Heinrich Klaasen registers joint third-fastest century in IPL as SRH pile up 278 runs against KKR

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Heinrich Klaasen smashed a 37-ball century against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday. The batter's innings powered SRH to 278/3 in 20 overs, which is the third highest score in the history of the tournament. The top two highest scores also belong to the same franchise. Klaasen ended with un unbeaten 105 off 39 balls, including seven fours and nine sixes.

Opting to bat first, SRH got off to a flying start as Travis Head smashed 76 runs off 40 balls, including six fours and as many sixes. His opening partner, Abhishek Sharma, also scored 32 runs in quick time as the duo added 92 runs for the first wicket. Klaasen, batting at 3 today, continued the carnage and registered the joint third-fastest century in IPL history.

He got to the three-figure mark in 37 deliveries to tie the record by Yusuf Pathan in 2010 against Mumbai Indians. This was Klaasen’s second century in the IPL.


Only Chris Gayle and Vaibhav Suryavanshi have scored faster hundreds than the South African batter in the IPL.

It was a tough day for Kolkata bowlers as every bowler leaking over 10 an over, with Varun Chakravarthy and Anrich Nortje even leaking more than 50 runs each.

Fastest centuries in IPL

30 balls: Chris Gayle (RCB) vs PWI, Bengaluru, 2013
35 balls: Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR) vs GT, Jaipur, 2025
37 balls: Yusuf Pathan (RR) vs MI, Mumbai BS, 2010
37 balls: Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) vs KKR, Delhi, 2025
38 balls: David Miller (KXIP) vs RCB, Mohali, 2013