Klaasen's 105* the highlight as SRH finish IPL 2025 in style
Heinrich Klaasen's batting heroics were the centrepiece of Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) innings in Delhi, as his unbeaten 39-ball 105 set up a comfortable 110-run win against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League on Sunday. His breathtaking century - the joint-third fastest in IPL history - came off just 37 balls and left KKR chasing an improbable 279 to win, reports espncricinfo.com. KKR's fall was swift, barring a few big hits from Sunil Narine, Manish Pandey and Harshit Rana. SRH stifled them with Jaydev Unadkat's change-ups earning him 3 for 24, left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey grabbing 3 for 34 and Eshan Malinga finishing with 3 for 31. In the other clash of the day, Chennai Super Kings beat Gujarat Titans by 83 runs. Scores: SRH 278 for 3 (Klaasen 105*, Head 76, Narine 2-42) beat KKR 168 (Pandey 37, Unadkat 3-24); CSK 230 for 5 (Brevis 57, Conway 52, Prasidh 2-22) beat Gujarat Titans 147 (Sai Sudharsan 41, Kamboj 3-13, Noor 3-21).
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