Klaasen undid Rashid Khan’s initial damage and Trent Boult’s late four-wicket haul to put on an incredible solo act, remaining unbeaten as the Orcas completed a two-wicket win with four balls remaining.

He hit nine fours and seven sixes, three of which came in the same over against Rashid to bring the asking rate below seven in the 16th over.

Coming in to bat the sixth over, Klaasen brought up his century in the 19th, and finished the game with four balls to spare, hitting a six off Nosthush Kenjige to complete the chase.

Rashid Khan, who had figures of 3-1-15-2 at one point, finished with figures of 4-1-41-2. Barring Klaasen and opener Nauman Anwar (51), no other Orcas player crossed 10.

Earlier, MI New York closed in on a 200-run total, led by Nicholas Pooran’s 34-ball 68 and Kieron Pollard’s 34 off 18. Before his four-wicket haul, Boult had put in a six-ball cameo worth 20 runs.

The Orcas are now two points clear of the Texas Super Kings at the top, having lost just one of their five games. MI New York’s loss in their last league game left them on fourth spot out of six.

Watch Klaasen smash Rashid for three sixes on his way to a ton

HEINRICH KLAASEN IS TAKING ON EVERYBODY!

Heinrich Klaasen BLASTS 3 SIXES against Rashid Khan!

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— Major League Cricket (@MLCricket) July 26, 2023