Klaasen, Samad's Whirlwind Knocks Guide SRH to Competitive 182
Klaasen scored 47 vs LSG [AP Photos]
Heinrich Klaasen continued his good form in the ongoing Indian Premier League and once again came to Sunrisers Hyderabad's rescue.
The home team started on a slow note, but finished on a high against the Lucknow Super Giants, as they managed to post 182 for 6 on the board, on a surface that has started to assist the spinners.
How the innings panned out?
SRH opener, Anmolpreet Singh started on a positive note, and was the chief aggressor up-front. However, a well directed bouncer from Yudhvir Singh Charak foxed Abhishek Sharma as he went back to the pavilion for 7.
Rahul Tripathi, and Anmolpreet had a brief partnership that rattled the LSG bowlers, but the 37-run stand was broken by Yash Thakur, and Anmolpreet followed him soon as the SRH side were in a spot of bother.
The South African duo of Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen started the repair work, with Markram going berserk and targeting Ravi Bishnoi with a couple of lusty blows. But just when the SRH leader was going hammer and tongs, Krunal Pandya turned out to be the game-changer and knocked over Markram and Glenn Philips with identical peach of a deliveries.
He bowled an off-break on the middle stump, drawing Markram on the front-foot as the ball beat the outside-edge and the keeper dislodged the bails. The very next identical delivery, dismissed Phillips for a golden duck as the ball spin past to beat the outside-edge and knocked over the stumps.
With SRH in a spot of bother, Abdul Samad turned out to be the hero alongside Klaasen as the duo brought the momentum back to their side. Klaasen played some delightful stroke, but was dismissed for 47, trying to clear the fence. He added 58 runs alongside Samad
With Klaasen back to the pavilion, Samad turned out to be the finisher SRH were craving for as he took the LSG attack apart and helped his side post a competitive score.
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