Klaasen scored 52 runs off 35 balls and played a key role in building the innings after few wickets early in the middle of the innings.

Kolkata, April 2: South African cricketer and Sunrisers Hyderabad star batter Heinrich Klaasen scored a calm and important half-century to his team to post the highest total of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 in the clash against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. Klaasen scored 52 runs off 35 balls and played a key role in building the innings after few wickets early in the middle of the innings.

Explosive Start

SRH got off to a strong start from Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head. Abhishek scored a quick 48 runs off 21 balls and Head added 46 runs. This gave SRH a good momentum in the Powerplay and the score was 82 before Head was dismissed.

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