After South Africa clinched a stellar 229-run win against England in the 20th match of the ODI World Cup at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday, the Proteas star player Heinrich Klaasen said that his 109-run knock in 67 balls will go down as one of his best batting performance.While speaking at the post-match ceremony, Klaasen was named the Player of the Match and said that the heat in Mumbai was extreme. Klaasen added that Jansen should have gotten the Player of the Match award since he kept Klaasen going and pumped him. He further stated that the loss against the Netherlands was a tough one but he was happy with a 229-run win against the English side.A devastating century 💯It was an outstanding team performance but Heinrich Klaasen is your @aramco #POTM for his outstanding knock of 109 off 67 balls 💥 #CWC23 #ENGvSA pic.twitter.com/65vappWWdI— ICC (@ICC) October 21, 2023One of my best (knocks) ever, I was hitting the ball nicely, this knock will go down as one of my better ones. It was proper heat, saps all the energy out of you. The heat out there was extreme. They (England) were physically under the pump but a couple of wickets got them back in. Next level (Jansens knock). This award needs to go to him (Jansen). He kept me going and pumped me up saying you are not leaving the ground without a 100. He has been phenomenal and has been batting so well. The runs he scored were so vital for us. That loss (against Netherlands) was a tough one, but we know we are playing good cricket. One loss doesnt make us a bad team. Had some chats and our boys bounced back with the training sessions. It was a fantastic performance today, Heinrich Klaasen said.On the other hand, England skipper Jos Buttler said that lots of things didnt go to plan in the first innings.Even Buttler said that it was very tough to play under the heat and further stated that the English side needed to get off to a very good start.As it happenedComing to the match between South Africa and England, South Africa displayed a powerful performance in the first inning. Reeza Hendrick played an 85-run knock after opening for the Proteas. Van der Dussen also scored 60 runs. But Klaasens iconic knock deserved all the limelight. The English had a disappointing performance in the game. They failed to keep the run rate in check and take early wickets.A monumental victory for South Africa against England 🤯#CWC23 #ENGvSA pic.twitter.com/7RXyGstGED— ICC (@ICC) October 21, 2023In the second inning, Gerald Coetzee led the Proteas bowling attack and dismissed the English batting lineup at 170 runs by 22 overs. Lungi Ngidi and Lungi Ngidi picked up two wickets each in their respective spells. Meanwhile, Coetzee scalped three wickets. On the other hand, Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj took one wicket each.
