Known as one the best big hitters in world cricket currently, Heinrich Klaasen turned on his beast mode on Wednesday, leading Sunrisers Hyderabad to a 31-run victory against Mumbai Indians in their second IPL 2024 fixture.
The wicketkeeper-batter clobbered an unbeaten knock of 80 runs off 34 balls, packed with four fours and seven sixes, as SRH posted 277/3 in 20 overs. It also turned out to be the highest total in the competition’s history, breaking RCB’s earlier IPL record of 263/5.
Klaasen was simply in devastating form, and also took the lead in the Orange Cap race. A family man, Klaasen had extra motivation from his daughter Laya, who was cheering for him from the stands. SRH even posted a cute video of her on Instagram, where she could be seen cheering with the franchise’s flag.
