Rajasthan Royals got most things right on Sunday.
Skipper Sanju Samson won the toss and justified his decision to bat first with a superb 82 not out. The move to promote Riyan Parag paid off, and the bowlers did a good job too, as Royals won by 20 runs to open its IPL campaign on a satisfactory note against L:ucknow Super Giants.
They will look to capitalise on that when they take on Delhi Capitals, which should be keen to recover from its disappointing opening fixture, when the two neighbouring franchises face off on Thursday. Capitals were beaten by Punjab Kings by four wickets, after a not-so-good effort with the bat.
