4th ODI: South Africa defeated Australia by 164 runs, Klaasen created a stir by playing an inning of 174 runs.

 

South Africa defeated Australia by 164 runs with the help of Heinrich Klaasen's century in the fourth match of the 5-match ODI series. For Australia, wicketkeeper batsman Alex Carey played an inning of 99 runs but it was not enough for the team to win. Now this series is tied at 2-2. The last and important match of the series will be played on 17 September. 

Batting first, South Africa scored a huge score of 416 runs losing 5 wickets in 50 overs. Heinrich Klaasen scored the most runs for the team. He scored a century of 174 runs in 83 balls with the help of 13 fours and 13 sixes. He completed his century in 57 balls. Apart from him, David Miller played an unbeaten half-century of 82 runs with the help of 6 fours and 5 sixes in 45 balls. 

Both Klaasen and Miller played a brilliant partnership of 222 (94)* runs. This is the fastest double century partnership so far in ODI. For Australia, fast bowler Josh Hazlewood took the maximum of 2 wickets. Marcus Stoinis, Michael Neser and Nathan Ellis got one wicket each. 

Chasing the target, the Australian team scored 252 runs losing 9 wickets in 34.5 overs. Travis Head (17) was injured while batting so he did not come to bat. For this reason the Australian innings stopped at 252. Wicketkeeper batsman Alex Carey scored the most runs for Australia. He scored a half-century of 99 runs in 77 balls with the help of 9 fours and 4 sixes. 

Apart from him, Tim David played an inning of 35 runs in 25 balls with the help of 2 fours and 3 sixes. Carey and David added 72 (49) runs. For Africa, fast bowler Lungi Ngidi took the maximum of 4 wickets. Kagiso Rabada also took 3 wickets. Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj made one batsman their victim. 

South Africa's playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (captain), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Janssen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi. 

Australia's playing eleven: David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (captain), Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Michael Neser, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.