ODI CRICKET
Match-winning innings just the ticket for Heinrich Klaasen
Two weeks ago Proteas wicket-keeper/batsman Heinrich Klaasen could not get tickets for the Pink ODI but as fate would have it‚ he turned out to be the hero in SA’s much-needed five-wicket victory over India at the Bullring on Saturday. Klaasen delivered a delightful unbeaten knock of 43 from 27 balls‚ which included five boundaries and a six‚ as SA took the series to 3-1 with two matches, in Port Elizabeth and Centurion, remaining. During his time on the field as the Proteas chased down a revised target of 202‚ Klaasen shared a match-winning partnership of 72 with David Miller (39) and an unbeaten 33 with Andile Phehlukwayo (23) as SA registered their first victory in the series. "It was an unbelievable experience for me and something that I have always dreamed of‚" said the Titans player, who admitted that he had never played in front of such a lively crowd before. "I just said to Aiden Markram now that two weeks ago I told my missus that I don’t have tickets for the game and now t...
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