SA vs AUS: "A Knock To Remember For Ages" - Fans React As Heinrich Klaasen's Blitzkrieg Takes South Africa To 416/5 vs Australia In 4th ODI
Published - 15 Sep 2023, 11:25 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 09:48 AM
South African wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen scored 174 off just 83 deliveries to take his team to 416/5 in 50 overs in the fourth ODI against Australia in Centurion on Sunday. Australia were ahead by 2-1 in the series heading into this game.
Klaasen coming into bat at number five notched up his highest ODI score hitting 13 fours and 13 sixes in the process. Several records were broken in the process as Australia piled up the misery on the Australian bowlers.
Klaasen added a 222-run stand off just 94 deliveries which is the quickest double-century partnership in ODI cricket. The SA keeper now has the second-highest score in ODI cricket after Kapil Dev’s 175 while batting at No.5 or below.
South Africa were 157/3 in the first 32 overs and scored 259/2 in the last 18 overs. Adam Zampa the Australian spinner who went for 1113 off his 10 overs had now delivered the joint-most expensive spell in ODI history.
X Reacts To Heinrich Klaasen’s Blitzkrieg Against Australia
Heinrich Klaasen was in beast mode today???
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) September 15, 2023
Klassen… ?
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 15, 2023
42nd over – 24 runs.
43rd over – 18 runs.
44th over – 20 runs.
45th over – 16 runs.
46th over – 7 runs.
47th over – 17 runs.
48th over – 26 runs.
49th over – 16 runs.
50th over – 21 runs.164 runs in the last 9 overs by Klaasen and Miller – 14 sixes, 11 fours. A brutal show! pic.twitter.com/wg5mkmaxiX
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 15, 2023
Highest ODI score at 200+ strike rate:
174 – Heinrich Klaasen?? v AUS, TODAY
162* – AB de Villiers?? v WI, 2015
162* – Jos Buttler??????? v NETH, 2022
149 – AB de Villiers?? v WI, 2015#SAvAUS pic.twitter.com/PwCXTxVf5l— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) September 15, 2023
Heinrich Klaasen’s classy 174! ?
He is one of the top middle-order batters in the world right now with this form.
What a player
What a knock ??????#SAvAUS pic.twitter.com/NlKEiGGWpv— DK (@DineshKarthik) September 15, 2023
A knock to remember for the ages…
Take a bow, Heinrich Klaasen ?#SAvAUS pic.twitter.com/DMfLvAruF5
— ICC (@ICC) September 15, 2023
South Africa were 243/4 in 40 overs. They have ended with 416/5 on the board in 50 overs.
173 runs in the last 10 overs. A partnership of 222 from only 94 balls between Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller ? #SAvAUS pic.twitter.com/vSgjTbeCNm
— Shubh Aggarwal (@shubh_chintak) September 15, 2023
Heinrich Klaasen wagon wheel ⬇️ #SAvAUS pic.twitter.com/GFLKBPDQZL
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) September 15, 2023
Heinrich Klaasen and Miller after destroying Australian team. ? pic.twitter.com/TVxs6JLiQX
— Dennis? (@DenissForReal) September 15, 2023
Heinrich Klaasen and Miller after destroying Australian team. ? pic.twitter.com/TVxs6JLiQX
— Dennis? (@DenissForReal) September 15, 2023
Highest score in batting position by active players:
•At Opening – Rohit Sharma (264).
•At No.3 – Virat Kohli (183).
•At No.4 – Ben Stokes (182).
•At No.5 – Heinrich Klaasen (174). pic.twitter.com/WG4aY7CYh3— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) September 15, 2023
Heinrich Klaasen is the best middle order white ball player in the world, if not I’d like to hear who is. #SAvAUS
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) September 15, 2023
Unbelievable!! What a knock @Heini22
— Anrich Nortje (@AnrichNortje02) September 15, 2023
Heinrich Klaasen Destroyed Australian attack.
What a mercy less destructive Inning.
174 in in 83 balls
13x4s and 13x6s
209.64 Strike rate.South Africa Posted a Mammoth 416/5
He is definately one of the most dangerous batter in world cricket rn #SAvsAUS pic.twitter.com/GgcabwD7Cm
— Mehran sofi (@sofimehran3232) September 15, 2023
The Next Big thing for Cricket South Africa
Heinrich klaasen ??#AUSVSSA #Heinrichklaasen pic.twitter.com/iVClLo8ELm— SunRisers OrangeArmy Official (@srhfansofficial) September 15, 2023
Even in this era of brutal power-hitting, Heinrich Klaasen has produced a level of brutality rarely seen in ODI cricket with bat in hand & he sums it up with a rather understated, “It was one of my better ones.” Yeah, why not #SAvAus
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) September 15, 2023
Klaasen's impressive ODI numbers oru pakkam irukkattum (42.5 Avg, 112.4 SR), but his Klaas against spinners dhaan makes him even more dangerous this WC. He strikes at 126.2 against spinners. For a guy who will be playing many spinners this WC, vechu seiya poraan'nu thonuthu. pic.twitter.com/rZdao5LHZJ
— Srini Mama (@SriniMaama16) September 15, 2023
South Africa now hold the record for most 400s in ODI (7). India are second with 6. This was a must-win game for South Africa to keep the series alive and now it looks like they will win the game possibly by a big margin.
Australia won the first ODI by three wickets and the second by 123 runs. South Africa came back to win the third ODI by 111 runs. Klaasen scored his century of 52 balls becoming the third quickest South African batter to get there.
He is also the second quickest to get a hundred off just 52 balls against just after Virat Kohli who got to his 100 off 52 balls against Australia in 2013. With 13 sixes in his innings, Klaasen also hit the second-most sixes by a South African batter scoring a hundred.
Australia now need to chase 417 to win the series. A win for South Africa will level the series 2-2 and take the series to the decider.
