Klaasen’s 83-ball 174 propels South Africa to 164-run win over Australia in 4th ODI

Heinrich Klaasen smashed an outrageous 83-ball 174 to propel South Africa to a 164-run win over Australia within the fourth one-day worldwide, leaving the sequence tied at 2-2 heading into the finale on Sunday.

The Proteas posted an enormous 416-5 on Friday primarily because of Klaasen, who got here in at No. 5 and hit 13 fours and 13 sixes within the fourth-highest ODI innings by a South African batter.

He was caught on the boundary rope off the ultimate ball of the innings, by which era he’d guided the South Africans to their third-highest ODI whole.

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Australia was bowled out for 252 in 34.5 overs and has seen its 2-0 lead worn out within the five-match sequence forward of the Cricket World Cup in India subsequent month.

But a nasty blow to Travis Head’s left hand off a Gerald Coetzee lifter that pressured the Australian opener to retire damage was of extra rapid concern. Scans had already confirmed a fracture with Australia nonetheless figuring out whether or not he’ll be capable to play an element within the upcoming World Cup, which is three weeks away in India.

“He’s going to go in for some more scans tomorrow to work out the detail of (the injury) and then we’ll work out the management from there,” coach Andrew McDonald was quoted as saying by Cricket Australia. “How long that (recovery) time frame is, we’re yet to determine that.”

Klaasen shared a 222-run stand for the fifth wicket with David Miller (82 not out in 45 balls). Rassie van der Dussen hit 62 in 65.

Josh Hazlewood took 2-79. Leg spinner Adam Zampa was the costliest along with his 10 overs returning 0-113. That included 9 of South Africa’s total 20 sixes.

Wicketkeeper Alex Carey was the standout batter for Australia, hitting 99 in 77, and Tim David scored 35. South Africa quicks Lungi Ngidi (4-51) and Kagiso Rabida (3-41) did many of the harm.

The right-handed Klaasen, a Pretoria native whose household was in attendance for his record-breaking innings, was lbw for a second-ball duck to Head within the third match of the sequence in Potchefstroom.

“I had a shocker of a day the other day in Potch so it’s lucky to bounce back immediately and play an innings like that,” Klaasen instructed the on-field broadcaster. “It’s definitely up there as one of my better ones.”