Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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.

49.6
W
Stoinis to Klaasen, OUT, holes out on the rope at wide fine leg! A good catch by Ellis looking into the sun. Short ball, he pulls in the air towards the rope but this one doesn't go. Ellis nearly slipped but he held on

H Klaasen c Ellis b Stoinis 174 (114m 83b 13x4 13x6) SR: 209.63

49.5
4
Stoinis to Klaasen, FOUR, ramped over short third! He's done it all! Bouncer over off, he backs away and lifts it up and over short fine
49.4
4
Stoinis to Klaasen, FOUR, chipped over backward point! He backs away, Stoinis tries to hide it wide, he reaches out and chips it over backward point
49.3
6
Stoinis to Klaasen, SIX, dropped at long on! Through Neser's hands! Good length on leg, he swings hard and miscues it to long on, Neser is backing back on the rope but is worried about it and it goes through his hands!
49.2
1
Stoinis to Miller, 1 run, bouncer, he tries to pull but gets it off the toe of the bat into the off side
49.1
6
Stoinis to Miller, SIX, 400 up with another towering strike over midwicket! Low full toss, Miller is seeing them like footballs now, he swings this high over midwicket and over the fence

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

48.6
1lb
Ellis to Miller, 1 leg bye, angled into the pads, he misses out, it runs behind square

200 partnership is up in 87 balls!

48.5
4
Ellis to Miller, FOUR, smoked flat over midwicket! Length ball, top of off, Miller smears this with a cross bat swat over midwicket and it lands just short of going for six
48.4
2
Ellis to Miller, 2 runs, very full on middle, he shovels this off the toe over the bowler's head for a couple
48.4
1w
Ellis to Miller, 1 wide, short slower ball, called wide for being too high!

Aby Mathew: "The legacy of ABD live on . Would love to see a 200 which ABD couldn't achieve."

48.3
1
Ellis to Klaasen, 1 run, chest high short ball, he swivels and pulls but it lands short of deep square leg

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Australia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st16DA WarnerTM Head
2nd6MR MarshTM Head
3rd31TM HeadM Labuschagne
3rd34AT CareyM Labuschagne
4th26MP StoinisAT Carey
5th72AT CareyTH David
6th15AT CareyMG Neser
7th33AT CareyNT Ellis
8th16AT CareyA Zampa
9th3JR HazlewoodAT Carey