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Matthew Cooper

Bizarre moment England get five penalty runs after South Africa fielding blunder

During the second ODI between England and South Africa in Bloemfontein, there was a bizarre moment when Jos Buttler's side were awarded five penalty runs after a blunder from stand-in wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen.

Klaasen is a frontline wicketkeeper, but was only handed the gloves midway through England's innings after Quntion de Kock injured his thumb. During the 15th over, Harry Brook under-edged a delivery from Anrich Nortje through to De Kock and the ball struck him on his right thumb.

De Kock quickly left the field for more treatment and was taken for an x-ray to assess the damage. And with Klaasen now behind the stumps, he was responsible for England receiving five penalty runs in the 39th over.

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