In the match between South Africa and Afghanistan, Quinton de Kock scripted history after he took six catches. Quinton equalled Adam Gilchrist’s record for most catches as a wicketkeeper in a World Cup innings. Here is the list of most catches by a wicketkeeper in a single World Cup game.
6 – Quinton de Kock vs Afghanistan in 2023
6 – Adam Gilchrist vs Namibia in 2003
6 – Sarfaraz Ahmed vs South Africa in 2015
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He also surpassed Mark Boucher’s record for most catches by a wicketkeeper for South Africa in a World Cup match. Boucher held the record for four catches against Australia in the 1999 World Cup match.
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It was also de Kock’s 19th dismissal in this World Cup and need two more catches to surpass Gilchrist for most dismissals in a single WC edition. Here is the complete list.
21 – Adam Gilchrist (2003)
21 – Tom Latham (2019)
20 – Alex Carey (2019)
19 – Quinton de Kock (2023)*
17 – Kumar Sangakkara (2003)
17 – Adam Gilchrist (2007)