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Ab De Villiers:<\/strong> Wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klassen helped South Africa level the 5-match series with a sensational 174 in 83 deliveries to power his side to 416\/5 in 50 overs in the fourth ODI against Australia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Klaasen managed to smash the fourth-fastest 150 in men's ODIs and the eighth-highest score by a South African batter in men's ODIs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Australia fell short of the target by 164 runs and lost the match, which squared the five-match series 2-2.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Talking to ESPNcricinfo after the match, Klaasen discussed how his approach towards the game changed after seeing his role model Ab De Villiers bat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“You look up to some role models and you want to be like them -- like AB de Villiers. You want to play all the shots but the genius behind guys like AB was knowing when to play them,” Klaasen said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“For me, I explored a lot with it and it didn't work. It was about maturing into my game and knowing my options are,” he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Klassen credits mindset as an approach to performing at the best level and adjusting for a long time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“What's changed in my career is that I am playing every ball as it is and for me to stay in that mindset. I won't recap what I have done the previous ball or think of what I might do the next ball.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“Tim David asked me how many sixes I hit, and I said I didn't know. It shows my mindset was good and I was only focusing on what was coming in that moment. I have to go back and look at it. It was awesome out there and you don't often get that feeling -- maybe once or twice in your career.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Klassen after getting dropped from the South African squad in 2021, went to the domestic circuit and worked on the areas where he was lagging.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“The coaches said to me, 'You are using too many options. Let's limit ourselves. I am batting within myself at the start to make sure I get a good platform, and then I can just react to every ball: stand still, watch the ball and wherever I need to hit it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“My body will take over and just react. It took me a couple of months to get back to my best and a lot of hard work.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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The decider of the five-match ODI series will be played on Sunday at the Wanderers Stadium.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Heinrich-Klaasen-174-runs-from-83-balls-against-Australia-in-4th-ODI2.jpg", "alt_img": "Heinrich Klassen credits South Africa legend AB de Villiers for his brilliant knock against Australi", "alt_title": "Heinrich Klassen credits South Africa legend AB de Villiers for his brilliant knock against Australi", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Heinrich Klassen Credits South Africa Legend AB De Villiers For His Brilliant Knock Against Australia On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Ab De Villiers:\u00a0Wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klassen helped South Africa level the 5-match series with a sensational 174 in 83 deliveries to, Heinrich Klassen Credits South Africa Legend AB De Villiers For His Brilliant Knock Against Australia.", "seo_keywords": "Heinrich Klassen, Ab De Villiers", "tag": null, "tagging": "Heinrich Klassen, Ab De Villiers", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "heinrich-klassen-credits-south-africa-legend-ab-de-villiers-for-his-brilliant-knock-against-australia", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "2105", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2023-09-16 21:12:41", "updated": "2023-09-16 21:12:41", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Heinrich Klassen, Ab De Villiers", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "13", "jio_date": "2023-09-16 21:12:41", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": "Select", "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/heinrich-klassen-credits-south-africa-legend-ab-de-villiers-for-his-brilliant-knock-against-australia-129063" }