Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir posted an epic tweet to troll the England fast bowlers as they got hammered by Heinrich Klaasen and Marco Jansen. England and South Africa met on Saturday for their World Cup 2023 match at the iconic, batting-friendly Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
It was a proper hammering that the two Protea batters gave to the England bowlers at the Wankhede, not leaving any part of the ground unaccessed.
Klaasen and Jansen put up a stunning partnership of 151 runs in only 77 balls, which came after South Africa were in a bit of trouble at the score of 243/5 after David Miller’s dismissal in the 37th over. Instead of taking the conservative route, Klaasen counter-attacked in a stunning fashion. Soon, Marco Jansen, who is growing into a proper all-rounder, joined in on the fun as both walloped the England bowlers to all parts of the Wankhede.
Klaasen scored 109 runs in 67 balls with the help of 12 fours and 4 sixes and Jansen made 75* runs in 42 balls, walloping 3 runs and 6 sixes. England piled up 399 runs.
England captain Jos Buttler looked helpless as his two senior fast bowlers – Reece Topley and Mark Wood – both leaked at an economy of more than 10 runs an over. Wood, despite his high pace, didn’t finish his quota of 10 overs and bowled 7 overs as he was being spanked all around.
A tweet by Mohammad Amir on fast bowlers is going viral
Mohammad Amir made a tweet about fast bowlers having extra pace – such as Mark Wood – but having the cleverness to vary their pace, lines, and lengths.
Mohammad Amir tweeted: “pace is pace yar .pace bari ya aqal” (pace is pace, but is pace bigger or brain?)
South Africa posted a massive total of 399/7. In reply, England have lost their way and are 5 wickets down for only 67 runs.
Teams:
South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
England (Playing XI): Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(w/c), David Willey, Adil Rashid, Gus Atkinson, Mark Wood, Reece Topley
