Devdutt Padikkal, Sandeep Sharma
Sandeep Sharma dismisses Devdutt Padikkal [Photo-IPL]

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) pace bowler, Sandeep Sharma has heaped praises on teammate T Natarajan after both bowled Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to a commanding victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday.

Sandeep Sharma was awarded the Man of the Match for his brilliant bowling spell with the new ball. He picked crucial wickets of opener Devdutt Padikkal and RCB skipper, Virat Kohli, and ended up with figures of 4-0-20-2. SRH suffered some hiccups in the middle-overs, but Jason Holder took no time in finishing the game with 1 10-ball-26.

Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore
T Natarajan knocks over Ambati Rayudu [Photo-Twitter]

The way he is executing yorkers, it is a treat to watch: Sandeep Sharma

T Natarajan is having a breakthrough season and has impressed everyone with his accuracy and consistency of bowling yorkers. He has bowled the most number of yorkers this season, plenty ahead with the next best. Natarajan was once again at his best against RCB and as evident by his figures of 1/11 in 4 overs.

Sandeep Sharma after the victory said that Natarajan is a totally different bowler compared to the previous editions of the IPL. Natarajan and Sharma both played for Kings XI Punjab earlier and then moved to Sunrisers Hyderabad.

“I have been playing with him for the last 4-5 years, he was with me in Kings XI Punjab. This year he is totally different bowler. He has worked so hard on his variations, especially yorkers,” Sandeep Sharma stated.

T Natarajan
T Natarajan (Credits: Twitter)

The right-arm seamer said he was in contact with Natarajan during the lockdown. The southpaw practiced yorkers on his own. He also said it is a treat to watch the Tamil Nadu lad execute yorkers to perfection and they are delighted to have him in the team. Sharma said that the 29-year-old is an integral part of the SRH bowling attack.

“I was talking to him in the lockdown, he was practicing only yorkers in his own ground. The way he is executing, it is a treat to watch. It is very important for us to have someone like him. He is an integral part of SRH’s bowling attack,” he added.

SunRisers Hyderabad, IPL 2020
SunRisers Hyderabad. (Credits: Twitter)

SRH with a victory over RCB, moved to the fourth spot, and some other results too going their way have a boosted chance to qualify for the playoffs. Owing to their superior NRR – the best amongst all the teams – they will need a win in their last league match, without worrying about the NRR. They will face table leaders Mumbai Indians on Tuesday in Sharjah.

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