"Best Hitting I Have Seen...: Virender Sehwag Impressed With Star Who Slammed 83-Ball 174. Not An Indian

Virender Sehwag was one power-packed batter for the Indian cricket team, He changed the way Indian openers were looked at with his clean hitting and his non-chalant attitude. So, when he praises someone's batting as the "best hitting" he has seen in a 'long, long time' pne ought ti take note. Heinrich Klaasen slammed 174 off 83 balls to lead South Africa to a 164-run win in the fourth one-day international against Australia at SuperSport Park on Friday.

Klaasen shared an extraordinary fifth wicket partnership of 222 off only 94 balls with David Miller (82 not out) as South Africa piled up 416 for five, their fifth-highest total in one-day internationals, before bowling out Australia for 252.

"What an innings, Heinrich Klaasen , first 25 balls 24 runs, next 58 balls 150. The best hitting i have seen in a long long time. #AUSvsSA," Sehwag said about the knock.

What an innings, Heinrich Klaasen , first 25 balls 24 runs, next 58 balls 150.

The best hitting i have seen in a long long time. #AUSvsSA pic.twitter.com/wQQ5Ky79Sm

"To be honest I can't remember the last part of the innings. I'll have to go back and watch it tonight," Klaasen said.

He smashed 13 fours and 13 sixes before being caught on the boundary off the last ball of the innings.

"Some days guys have a day out," said Australian captain Mitchell Marsh, who for the second game in a row was on the losing side after sending in the opposition.

"Klaasen was amazing. We got outplayed. Sometimes in international cricket you have to take your hat off."

Alex Carey hit 99 off 77 balls for Australia and was last man out. Lungi Ngidi took four for 51 and Kagiso Rabada three for 41 for South Africa.

South Africa's win tied the series at two matches apiece, setting up a decider