The report books had been rewritten on the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Tuesday as Heinrich Klaasen etched his title alongside (*100*) royalty throughout Sunrisers Hyderabad’s dominant show towards Delhi Capitals.
While the opening duo of Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan supplied the preliminary fireworks, together with a brutal 22-run assault on Kuldeep Yadav, it was Klaasen who supplied the historic completion.
SRH vs DC: Heinrich Klaasen will get to 100 (*100*) Sixes
By clearing the ropes together with his trademark authority, Klaasen turned the third-fastest participant in (*100*) historical past to attain the 100-sixes milestone, reaching the feat in simply 52 innings. He now sits within the rarefied air behind solely Chris Gayle (37 innings) and Andre Russell (47).
Even extra spectacular is the effectivity of his placing; Klaasen reached the century of maximums in simply 1,072 balls, making him the seventh-fastest to the mark by way of deliveries confronted.
His milestone cameo helped propel SRH to a commanding place, capitalizing on the platform laid by Sharma’s blistering half-century. For the Capitals, Klaasen’s entry into the “100 Club” was a grim reminder of SRH’s depth.
Klaasen ended up scoring an unbeaten 37 off 13 deliveries, because the Orange Army piled a mammoth rating within the match. Abhishek Sharma additionally remained unbeaten with a stellar 135 off simply 68 deliveries, hitting 10 fours and 10 sixes in his knock.
Story first revealed: Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 21:20 [IST]
