Having unveiled two exciting pace prospects in Praful Hinge and Sakib Husain, a well-rounded Sunrisers Hyderabad head into their IPL clash against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday with renewed belief. Brought in for experienced campaigners Harshal Patel and Jaydev Unadkat, the uncapped pair made an immediate impact, rattling the Rajasthan Royals to 9 for 5 inside the first three overs and handing them their first defeat of the season. The 24-year-old Vidarbha pacer Hinge stole the spotlight, dismantling the Royals’ top order featuring Dhruv Jurel, Lhuan-dre Pretorius and skipper Riyan Parag in a fiery opening spell, finishing with figures of 4/34. Extracting sharp bounce from a back-of-a-length, he proved difficult to handle, while Husain, a relatively unknown 21-year-old from Bihar previously overlooked by Kolkata Knight Riders, complemented him impressively on debut.
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