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Good for purists, but…: After IPL glut, New York pitch shocks Klaasen into ICC tourney reality | Sport
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Proteas batter Heinrich Klaasen top-scored in Monday’s low-scoring dogfight against Bangladesh. (Richard Huggard/Getty Images)
As the Proteas gear up to move to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to complete their group stage run of the T20 World Cup, they leave with the deepest of shocks from the Big Apple.
Having negotiated all three games in New York on difficult pitches at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, they’re in good stead.
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