On October 21 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, Match 20 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, South Africa thrashed England by a commanding margin of 229 runs. Heinrich Klaasen’s astounding hundred (109 off 67) helped South Africa, who were given the opportunity to bat first, achieve a mammoth total of 399/7 in their allotted 50 overs. In response, South Africa bowled England out for 170 in 22 overs thanks to three wickets taken by Gerald Coetzee. The 23-year-old Marco Jansen, who excelled with both bat and ball, was one of the many stars who shone for the Proteas in their sweeping triumph.
With three fours and six sixes in his innings, Marco Jansen played a magnificent counter-attacking innings of 75* off 42 balls. Gus Atkinson and Reece Topley, who each managed 20 and 26 runs in their three overs over the final three of the inning, were his opponents.
Mark Wood is confronted by Heinrich Klaasen’s shout in celebration of his 100th run.
He was sitting on his haunches within the crease when Atkinson pitched a low full toss, and he skillfully smacked it clean over his head. As he watched the ball hit the bowler for a six, the 23-year-old maintained his posture.
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In Mumbai’s oppressively hot and muggy conditions, Klaasen and Marco Jansen destroyed the English attack with a mammoth 151-run stand off just 76 balls for the sixth wicket.
South African seamers humiliate England.
In addition to being a standout with the ball, the left-arm seamer also delivered early blows to England by taking the valuable scalps of Dawid Malan (6 off 11) and Joe Root (2 off 6). There was no recovery for the reigning champions after that, and they were bowled out for 170 in 22 overs, giving the Proteas a commanding 229-run victory.
Gerald Coetzee was the pick of the bowlers for South Africa as he picked up 3/35 in four overs while Lungi Ngidi (2/26, 5 overs) and Jansen (2/35, 5 overs) also picked up two wickets each.
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