Heinrich Klaasen of Sunrisers Hyderabad (ANI Photo) Heinrich Klaasen continued his remarkable run in IPL 2026 and achieved a major milestone during Sunrisers Hyderabad’s dominant batting against Delhi Capitals.Klaasen became the third fastest batsman to 100 sixes in IPL history and got there in just 52 innings. Only Chris Gayle (37 innings) and Andre Russell (47 innings) have reached the mark faster, making the South African one of the most explosive scorers the league has seen.The landmark came in a game dominated by Abhishek Sharma who smashed an unbeaten 135 off 68 balls to power SRH to a massive 242 for 2 after Delhi Capitals opted to bowl first. Klaasen played the perfect finishing role as he played a quickfire 37* off just 13 balls to end the innings in style.
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IPL 2026: LSG’s Prince Yadav backs their plan despite loss to PBKSBefore this match, Klaasen was the top scorer of IPL 2026 and not just for SRH, highlighting his incredible form this season. Even after being bowled by Abhishek’s batting in that match, his numbers remain outstanding – 320 runs at an average of 53.33 and a strike rate of 153.11.SRH’s innings was built on solid foundations. Abhishek added 97 runs for the opening wicket with Travis Head making 37 off 26 balls. Captain Ishan Kishan then sped up the scoring with a quick-fire 25 off 13 and stitched up 79 runs in just 5.5 overs to set up the final onslaught.Delhi’s bowling plans quickly disintegrated. The decision to start part-time off-spin from Nitish Rana backfired as he conceded 55 runs in his four overs while Lungi Ngidi also struggled to maintain the flow. Even front-line options like Kuldeep Yadav and skipper Axar Patel could not stem the tide, with DC conceding 108 runs to their spin.The game effectively petered out in the middle overs, with SRH hammering away 116 runs between overs 7 and 15, leaving Delhi with no way back.Amid the carnage, Klaasen’s milestone stood out as a symbol of his consistency and strength. In just 52 innings, he’s joined the elite list with six hits, and with the form he’s in, he looks set to climb even higher.
