
SRH vs KKR: Klaasen's Ton Powers SRH to Massive Win
Heinrich Klaasen smashed a 37-ball century as Sunrisers Hyderabad ended their season with a resounding victory over Kolkata Knight Riders. SRH posted a massive 278, the third highest total in IPL history, and defended it comfortably.
SRH Innings:
- Klaasen's blistering innings of 105* (37 balls) was laced with seven fours and nine sixes.
- Travis Head contributed a valuable 76 runs off 26 balls.
- SRH scored 125 runs in the middle overs, with 92 coming from boundaries.
- The team smashed 22 fours and 19 sixes in total.
KKR Innings:
- Sunil Narine started with three sixes and two fours but was dismissed by Jaydev Unadkat.
- Ajinkya Rahane was also dismissed by Unadkat in the sixth over.
- Harsh Dubey and Eshan Malinga picked up three wickets each, restricting KKR to 168 all out in 18.4 overs.
- Manish Pandey top-scored for KKR with 37 runs.
Key Moments:
- Klaasen's blistering century was the highlight of the match.
- SRH's middle-overs onslaught proved too much for KKR to handle.
- Unadkat's double strike in the powerplay and death overs proved crucial for SRH.
Brief Scores:
- SRH: 278/3 in 20 overs (Klaasen 105*, Head 76; Narine 2-42)
- KKR: 168 in 18.4 overs (Pandey 37; Unadkat 3-24, Malinga 3-31, Dubey 3-34)