"Klass act by Klaasen": Sachin, Pietersen, Moody, others praise Heinrich Klaasen for a blistering hundred against England

South Africa put 399/7 on the board against England, which is the highest total against the defending champions in their World Cup history.

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Heinrich Klaasen was the star with the bat as the 32-year-old scored 109 (67), which featured 12 fours and four sixes.

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South Africa were in a crumbling situation as they were on 243/5 after 36 overs. However, with Klaasen’s powerhiting, the Proteas added 143 runs in the last 10 overs.

Former cricketers and fans took to social media platforms to hail Klaasen. Here are some of the reactions.

Klass act by Klaasen!!
He is extremely good at picking the length early and does it better than most. Initially Marco played sensibly and later attacked brutally. Key partnership to take SA to 399.#ENGvSA pic.twitter.com/srSVXCdu7J
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 21, 2023

Heinrich klaasen must the be the best middle order white ball batter in the world these days … those that Bat between 4-6 btw before you all start mentioning Virat 😜… #cwc2023
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) October 21, 2023

Marco Jansen and Heinrich Klassen in today's match v/s England 😅#ENGvSA #ENGvRSA #CWC23 #Klaasen #MarcoJansen pic.twitter.com/5VXyo5HKrR
— Ashutosh Srivastava 🇮🇳 (@sri_ashutosh08) October 21, 2023

A packed Wankhede stadium gives a standing ovation to Heinrich Klaasen

One of the best knocks in the World Cup#ENGvSA #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/vX7Ly694Ku
— Vinesh Prabhu (@vlp1994) October 21, 2023

What a player, Heinrich Klaasen! To score a hundred like that in conditions as demanding as these is very special and an illustration of a top player at the height of his game
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 21, 2023

Klass by Klass 'en !!
That's called Batting!!! #RSAvsENG

84 in last 5 overs.
143 in last 10.#CWC23 #ENGvRSA pic.twitter.com/B18HQePZFn
— Zeshan Afzal (@ZAtalks) October 21, 2023

Super human performance from Klaasen, what a player! 💯 #CWC23
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) October 21, 2023

Please tell me who’s a better batter than Klaasen against spin, in white ball cricket?
Can’t think of any even close…?
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) October 21, 2023

Heinrich Klaasen is a special white ball player. #ENGvRSA
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 21, 2023

Klassy innings from HEINRICH KLAASEN

KLAASEN score 109 runs in 67 balls with 12 fours and 4 sixes helps South Africa to score 399 runs and set 400 runs target for England.#ENGvRSA #CWC23 #Klaasen #Jansen #ICCWorldCup2023 pic.twitter.com/hH9VR5UIyx
— Indian Sport Center (@IndianSportHome) October 21, 2023

Century of the top class! Battling through exhaustion and cramps in the oppressive Mumbai heat, that is truly special century from #klaasen .#SAvsENG #ICCCricketWorldCup23 #BCCI #Kohli
— Laxman Mudhol (@MudholLaxman) October 21, 2023

Bow down to #Klaasen … this will be the inning of his lifetime. pic.twitter.com/hz93oGNL01
— Akashdeep Singh (@singhakshdip) October 21, 2023

🏏 What a breathtaking performance by Klaasen today in the World Cup! His innings against England was pure brilliance. 🔥👏 #Klaasen #Cricket #WorldCup #ModernDayFinisher
— ₹jun (@SalaiArjun) October 21, 2023

Heinrich Klaasen!!!!! Its an class inning from a classic player. Take a bow!! 🫡🫡🫡#SAvsENG #ICCCricketWorldCup23 #Klaasen #CricketWorldCup pic.twitter.com/M4ZGeF8ZVi
— ROHIT YADAV (@SirRohitYadav) October 21, 2023

Henrich Klaasen….. A luxury which any team would like to have!! Unreal hitting #Klaasen #ENGvRSA #ENGvsRSA #ENGvSA pic.twitter.com/af61pXFHCA
— abhay singh (@abhaysingh_13) October 21, 2023

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It was Klaasen’s fourth ODI hundred.

“Klass act by Klaasen”: Sachin, Pietersen, Moody, others praise Heinrich Klaasen for a blistering hundred against England

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