Heinrich Klassen Continuing his exceptional form in IPL 2026, he reached a major milestone with a dominant batting performance in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s match against Delhi Capitals.Klassen became the third fastest batsman in IPL history to hit 100 sixes in just 52 innings. only Chris Gayle (37th over) and Andre Russell (47th over) got to the target quicker, making the South African one of the most explosive batsmen in the league.The landmark run was dominated by Abhishek Sharma, who scored an unbeaten 135 off 68 balls, as SRH posted a mammoth score of 242 for 2 after Delhi Capitals elected to bat first. Klassen played the perfect finisher role and ended the innings in style with a quick-fire knock of 37 runs off just 13 balls.Prior to this match, Klassen was not only SRH’s IPL 2026 run-scorer, highlighting his incredible form this season. Even though he was surpassed by Abhishek’s batting in this match, his statistics were still outstanding – 320 runs, an average of 53.33, and a strike rate of 153.11.SRH’s innings was built on solid foundations. Abhishek scored 97 runs for the opening wicket along with Travis Head, who scored 37 off 26 balls. captain Ishan Kishan Then he accelerated the scoring with a quick score of 25 of 13 shots, scoring 79 points in just 5.5 rounds, laying the foundation for the final attack.Delhi’s bowling plans soon fell apart. Nitish Rana’s decision to open the innings with part-time spin backfired as he conceded 55 runs in four overs, while Lungi Ngidi also struggled to control the flow. Even frontline options like Kuldeep Yadav and captain Axar Patel could not stem the tide, with DC conceding 108 runs against their spin options.The game effectively slipped away in the middle overs, with SRH posting 116 between the 7th and 15th overs, leaving Delhi with no way out.Amid this carnage, Klassen’s milestone stood out as a symbol of his consistency and strength. In just 52 innings, he’s joined the six-hit elite, and with his current form, he looks set to climb even further.
