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[Saba Sports News] Ahead of their opening match in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 against Sri Lanka at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on October 7, South Africa’s captain, Temba Bavuma, showered accolades on his teammate Heinrich Klaasen. Bavuma lauded Klaasen’s recent batting form, likening it to “walking on water” and expressing the team’s high confidence in his batting prowess.
Bavuma emphasized the importance of top-order contributions, recognizing that they lay the foundation for middle-order batsmen like Klaasen to perform at their best. He acknowledged that Klaasen’s success is also attributed to the strong platform created by top-order batsmen such as Quinton, himself, and Rassie.
In the realm of white-ball cricket this year, Klaasen has been nothing short of exceptional, accumulating 527 runs in a mere 11 ODIs. His remarkable average of 58.55 and a strike rate exceeding 150 underline his impressive performances. Klaasen boasts two centuries and a fifty to his name, with a top score of 174 runs, which he achieved against Australia in a recent home series.