No noise. No drama. Just pure, unfiltered violence. That’s what happens when Heinrich Klaasen switches to “Beast Mode” — and on Sunday night in Delhi, the monster was well and truly unleashed.
What followed? A jaw-dropping blitz: the joint 3rd-fastest century in IPL history. Just 37 balls. Boom. His second IPL ton, the fastest ever by a Sunrisers batter — and the Knight Riders? Completely blindsided. They’re probably still out there, searching for the ball somewhere in the stands.
Teams keep preparing for Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head... but the real damage? That’s always Klaasen — delivering pain, wrapped in sixes and fireworks.
At one point, it genuinely felt like SRH might smash past the 300-run mark. But they fell just 22 runs short. Still, what a full-circle moment — opening their season with 286, closing it with 278. Playoffs? Missed by inches. But SRH walked out of the tournament unbeaten in their last 4 games. If you’re going out, that’s how you do it.
Klaasen’s half-century came in just 17 balls — the fastest of his career. He finished the season as SRH’s top scorer with 487 runs in 14 games. And when those runs come at a strike rate over 172, there’s not much bowlers can do — except maybe write apology notes to their own economy rates.
The batter from South Africa won more hearts when he reflected on his knock. "Pride is what gave me the focus - we owe it to the fans to dish out good performances," said Klaasen.
If cricket ever had a destruction manual, Klaasen would be the one writing it. And let’s be honest — with a name like Klaasen, class was always guaranteed.
What happened in KKR vs SRH match?
Batting first, SRH smashed 278/3 thanks to 40-ball-76 by Travis Head apart from a fiery century by Klaasen. It seemed like a completely different wicket when KKR came out to bat and their run-chase never got going and they lost by 110 runs. Both teams were anyway out of the playoffs' race but while SRH is going out with 3 consecutive wins, KKR have lost 2 of their final 3 games, with the third encounter being abandoned.
