Praful, Sakib's combination completes SRH

FORMER India all-rounder Irfan Pathan lauded the impact of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s young pacers Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain, crediting their combination of speed and variation for strengthening the team’s bowling unit and opining that the two pacers’ combination makes SRH’s bowling attack ‘far more complete’.

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SRH's bowling, which had come under scrutiny earlier in the season, found renewed sharpness as the two youngsters played a decisive role in a dominant performance against the inform Rajasthan Royals on Monday to put an end to the inaugural champions’ winning streak in the tournament.

Pathan pointed out how their contrasting skills brought much-needed balance to the attack. “The biggest positive was that they offered both pace and variation, which is exactly what Sunrisers Hyderabad need.