Mumbai pushed hard in reply but lost the game by 31 runs, posting 246-5.
“They didn’t bowl their best bowler in the power play … that was our plan,” Klaasen told the official broadcaster.
“They missed a trick up front. We’ve got incredible strikers up front in our batting line-up. They just set the tempo, so our work was basically done.”
Bumrah finished 0-36 in four overs of work.
Former Sunrisers coach Tom Moody echoed South African Klaasen’s views while analysing the game for ESPNcricinfo.
“I totally get if they want to use a couple of swing bowling options in the first or second over,” the Australian said. “But Bumrah has to bowl two overs in the power play because of what he brings to the table.
“One of the priorities in power play is wickets and he’s your best wicket-taker. He always will be. For him and Mumbai to be starved of that opportunity to try to stem the flow of this onslaught is crazy.
“It doesn’t seem right.”
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