[Watch] Heinrich Klaasen Turns On Beast Mode With 'Massive Six' Against Reece Topley

Heinrich Klaasen during his knock against England (X.com)

Heinrich Klaasen has emerged as one of the most fearsome hitters of the cricket ball in the last year or so and is now turning it on in the World Cup as well. He played some handy cameos at the start of South Africa's World Cup campaign but has saved his best against England. One of the shots that caught the imagination of the cricketing world was a straight six to Reece Topley in the 44th over, stamping his authority against England's best bowler of the day.

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It was the 44th over of the game and South Africa already had 13 runs from the over with two more balls to spare. Klaasen who had hit the previous delivery for a boundary decided to launch the fifth ball into the crowds as he slammed a length delivery on off straight over the bowler's head for a maximum.

He went onto get his century in just 61 balls despite struggling throughout his innings because of hot and humid conditions in Mumbai. The knock would surely go down as one of the finest knocks in the history of World Cups.

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