Hyderabad, March 23 -- Rajasthan Royals stand-in captain Riyan Parag felt his side could have "executed" better during the high-voltage 287-run chase against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the ongoing Indian Premier League on Sunday.

With the odds stacked against them, the Royals' opening pair arrived at the crease looking to achieve the unthinkable. Despite losing Yashasvi Jaiswal (1) and Parag (4) cheaply, Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel waged a war against a star-studded bowling unit.

Samson and Jurel tried to bring down Sunrisers' home den by launching a scathing attack after an early setback. They raised a 111-run stand for the fourth wicket to keep the Royals close to the asking rate.

However, just when Rajasthan appeared to be in a pos...