Heinrich Klaasen completes his century with a six, SRH owner Kavya Maran celebrates (Sportzpics)
Heinrich Klaasen completed his century in 49 balls with a six, Sunrisers Hyderabad owner Kavya Maran’s reaction caught the attention of the fans
Heinrich Klaasen scored a century against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Thursday to propel Sunrisers Hyderabad to a total of 186/5 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on May 18.
Klaasen brought up his century with a maximum and celebrated his ton by making a big roar, a complete display of emotion. Sunrisers Hyderabad owner Kavya Maran’s reaction to the century also caught the eye of the fans.
After winning the toss, RCB skipper Faf du Plessis invited SRH to bat first, however the 2016 IPL champs got off to a mixed start as their openers Abhishek Sharma and Rahul Tripathi managed only a 27-run partnership .
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Michael Bracewell removed Abhishek before picking up the wicket of fellow SRH opener Tripathi in the same over.
Captain Aiden Markram could only score 18 before Klaasen tried to steady the ship.
The South African batsman first stitched a partnership with his captain but after Markram departed, Klaasen joined hands with Harry Brook.
Klaasen brought up his century in just 49 balls, which included 8 fours and 6 sixes. The last six came when the SRH batsman was on 97, launching one straight down the park to breach the three-figure mark.
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The entire Sunrisers dugout gave Heinrich Klaasen a standing ovation and so did owner Kavya, who looked happy sitting in the stands.
Watch Kavya Maran react to Heinrich Klaasen completing his century with a six:
Klaasen’s innings ended soon after his century as Harshal Patel dismissed the Proteas batsman with a yorker. The SRH batsman tried to clear the ball over the ropes but there was no contact with the ball and Patel hit the stumps.
The RCB bowler also praised Klaasen for showing good sportsmanship. Brook then continued the attack as Sunrisers posted a total of 186/5 against the Bengaluru-based franchise.