Delhi, India – Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) don write their name for IPL history book as dem become the first team wey record di top four highest totals for di league. Dem score massive 278/3 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for one electrifying match on Sunday.
Dis monumental performance for di 68th match of IPL 2025 show say SRH get plenty firepower, as dem now hold di records for di top four highest scores: 287/3 vs RCB (2024), 286/6 vs RR (2025), 278/3 vs KKR (2025), and 277/3 vs MI (2024).
Heinrich Klaasen na di star for di match as e smash unbeaten 105 runs off just 39 balls, marking di fastest century for IPL 2025. Klaasen join di elite list for di fastest centuries for IPL history, as e make di 37-ball century wey don tie as di fourth fastest overall.
Di match start wit SRH winning di toss and deciding to bat first. Travis Head set di tone for di innings with a classy 76 runs off 40 balls, while Ishan Kishan contribute with 29 runs and Aniket Verma finish with 13 runs unbeaten. Dis explosive batting don help dem post di third highest total in IPL history, with SRH holding all di top three scores.
Klaasen’s 37-ball century includes 9 sixes, second only to Abhishek Sharma as di player wey don hit di most sixes for SRH in IPL history, which na 10. Speaking after di match, Klaasen express satisfaction, saying, ‘I dey very pleased. E don be long season of disappointment, but I stick to my process. I try to hit every ball for six and I adapt when Narine dey bowl im tricky spell. My batting position at number 3 dey depend on di match situation, and today e click perfectly.’
Di aggressive batting philosophy from SRH dey pay off as dem don record five totals of 250 or more in T20s, making dem di top team for dat category globally, ahead of India and Surrey wey dey record three each.
Klaasen’s power and consistency don propel am to third place for di most sixes since 2024. Dis latest batting display not only secure a memorable win for SRH but also solidify their status as di most dangerous batting team for IPL, thrilling fans and statisticians alike.
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