Heinrich Klaasen has made huge impact on IPL 2023 and now for South Africa in ODIs. His destructive innings with David Miller has helped SA beat Australia. After winning the toss, Australia has elected to field first in their 4th ODI against South Africa. While Australia has been dominating, SA struggled hard in this series. But in third ODI. South Africa managed to beat Aus and now, in fourth one, they have beaten them convincingly with 164 runs margin.
Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks(28) gave a slow yet solid start for South Africa. They have put on 64 runs in 13 overs. Rassie van der Dussen(62) and Quinton de Kock(45) helped South Africa in consolidating till 34.4 overs. Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller have come together at this juncture. They have displayed impeccably great aggressive hitting in death overs. Both have put on 222 runs partnership in 94 balls.
Heinrich Klaasen has been highly destructive in this innings almost bringing memories of AB De Villiers knocks. He scored 174 runs off 83 balls. He has hit 13 boundaries and 13 sixes. South Africa has benefitted with his innings so much they from 194/4, they have been able to put 416/5 in 50 overs. David Miller has come good in this innings and he scored 82 runs in 45 balls with 6 boundaries and 5 sixes. Heinrich Klaasen got out on the last ball of the innings. Josh Hazlewood(2/79), Michael Neser(1/59), Nathan Ellis(1/79) and Marcus Stoinis(1/81) for Australia against South Africa, Adam Zampa suffered the most by giving away 113 runs.
In the chase, Australia found very hard to match the aggression of Heinrich Klaasen. Alex Carey scored 99 runs in 77 balls and attempted to give Australia innings some momentum. But he missed his century against South Africa. Tim David scored 35 runs off 25 balls and tried hard to repeat Klaasen and Miller kind of partnership. Lungi Ngidi(4/51), Kagiso Rabada(3/41), Marco Jansen(1/55) and Keshav Maharaj(1/27) took wickets for South Africa against Australia. With this innings Heinrich Klaasen has proven to be most destructive among middle-order batters in current generation. South Africa have now won 2 matches and equalled with Australia, 2-2. Now, both teams will play against each other in 5th ODI, on Sunday.
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