South African star batter Heinrich Klaasen, the big-hitting cricketer, has announced his retirement from international cricket. His decision was a shock, but one that he had put a lot of thought into. Klaasen already announced his retirement from Test cricket last year, but now brings an end to his stellar seven-year career with the Proteas.
The wicket-keeper batter has played 58 T20I matches while hammering 1000 runs in this format. Given below are his top three knocks in T20Is. Notably, the 33-year-old batter’s heroics in this shortest version of the game have made him one of the most destructive batters of his generation.
1. 81*(46) vs. India, 2nd T20I, IND vs. SA, Cuttack 2022
The 33-year-old cricketer has stellar records against the Indian team. The hosts have piled up 148/6 in the given 20 overs of the game in the second T20I against the Men in Blue. However, Klaasen’s heroics with the bat have guided them to win this game. The stylish right-handed batter has made 81 off 46 balls, featuring seven boundaries and five sixes, with a solid strike rate of 178 to win this game against the Indian team.
2. 69(30) vs. India, 2nd T20I, SA vs. IND, Centurion 2018
This was one of the best matches ever from this batter. The Indian team was too good with the bat in the first innings, as they posted a massive total of 188/4 in the given 20 overs of the game. However, Klaasen has made 69 off 30 balls, featuring three boundaries and seven towering sixes, to beat the Virat Kohli-led Indian team in this thriller.
3. 66(33) vs. England, 3rd T20I, SA vs. ENG, Centurion 2020
This was one of the best-hitting performances of star batter Klaasen under pressure. However, his efforts went in vain after the side suffered a crushing defeat. South Africa posted a gigantic total of 222/6 in the given 20 overs after Klaasen’s hitting of 66 off 33, featuring four boundaries and four sixes. However, the visitors chased down the huge total with five balls to spare in the game.
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