Heinrich Klaasen (left) celebrates his century alongside Marco Jansen during the ODI World Cup match against England.© AFP
South African players Heinrich Klaasen and Marco Jansen put together a ruthless partnership of 151 runs from 77 balls in the first innings to beat the Proteas 399/7 in the 20th match of the 2023 ODI World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday. Following the pair’s 151-run partnership in the first innings, they have written their names in the history book after achieving the highest partnership for sixth wicket or lower for South Africa in ODIs surpassing 138* between Justin Kemp and Andrew Hall against India in Cape Town in 2006.
Klaasen played a 109-run knock from 67 balls with a strike rate of 162.69 in the first inning. On the other hand, Jansen scored 75 runs from 42 balls at a strike rate of 178.57.
Klaasen contributed 69 runs in the 151-run partnership. While Jansen made 74 runs for the partnership. Heinrich Klaasen hit twelve fours and four sixes in the first inning on Saturday. Meanwhile, Jansen hit three fours and six sixes.
In the match between South Africa and England, South Africa showed a powerful performance in the first inning. Reeza Hendrick played an 85-run knock after opening for the Proteas. Van der Dussen also scored 60 points. But Klaasen’s iconic knock deserved all the attention.
The English delivered a disappointing performance in the match. They failed to control the run rate and take early wickets.
In the second innings, England needed 400 runs to win the match in Mumbai.
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