Published: May 18, 2023, 10:35 PM (IST)
Edited: May 18, 2023, 10:37 PM (IST)
New Delhi: Aiden Markram-led Sunrisers Hyderabad batting first put 186 runs on the scoreboard at the loss of five wickets with the help of Heinrich Klaasen’s maiden IPL century. The RCB openers, Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis provided their team with the perfect start for this massive chase.
Virat became the first Indian batter in the history of the Indian Premier League to score 500 runs in 6 different IPL editions. Earlier, the record was just held by the current DC skipper, David Warner.
This is also the second time in history that an IPL pair has scored more than 800 runs together. The last time this happened was back in 2016 and the pair was none other than Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers.
Heinrich Klaasen smashed his maiden IPL ton in the match against RCB. This was the seventh century of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 and the second one from SRH batter, the first one being Harry Brook.
“Pretty special feeling. Little bit slower than the previous wickets. Little bit stoppiness from spinners. Trying to keep it as simple as possible (his method). Sometimes I search for flow with my hands, and the movement up and down causes inconsistency. So tried to keep hands as still as possible. Would love to say we’re above par. They’ve got a fantastic batting unit. If we get couple of wickets early it should be enough,” said Heinrich Klaasen after his maiden IPL century.
