"Klaas-ic Display": Sachin Tendulkar In Awe Of SRH Star After Maiden IPL Ton

In-form Heinrich Klaasen displayed his big-hitting prowess on way to his maiden IPL hundred as Sunrisers Hyderabad recovered from a poor start to post 186 for five against Royal Challengers Bangalore in a crucial match in Hyderabad on Thursday. The keeper-batter had six hits over the fence and eight across it during his scintillating 51-ball knock. He forged a 76-run partnership with Aiden Markram (18) before adding another 74 off 36 balls with Harry Brook (27 not out) to take SRH to a competitive total.

Even Sachin Tendulkar was impressed with Klaasen's knock.

"IPL is a mix of creative and traditional batting. Today has been a Klaas-ic display of traditional batting. Klaasen's footwork has been simple and uncomplicated, one of the best I've seen in the recent past. Treat to watch! #SRHvRCB #IPL2023," Sachin Tendulkar tweeted.

IPL is a mix of creative and traditional batting. Today has been a Klaas-ic display of traditional batting. Klaasen's footwork has been simple and uncomplicated, one of the best I've seen in the recent past. Treat to watch!#SRHvRCB #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/mUVRTRxsYh

Already out of playoff race, SRH once again had a poor start after being asked to take first strike by RCB skipper Faf du Plessis.

As has been the case this season, Rahul Tripathi (15) and Abhishek Sharma (11) frittered away reasonably good starts, leaving Sunrisers at 28 for 2 in the fifth over.

SRH scored just 11 in three overs before the openers milked Wayne Parnell for 16 runs.

However, off-spinner Michael Bracewell struck twice, removing both the openers in his first three balls. While Abhishek hit straight to Lomror at cover, Tripathi found the fine leg fielder off his slog paddle sweep.

Klaasen hammered three fours off Shahbaz