A historic partnership of Klassen and Miller
Henrik Klassen: In the 4th ODI against Australia (South Africa vs Australia, 4th ODI), the South African team won by 164 runs. In this match South Africa’s Henrik Klaasen (Henrik Klaasen’s record in ODIs) shocked world cricket by playing an explosive innings. In the match, Klasan played a brilliant innings of 174 runs off 83 balls. Klasan hit 13 fours and 13 sixes in his innings. On the basis of which South Africa exploded by scoring 416 runs in 50 overs. Later, the Australian team was all out after scoring 252 runs in 34.5 overs. Klaasen was awarded the player of the match for his storming innings. In the match, Klaasen shared a fifth-wicket partnership of 222 with David Miller, with Miller remaining unbeaten on 82 off 45 balls. The two made a world record partnership of 222 runs in just 94 balls.
Henrik Klaasen and David Miller scored 222 runs in just 94 balls. This is the fastest ever double century partnership in ODI cricket ♥️🙌
He scored only 164 runs in the last 9 overs. Unbelievable🇿🇦🔥🔥 #SAvAUSpic.twitter.com/voTuogKpQh
– Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) September 15, 2023
Before today, the fastest run rate in an ODI double century between Jos Buttler and Eoin Morgan against West Indies in 2019 was 10.03 RPO. Henrik Klaasen and David Miller scored *14.47* runs per over in their partnership of 222 runs.
— Ben Gardner (@ben_wisden) September 15, 2023
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Miller and Klassen’s World Record
Let us tell you that the 222-run partnership between Miller and Klaasen (Henrik Klaasen and David Miller) is the record for the fastest double century partnership in ODIs. The duo combined to score 173 runs in the last 10 overs to defeat the Kangaroo bowling.
18 sixes and 19 fours
Klaasen and Miller hit a total of 18 sixes and 19 fours while batting in the match. In which Miller hit 6 fours and 5 sixes, while Klaasan exploded by hitting 13 sixes and 13 fours in the innings. Such batting of both of them shocked the world cricket. On the one hand, while Klaasson exploded with runs at a strike rate of 209, Killer Miller put the bowlers to work with runs at a strike rate of 182.
What an innings, Henrik Klaasen, 24 off first 25 balls, 150 off next 58 balls.
Best hitting I’ve seen in a long time. #AUSvsSApic.twitter.com/wQQ5Ky79Sm
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) September 15, 2023
The thrill of Klassen’s innings
Let us tell you that when Klaasen came to the crease, he could score only 24 runs in the first 25 balls of his innings, but then he scored 150 runs in 58 balls. It was for this reason that Sehwag, the world-beating batsman of his time, had to write his words on X to praise Klassen’s innings. Klaassen’s innings has been getting a lot of praise on social media. Let us tell you that Quaalsen is the third fastest batsman in the world to complete 150 runs in ODIs. Classen completed 150 runs in just 77 balls during his innings. At the same time, the fastest batsman to complete 150 runs in ODIs is AB de Villiers. AB managed to reach 150 runs in just 64 balls. Apart from this, Jos Buttler’s name is at number two. Buttler managed to reach 150 runs once playing 65 balls and once 76 balls.
Second batsman to play longest innings at number 5
Klassen scored an innings of 174 runs, becoming the world’s second highest innings at number 5 in ODIs. Kapil Dev holds the record for the longest innings played at number 5. Kapil Dev played an unbeaten innings of 175 runs in ODIs. Klassen completed his century in just 57 balls.
Henrik Klaassen 🌧 rain of sixes 🆚 Australia
What knock 😲 :174(83) #AUSvsSA#heinrichklaasenpic.twitter.com/gViMBpCTDG
— Cricket Commune (@cricketcommune) September 15, 2023
Second batsman to hit most sixes in an innings for South Africa
Let us tell you that Klaasan hit 13 sixes during his historic innings of 174 runs. By doing this he made another record in his name. He is the second South African batsman to hit the most sixes in an innings in ODIs. Next to him is AB de Villiers who hit 16 sixes in an innings. In the year 2015, AB hit a total of 16 sixes during the innings against West Indies.
Second fastest century against Australia
Klassen scored a century off just 57 balls, the second-fastest by any batsman in ODIs against Australia. Number one in this regard is Virat Kohli, who did a spectacular feat of scoring a 52-ball century in an ODI against Australia.
The team with the highest score of 400+
South Africa became the team to score more than 400 runs in ODIs. South Africa has created a stir in world cricket by scoring more than 400 runs for the seventh time in ODIs. Let us tell you that by doing this, South Africa has defeated India. India have managed to score more than 400 6 times in ODIs. At number three is England who have done this feat 5 times.
#Heinrich Klaasen made history
• Second highest score at No. 5 in ODIs
• Part of the fastest 200-run partnership in ODIs (David Miller and Klaasen)
• Second batsman to hit most sixes in an innings for South Africa in ODI matches
• Klaasen’s highest ODI career score (174)
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