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“Reminded me of Sachin Tendulkar”- Twitter reacts as Quinton de Kock walks back despite umpire not raising finger for caught behind appeal

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Quinton de Kock
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The 42nd match of the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League is underway at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, where the Lucknow Super Giants are battling against the Punjab Kings. PBKS captain Mayank Agarwal won the toss and opted to field first. Quinton de Kock provided an excellent start to LSG with a 37-ball 46.

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The Lucknow Super Giants opener hit four fours and two sixes in his entertaining knock. Quinton batted at a strike rate of 124 and ensured that LSG have a good platform for their all-rounders. While de Kock provided a good start, the other batters could not impress much. Eventually, LSG ended with a score of 153 runs in their 20 overs.

Quinton de Kock could have scored more runs and completed his half-century against the Punjab Kings, but he showed the Spirit of Cricket and walked back to the dressing room when he nicked a delivery from Sandeep Sharma but the umpire did not raise the finger.

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The fielding side appealed whole-heartedly, but the umpire did not move. Quinton removed his gloves and decided to walk back to the dressing room. Sandeep Sharma gave him a pat on his back as he returned to the dressing room.

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Fans on Twitter react as Quinton de Kock walks back to the dressing room after nicking a ball from Sandeep Sharma

Many great batters have shown the Spirit of Cricket in the past and did what Quinton decided to do in today’s match against the Punjab Kings. Some of the biggest names to have done this thing include the likes of Adam Gilchrist and Sachin Tendulkar.

Fans on Twitter were happy to see the honesty shown by de Kock in tonight’s match. Here are the top Twitter reactions:

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