Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) keeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen gave his best behind the stumps in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Qualifier 1 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The match between the two teams took place at the Narendra Modi International Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Heinrich Klaasen looked decent behind the stumps but nothing went right, that was the day for Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi International Stadium in Ahmedabad. The wicketkeeper-batsman was also involved in a nasty collision with Rahul Tripathi and it not only hurt him but also cost them a wicket.
During the first ball of the 10th over, V Viyaskanth bowled a delivery which Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer tried to bowl and went off his face. The ball hit Heinrich Klaasen and rose to the right side.
Heinrich Klaasen took a brilliant shot to his left and grabbed the ball as he dived. But from the other end, Rahul Tripathi was charging towards the ball and the duo collided when the ball slipped out of his hands to give life to Shreyas Iyer.
The fall cost Sunrisers Hyderabad as Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer played a magnificent innings and took his team to the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The batsman oozes class with the bat and scored a vital half-century. .
Along with him, Venkatesh Iyer (51*) also hit a brutal half-century as Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets. They chased down the target in 14 overs and booked their place for the final, which will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.
Earlier, they bundled out Sunrisers Hyderabad by just 159 runs. Mitchell Starc picked three wickets, Varun Chakravarthy bagged two scalps, while other players picked one wicket each as they helped their team beat the opponent for under 160.
More than the confidence I had, I really wanted to go out and bat – Venkatesh Iyer
Venkatesh Iyer, who played a winning innings for his team, stated that he just wanted to bat and everyone was eager to play as he had not played the last two games due to rain. He added that finishing the league stage as first gave them a lot of confidence. In statements to the stations, he explained:
“More than the confidence I had, I really wanted to go out and bat, the last time we played a game was on the 11th, so we were all keen to go out and show our talent. The wicket was really good, the credit goes to our bowlers for bowling.” We eliminated them for 160 something. In a tournament like this, momentum is really important, we have seen it with RCB continually winning their matches and gaining momentum even if we wanted that momentum.
“So we wanted to go out and we wanted the rain to stop but it was disappointing. But we were the first at the table and we got a lot of support from the management, credit to the owners, SRK and Jay sir were also there tonight to support us “he concluded.
KKR vs SRH: Watch: Heinrich Klaasen and Rahul Tripathi’s nasty collision costs Shreyas Iyer’s Sunrisers Hyderabad the wicket
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