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SRH vs KKR highlights, IPL 2025: Heinrich Klaasen shines as Sunrisers Hyderabad thrash Kolkata Knight Riders by 110 runs
With a cacophony of cheers for the Orange Army in the decent crowd, Heinrich Klaasen stole the show by smashing an unbeaten 105 off just 39 balls and propelled SRH to the third-highest score in IPL’s history. Klaasen’s astounding century came in just 37 balls- the joint-third fastest hundred in IPL history.
His amazing innings included seven fours and nine sixes, coming at a strike rate of 269.23. Klaasen made his promotion to number three count by unleashing his prowess in consistently playing shots straight down the ground while punishing anything short by pulling with immaculate ease.
While hitting his second IPL hundred, Klaasen received strong support from Travis Head, who hit a brilliant 76 off 40 balls—his third IPL 2025 fifty, including six fours and six sixes. Cameos from Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Aniket Verma further boosted SRH as they scored 74 runs in the last five overs.
KKR had to attack from the word go to have a crack at chasing 279. But three-fers from Eshan Malinga and Harsh Dubey, along with Jaydev Undakat’s early strikes, contributed to them getting bowled out for 168 in 18.4 overs, as SRH jumped to sixth place in the points table.
KKR’s disastrous evening began with a bowling performance which was utterly forgettable and inconsistent - their pacers and spinners were hammered by SRH’s aggressive batters, who plundered runs freely throughout the innings on wayward lengths, even in the middle overs.
Throughout the evening, their bowling was consistently too short or too full, a faulty strategy that significantly reduced their penetration with the ball, leaving SRH in a prime position to conclude their season with a big victory.
Chasing 279 was always going to be an uphill task, but Sunil Narine was off the blocks from the word go by smacking three sixes and a four off Pat Cummins' first two overs, while collecting two edgy boundaries off Jaydev Unadkat. But left-arm pacer Unadkat brought out a slower ball to go past Narine and hit his leg stump, as the batter fell for a 16-ball 31.
Ajinkya Rahane hit three boundaries before miscuing an off-cutter off Unadkat and was caught by cover. Two overs later, Quinton de Kock's struggle ended at a 13-ball nine as he holed out to deep mid-wicket off a full toss from Malinga.
With the Delhi pitch being traditionally better for spinners, left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey struck on back-to-back deliveries - Rinku Singh holed out to deep mid-wicket, while Andre Russell was trapped plumb lbw by a delivery which turned enough to beat his outside edge.
Despite some boundaries from Manish Pandey and Angkrish Raghuvanshi, KKR’s freefall continued as the latter pulled to deep square leg off Malinga, while Dubey foxed Ramandeep Singh with a quicker delivery spinning in to hit the stumps.
KKR were saved from suffering one of the worst defeats in IPL by some belligerent hitting from Pandey and Harshit Rana. While Rana hit three sixes in his first seven balls, Pandey brought out some clean-hitting strokes before falling to Unadkat, while Malinga took Rana’s catch on the second attempt to ensure SRH ended the season on a powerful note.
The Sunrisers didn’t just set the tone, they grabbed the mic and cranked up the volume, taking the KKR pacers to the cleaners with an absolute boundary fest. Anything remotely off target was punished. Too short? Hammered. Too full? Smoked. Too wide? Spanked. By the end of the Powerplay, SRH had stormed to 79 without losing a wicket, leaving KKR searching for answers.
Glimpses of SRH from the class of 2024. This was power-hitting at its literal best as the Sunrisers have managed to score the third-highest total in the history of the Indian Premier League. And now, all four top totals belong to the Orange Army, with 287 being the best so far. Well, at one stage, even that total was being threatened, but still, SRH managed to get within touching distance of that.
- Aniket Verma 12 (6)
- Heinrich Klaasen 105 (39)
Anrich Nortje to Aniket Verma, Anrich Nortje gets away with a full toss on the final ball! Outside off, Aniket Verma frees his arms and looks to cash in. Fails to get the timing right and it dribbles towards deep point for just a single. 17 runs off the final and SRH finish with 278 on the board!
Anrich Nortje to Heinrich Klaasen, Superb ball! Nails the yorker, angling in at the toes, Heinrich Klaasen hurriedly gets his bat down to jam it out. Squeezes it out off an inside edge towards short fine leg for one.
Anrich Nortje to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Easily done! Low full toss, outside off, Heinrich Klaasen stays still in the crease and pumps it aerially but to the left of mid off for four more.
Anrich Nortje to Aniket Verma, Low full toss, outside off, Aniket Verma looks to go big on the off side but gets it off the outer half to deep third for a single.
