Guwahati, April 9 -- If cricket were theatre, Friday night in Guwahati could well be a full house with fireworks guaranteed, as Rajasthan Royals lock horns with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League.
The Barsapara Stadium is unlikely to offer bowlers any sympathy. It is the sort of pitch where batsmen arrive smiling and bowlers leave philosophically wiser. Add to that the gentle tyranny of dew, and captains winning the toss may well choose to chase, not out of bravery, but out of good sense.
Rajasthan Royals have begun their campaign like a well-written opening chapter - fluent, confident, and difficult to fault.
Yashasvi Jaiswal has been brisk without being reckless, Riyan Parag has worn leadership with surprising eas...