WHEN it was announced that the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Barsapara, Guwahati will be hosting a couple of Indian Premier League games as Rajasthan Royals home ground, one thing was clear - they were going to be a run-fest.
After all, apart from the venue's debut international game in 2017, all three of the completed games were high-scoring contests. India chased 320-odd runs in 42.1 overs against West Indies in 2018, scored 373 against Sri Lanka earlier in January, and almost failed to defend 237 against South Africa in a T20I last year.
The clash between Royals and Punjab Kings on Wednesday was expected to be no different. And that is exactly what happened as Shikhar Dhawan and Prabhsimran Singh set the ball rolling from the very first over.
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