END OF OVER:50 | 21 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 416/5 | RR: 8.32
- David Miller82 (45b)
- Marcus Stoinis10-1-81-1
- Nathan Ellis10-0-79-1
Innings break Heinrich Klaasen is being interviewed as he walks off: "Incredible for me to play an innings like that. I had a shocker of an ODI down in Potch. I was so lucky to have Dave out there with me."
Let's draw breath. An incredible innings from Heinrich Klaasen. The fourth highest ODI score by a South African and the second highest ODI score by a No.5 or lower behind Kapil Dev's 175 at No.6. It is also the highest ODI score by a batter entering in the 25th over or later in and ODI. He and David Miller's partnership of 222 off 94 balls is the fastest double-century stand in ODIs. The total of 416 for 5 is South Africa's third highest in ODIs. The highest was the famous 2006 game.
Gesinski: "Anyone have a reverse 438-game on the cards?" The Australians were all smiles coming off. But Klaasen said on interview that the pitch wasn't that easy in the first half of the innings and he felt like the Australians went away from their plans in the last 15 overs. Australia's bowlers were woeful with the exception of Michael Neser although he had bowled out by the end of the 40th over which no doubt helped his figures.
I'm going to put my fingers on ice. Ekanth will come in for the start of the chase.
H Klaasen c Ellis b Stoinis 174 (114m 83b 13x4 13x6) SR: 209.63
Stoinis to bowl the last
END OF OVER:49 | 16 Runs | SA: 395/4 | RR: 8.06
- David Miller75 (43b)
- Heinrich Klaasen160 (79b)
- Nathan Ellis10-0-79-1
- Adam Zampa10-0-113-0
Klaasen's 150 is the fourth fastest in terms of balls faced in ODIs
200 partnership is up in 87 balls!
Aby Mathew: "The legacy of ABD live on . Would love to see a 200 which ABD couldn't achieve."