Anrich Nortje to Aniket Verma, FOUR! Clever, very clever! Anrich Nortje nails the wide yorker, Aniket Verma just angles the bat face and threads it along the ground between deep point and deep cover for a boundary.
Anrich Nortje to Aniket Verma, SIX! Clobbered! Anrich Nortje goes short and at pace, over middle, Aniket Verma takes the short ball on and pummels it with disdain over deep mid-wicket for a six.
Who bowls the last? Nortje or Rana? The former. Anrich Nortje (3-0-49-0) to wrap the first innings. Can SRH get past 280?
- Heinrich Klaasen 100 (37)
- Aniket Verma 0 (2)
Vaibhav Arora to Heinrich Klaasen, HUNDRED FOR HEINRICH! 2nd IPL century for the man from South Africa and he has been an absolute treat to watch. On a shortish length, on off, off-pace delivery, Klaasen waits for the ball to arrive and pulls it in the vacant mid-wicket region. Calls for two quickly and he makes it. Takes the helmet off and soaks in the applause from the crowd and his teammates.
Vaibhav Arora to Aniket Verma, Leg bye! Back to going into the wicket and does not offer any pace at all, on off, Aniket Verma swings early for the pull and fails to lay any bat on it. The ball goes off the body towards the off side and the batters cross over.
Vaibhav Arora to Aniket Verma, Keeps it away from the batter's reach, on a nagging length, slower one, Aniket Verma has a big swing at it but the ball goes under the bat.
Aniket Verma is in at 5.
Vaibhav Arora to Ishan Kishan, OUT! TAKEN! The slower one does the trick! Pace taken off and this is banged into the wicket from around the wicket by Vaibhav Arora. On off, Ishan Kishan hops and tries to flay it away over deep point. Skies it straight towards the man in the deep there and Anrich Nortje makes no mistake. Ishan Kishan perishes after scoring 29 (20) and SRH are 258/3.
Vaibhav Arora to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Fine riposte from Ishan Kishan! Arora gets the yorker wrong, low full toss near the wide guideline, Ishan Kishan gets low and takes it on the full. Slices it to the right of deep point for a boundary.
Ishan Kishan takes a nasty blow on the helmet while trying to play the paddle shot. For the mandatory concussion check, the physio rushes out to tend to Kishan. All checks done and Ishan Kishan looks fine to continue. What's his reply gonna be?
Vaibhav Arora to Ishan Kishan, Ouch! Vaibhav Arora goes searching for the wide yorker, near the tramline on off but it comes out as a low full toss. Ishan Kishan reaches out in front and goes for the paddle towards fine leg. The ball deflects off the bat and catches Ishan on the side of the helmet.
Vaibhav Arora to bowl the penultimate. He is 3-0-33-0 so far.
- Heinrich Klaasen 98 (36)
- Ishan Kishan 25 (17)
Andre Russell to Heinrich Klaasen, Dre Russ ends the over well! From around the wicket, a dipping yorker that goes across the batter, Heinrich Klaasen looks to go leg side but the ball sneaks under his bat. 17 runs off Andre Russell's 2nd over. 67 runs off the last 4 overs.
Andre Russell to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Easy pickings! Heinrich Klaasen is now a hit away from a hundred. Moves to 98. Low full toss, on the pads, Klaasen just helps it to the right of short fine leg for a boundary.
Andre Russell to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! Straight as an arrow! 9th six for Heinrich Klaasen, the most he has hit in any innings in IPL. Dre Russ lands it right in the slot, on off, Heinrich holds his shape and tonks it over the sight screen for a six. The 250 is up for Sunrisers Hyderabad and they are well and truly threatening the highest score in the history of the IPL, scored by themselves.
Andre Russell to Ishan Kishan, Low full toss, on middle, swatted to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Andre Russell to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Crunched! Andre Russell misses his yorker slightly and that allows Ishan to get under the ball. Dre Russ offers a bit of width too and Kishan carves it over extra cover for a boundary.
Andre Russell to Ishan Kishan, Another yorker executed to perfection but the foot is behind the line this time from Dre Russ. On off, Ishan Kishan can only dig it out beside the pitch on the leg side.
Andre Russell to Heinrich Klaasen, NO BALL! Uh, oh, a well-executed yorker but Andre Russell has overstepped in the process. On off, Heinrich Klaasen jams it out past the bowler for a single. Free Hit to follow.
- Heinrich Klaasen 87 (32)
- Ishan Kishan 20 (14)
Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen, Sliding away from the right-hander, on a nagging length, Heinrich Klaasen knocks it to long off with a flat bat for a single. 18 runs off the over. 50 runs off the last 3 overs.
Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen, Very full, at the toes, Heinrich Klaasen clears his front leg and swipes it to the right of long on for a brace.
Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen, Wide! Turning down leg, shorter in length, Heinrich Klaasen misses the tickle.
Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! Dispatched! Not as short as the previous one, but Varun gets punished again. On off, Heinrich Klaasen presses on the back foot in a flash and hammers it over mid-wicket for another six.
Varun Chakaravarthy to Ishan Kishan, Fuller and quicker, on off, Ishan Kishan drives it to the left of the bowler for one more.
Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen, Pushed through, flatter and shorter, on off, Heinrich Klaasen flat bats it down the ground, where Manish Pandey does not commit to the catch and opts to collect it on the bounce. Single taken.
Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! Varun Chakaravarthy is welcomed back with a six! A half-tracker from around the wicket, on off. Heinrich Klaasen needs no second invatation. He stands tall and deposits it over deep mid-wicket for a six.
Varun Chakaravarthy (2-0-36-0) is back on.
- Ishan Kishan 19 (13)
- Heinrich Klaasen 71 (27)
Anrich Nortje to Ishan Kishan, SIX! Effortlessly done! Yorker goes wrong for Anrich Nortje as it comes out as a low full toss, on the pads, Ishan Kishan feasts on it. Picks it up and over deep mid-wicket for a six. The over started well with just 2 runs from the first 3 balls, but it ends up going for 15.
Anrich Nortje to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Up and over! Going across from over the wicket, on a length, Ishan Kishan holds his shape and cashes in on the width to loft it over extra cover for a boundary.
Anrich Nortje to Ishan Kishan, Wide! Sliding down leg, on a length, Ishan Kishan fails to get any bat on it as he swings.
Anrich Nortje to Ishan Kishan, Sloppy from Quinton de Kock! Anrich Nortje angles it across the left-hander, on the fuller side. Ishan Kishan lets it be. The keeper, Quinton de Kock fails to gather it cleanly as the ball bursts through his gloves and rolls behind, allowing the batters to run a couple of byes.
Anrich Nortje to Ishan Kishan, Well bowled! Nortje digs it in short and has good pace on the bumper, Ishan Kishan looks to hook it away but gets beaten for pace.
Anrich Nortje to Heinrich Klaasen, Keeps it near the tramline on off, Heinrich Klaasen stays still in his crease and has a swing at it. Gets it off the outer half to deep third for a single.
Anrich Nortje to Ishan Kishan, Starts well, does Anrich Nortje! Nails the yorker from over the wicket, Ishan squeezes it out in front of point and scampers across. Harshit Rana picks it up and has a shy at the bowling end but misses. The replays show that Kishan would have been fine even had the throw hit.
Anrich Nortje is back into the attack now. He is 2-0-30-0 so far. He replaces Vaibhav Arora. Also, Ian Bishop on-air mentions that this is the 46th occasion this season when the 200-run mark has been breached by teams out of 68 matches so far.
- Ishan Kishan 8 (8)
- Heinrich Klaasen 70 (26)
Sunil Narine to Ishan Kishan, Slows it down and this spins away from the left-hander, Ishan Kishan cuts it away to deep point and takes a single. Sunil Narine ends his spell with a 17-run over. His figures read 4-0-42-2.
Sunil Narine to Heinrich Klaasen, Fired in, full and at the stumps, knocked to long on for one more.
Sunil Narine to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! Change of angle but the result stays the same! Sunil Narine switches to around the wicket and tries to push it across the batter. Heinrich Klaasen extends his hands into the shot and thumps it over wide long off for a biggie. 200 up for SRH!
Sunil Narine to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! Clean strike! Tossed up, on a nagging length, Heinrich Klaasen crouches and nails the slog sweep over deep square leg for a six.
Sunil Narine to Heinrich Klaasen, Narine spots the batter backing away and follows him. Heinrich Klaasen has a hack across the line and gets an inside edge that goes towards short fine leg. The batters cross over and a fumble there by Varun Chakaravarthy, allows them to take one more.
Sunil Narine to Ishan Kishan, Flat and short, on off, Ishan Kishan jabs it from the crease to deep mid-wicket for one.
- Ishan Kishan 6 (6)
- Heinrich Klaasen 55 (22)
Vaibhav Arora to Ishan Kishan, Length ball, pace off, on leg, Ishan Kishan works it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Vaibhav Arora to Ishan Kishan, Full and sliding down leg. Ishan Kishan looks to connect on the flick but doesn't get any bat on it. Wide given.
Vaibhav Arora to Heinrich Klaasen, Back of a length, angled across, well outside off, Heinrich Klaasen punches it off the back foot to the right of deep extra cover for a single.
