Rashid Khan, the Gujarat Titans’ star spinner, smashed Heinrich Klaasen’s stumps to provide his team with a crucial breakthrough in the current IPL 2024 match against the SunRisers Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The wicket was the Afghan spin wizard’s only of the match, but it was perhaps the most important since it hampered SunRisers’ progress.
Rashid Khan dismissed the batsman in the 14th over of the innings with a flatter delivery that attacked the stumps. Klaasen attempted to whack it over midwicket but absolutely missed the ball. The 32-year-old was noticeably angered by the ejection, punching his bat in frustration.
Heinrich Klaasen scored 24 from 13 balls, including four and two maximums.
The SunRisers had earlier decided to bat first, fielding an unchanged lineup from their 31-run triumph against the Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad. Titans, who were soundly defeated by the Chennai Super Kings in their previous encounter, added Darshan Nalkande and Noor Ahmed in place of Sai Kishore and Spencer Johnson.
SunRisers finally concluded on 162/8 in 20 overs, with Abhishek Sharma and Abdul Samad top scoring with 29 each.
Heinrich Klaasen Shines as SunRisers Hyderabad’s Top Scorer in Initial Two Matches
Klaasen, who was dismissed for 24 off 13 deliveries, had batted brilliantly in the previous two games, scoring 63 against the Kolkata Knight Riders and 80* against the Mumbai Indians in the SunRisers’ lone home game thus far.
Mohit Sharma was the Titans’ best bowler against Hyderabad, recording statistics of 4-0-25-3. His slower balls were really effective on the surface. Omarzai, Umesh Yadav, Rashid Khan, and Noor Ahmed each took one wicket to limit the SunRisers.
