Sunrisers Hyderabad are taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore in their last home encounter of the Indian Premier League. Batting first, SRH lost their openers in one over. However, African batter continued his good run in the competition as he took apart the RCB bowlers. The right-handed batter went on to smash his maiden IPL century. The right-handed batter reached the landmark in just 50 balls. Follow Indian Premier League 2023 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
‘Different Klaas’ Heinrich Klaasen stands tall with 3rd Fifty of IPL 2023 in SRH vs RCB clash
Klaasen came to bat when Bracewell scalped the wicket of Rahul Tripathi. The wicketkeeper batter opened his account with a boundary as he never stopped after that. RCB tried to get him out by bowling spin in the tandem but Klaasen was ready for the challenge as he stroked boundaries in all parts of the ground.
Klaasen’s innings came to an end after he smashed 104 runs in just 51 balls. The right-handed batter stroked 8 fours and 6 maximums before his innings was ended by Harshal Patel. Apart from this century, the African batter has already stroked two fifties in the competition. Meanwhile, the home side has managed to post a competitive total of 186 runs in their allotted 20 overs. Apart from Klaasen, Harry Brook also played a decent cameo of 27 runs in just 19 balls.
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