NEW DELHI: Praful Hinge announced himself in style on Monday by ripping through the Rajasthan Royals top order and throwing their chase into chaos at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. The right-arm pacer produced a sensational burst immediately after the start, striking with three wickets in his first over to unsettle RR from the outset.<\/p>\n
Hinge struck early and decisively, dismissing Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for a golden duck, sending Dhruv Jurel back without scoring, and knocking Lhuan-dre Pretorius over for another duck in a dream opening spell. In a storyline that felt almost scripted, the Nagpur-born fast bowler became the first player in IPL history to take three wickets in the opening over of an innings.<\/p>\n
Sunrisers Hyderabad then made the most of that early momentum. Led by captain Ishan Kishan, who struck 91 off 44 balls, SRH posted a competitive 216 for 6. Rajasthan Royals were unable to sustain the chase and were dismissed for 159 in 19 overs, handing RR their first defeat of the season.<\/p>\n
After receiving the Player of the Match award, Hinge admitted he had long harboured a specific desire\u2014getting Sooryavanshi out with the very first ball he bowled in the IPL. Speaking with emotion, he explained how that mindset had been building for a while, and how his dream unfolded right in front of him.<\/p>\n
\u201c(Imagined such a debut?) I did think about it. Last year, I had written somewhere that whenever I play my first match, I will definitely take four or five wickets. And I wanted to dominate as much as possible in the powerplay. I believe in it. I don\u2019t know about others, but I do believe. (about his journey) I started playing cricket at the age of 13. I didn\u2019t even know what leather-ball cricket was back then. When I was 13, I told my father that I wanted to join a club. He refused a couple of times, saying I was too young. But somehow, things started from there. After that, I just kept playing. Standing at this stage, it feels really good. I want to dedicate this award to my family. They\u2019ve made a lot of sacrifices for me. I just want to say, their hard work and sacrifices mean everything,\u201d Hinge said following the match.<\/p>\n
Hinge finished with match-winning figures of 4\/34 from his four overs, combining wicket-taking pace with sharp control to keep RR under pressure throughout the innings.<\/p>\n
Sooryavanshi\u2019s dismissal set the tone right away. Hinge beat him for pace on the first ball, and the resulting top-edge sailed straight into the hands of wicketkeeper Salil Arora, who completed the catch with ease. The pacer then had Dhruv Jurel trapped lbw after a ball that swung in from outside off, clipping the inside edge and crashing into the stumps.<\/p>\n
Pretorius tried to find room with a flick, but the shot failed to clear Nitish Reddy stationed at deep backward square leg, bringing an end to a historic opening over that left the opposition stunned.<\/p>\n
Hinge also outlined the thinking behind his first-ball intensity. \u201cThe best one was the first wicket of Sooryavanshi, because he was in form. I had already told a couple of people that I would get him out on the very first ball, either with a bouncer or in some way. I just wanted his wicket on the first ball. That was the plan,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He further credited support around him, adding: \u201cAlso, our bowling coach Varun bhai helped me a lot. And I\u2019m thankful to everyone who supported me. (injuries in the past) Everything is fine now. I want to thank MRF for taking really good care of me. When I was there, Naveen sir, the physio, looked after me very well. Since I\u2019ve reached this stage today, I want to thank them too,\u201d Hinge added.<\/p>\n
With the victory, Sunrisers Hyderabad climbed to fourth place in the points table. Their next challenge comes against Chennai Super Kings on April 18.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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