Heinrich Klassen Continuing their impressive run in IPL 2026, Sunrisers Hyderabad reached a major milestone during their dominant batting display against Delhi Capitals.Klaasen became the third fastest batsman in IPL history to hit 100 sixes, achieving the feat in just 52 innings. only Chris Gayle (37 innings) and Andre Russell (47 innings) have quickly reached this milestone, making the South African one of the most explosive batsmen in the league.The landmark came in a game dominated by Abhishek Sharma, who scored an unbeaten 135 off 68 balls to take SRH to 242 for 2 as Delhi Capitals opted to bowl first. Klaasen played the perfect finishing role, scoring 37* off just 13 balls to wrap up the innings in style.Before this game, Klaasen was the highest run-scorer of IPL 2026, not just for SRH, highlighting his incredible form this season. Even after Abhishek’s innings was overtaken in that match, his numbers remained outstanding – 320 runs at an average of 53.33 and a strike rate of 153.11.SRH’s innings was built on a solid foundation. Abhishek added 97 runs for the opening wicket with Travis Head, who scored 37 off 26 balls. The captain Ishan Kishan He then paced the scoring with a blistering 25 in 13, setting up a final attack with a stand of 79 in just 5.5 overs.Delhi’s bowling plans unraveled quickly. Nitish Rana’s decision to open with part-time off-spin backfired as he conceded 55 runs in his four overs, while Lungi Ngidi also struggled to stem the flow. Even frontline options like Kuldeep Yadav and skipper Akshar Patel could not stem the tide, with DC conceding 108 runs through their spin options.The game effectively slipped away in the middle overs, where SRH scored 116 runs between the 7th and 15th overs, leaving Delhi with no way back.Amidst the carnage, Classen’s milestone stood as a symbol of his persistence and strength. In just 52 innings, he has joined the elite six-hitter list, and with the form he is in, he looks set to climb even higher.
