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Henrik Klaasen and David Miller batted strongly in Bangladesh vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2024 match on Monday. The duo took charge at a time when the South African team was struggling after losing four wickets for 23 runs. Klaasen scored 46 off 44 balls at the Nassau Stadium in New York, including two fours and three sixes. Miller scored 29 runs off 38 balls. He hit a four and a six.
Klaasen and Miller put on a ‘sustainable feat’ with a 79-ball partnership of 79 for the fifth wicket. Both of them have broken the records of Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya. Indeed, Klaasen and Miller played T20s World Cup Longest partnership for the fifth wicket or below in terms of balls. Kohli and Pandya shared a 78-ball 113 for the fifth wicket against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2022.
Apart from this, Klassen and Miller have set another record in their name. The duo has the highest partnership for the fifth wicket or less for South Africa in a T20 World Cup. Earlier this record was held by the pair of Mark Boucher and Albie Morkel who added 69 runs against India in T20 World Cup 2007. Tristan Stubbs and Miller shared a 65-run partnership against the Netherlands in the ongoing tournament.
Talking about the match, South Africa won the toss and decided to bat against Bangladesh. Opener Riza Hendricks returned to the pavilion in the first over. His account was not opened. Captain Aidan Markram scored four runs. Stubbs was out for a wicket. Quinton de Kock contributed 18 runs. Klassen lost his wicket in the 18th over and Miller in the 19th over. South Africa scored 113 for 6 in 20 overs.