, a staggering conversion rate.
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But the innings unfolded under constant pressure, with wickets tumbling at the other end. Prasidh Krishna, in particular, looked like a different bowler in his second spell. He had already removed Matthew Breetzke and Aiden Markram with disciplined, stump-to-stump bowling before returning to settle scores with de Kock.
One full, pacy delivery. One misjudged whip. And the stumps cartwheeling—a statement over that defined Prasidh Krishna’s night in Visakhapatnam.
