Sunrisers Hyderabad's IPL 2025 campaign saw a clinical finish, courtesy Heinrich klassen Fantastic unbeaten 105 off just 39 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The South African wicketkeeper-Better guided the opposition bowlers a huge total, 278/3, the third highest total in IPL history, and finally a huge total, 278/3, to seal 110 runs in Delhi on Sunday.
In the history of IPL, the fastest fastest Klassen's century saw him breaking seven borders and nine sixes. His fifty came from just 17 balls, and his next 50 runs came in 20 balls. After his innings, the right -handed batsman thanked his family and franchise for believing his abilities, despite bad weather.
“I want to thank my family, and the franchise. They spend a lot of time and effort and a lot of money in this brand of cricket and we favor them to step into the plate and get out good performances. The franchise has put a lot of money in it. They play for about 14 years and make a bad start for us and it was nothing and it was nothing.
I am a big position player: Heinrich Klassen
The 33 -year -old completely adapted the situation after a concrete opening partnership by Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. While he has batted in various middle-order positions this season, he revealed that he is a status player and is ready to bat under any circumstances, his team wants him.
“Look, I am a player of a big position. It is also a full idea in the dugout. Sometimes it works that you lose that wicket from the back of the powerplay or powerplay and then I can go in. So it is usually around that fifth or sixth over or after the powerplay.
Head and Abhishek's 92 -run stand gave Klassen a right opportunity to start hitting the ball. KKR's trusted bowlers Sunil Narin and Varun Chakraborty looked helpless as they could not stop the flow of run. In response, KKR failed to fight with the bat.
Despite a strong start from Narin, the side never saw the game. Jaydev for 24, 3 of Unadkat, while Harsha Dubey (3 for 34) and Ishaan Malinga (3 for 31) destroyed the middle and lower order. The KKR was excluded for 168 in 18.4 overs, ending its campaign in eighth place.
“I have done a lot of work on it. It is now out of me one or two times. So I had to spend a lot of time in the nets to be correct. Just making sure that I am choosing the right length. Sometimes I challenge myself a lot. But all this is part of growing and learning. What you can do and what you can't do,” he said.
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