Heinrich Klaasen's explosive 67-ball 109, complemented by Marco Jansen's blistering 42-ball 75, propelled South Africa to a commanding 399/7 in their 50 overs in their ICC World Cup 2023 showdown against England on Saturday in Mumbai.
This marked the third-highest ODI total for South Africa in World Cup history.
England won the toss and chose to bowl. While they secured an early wicket in the first over— removing Quinton de Kock for four, it proved to be a misleading sign of things to come.
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Reeza Hendricks and Rassie van der Dussen forged a formidable partnership of 121 runs in the second wicket. Adil Rashid ended Dussen's stint to break the stand.
Aiden Markram, standing in as captain for Temba Bavuma, notched up 42 off 44 balls, but David Miller departed quickly after a 5-run contribution.
Then came the explosive combination of Klaasen and Jansen, amassing a formidable 151 off 77 balls. Klaasen's blistering 69 off 36 balls, along with Jansen's dynamic 74 off 41 balls, proved pivotal.
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In the final two overs, they added 31 runs, albeit losing two wickets in the last over delivered by Gus Atkinson.
Reece Topley shone for England with three crucial wickets, while Atkin and Rashid chipped in with two apiece.
England never scored more than 338 in the second innings in World Cup history.
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