They kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Having played 43 first class matches for Assam, it was Das who first taught Riyan the art of batting. "I dream situations like this. Rahul Tewatia (left) with Riyan Parag in action against SRH in Dubai on Sunday. Jonny Bairstow and David Warner, who had put on a big century stand in the previous match, failed to fire as an opening pair, putting on only 23. Fast forward to 2020, and Parag, … "That was a fantastic partnership because the asking rate was so high. READ MORE, Both the teams lost their previous matches, RCB to Kings XI Punjab... READ MORE, As the state reports over 11% of India's daily cases, it's entering... READ MORE, RTA ensures the implementation of safety measures onboard public... 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"Also, don't forget Shubman, Prithvi and Yashasvi are opening batsmen. Last year when he was picked for the IPL, people could not believe that he was from Assam! Tewatia was superb and, of course, Riyan batted brilliantly too," Das said. Jofra Archer picked one for 25. Rajasthan Royals have brought their IPL 2020 journey right back on … The left-hander smashed an unbeaten 45 from 28 balls and forged a crucial partnership with Riyan Parag of 85 runs for the sixth wicket. }); But it all changed during the 17th over of the chase -- that was bowled by Rashid Khan. googletag.cmd.push(function () { It's just surreal to play against someone who, if not the greatest, is one of the greatest cricketers of all time. Now facing (a difficult situation) I think it feels a lot more real to me. (IPL) Parag Das, father of the 18-year-old Riyan, says his son's maturity has always left people bewildered. But having said that I could not be happier that he won his team another match from a difficult position.". And MSD is the constant! All rights reserved. macro_action: article, But more importantly, Das and his wife Mithoo Barooah, a former national swimming champion, taught Riyan the value of dealing with success and failure which helped the youngster bounce back from the disappointment of losing his place in playing XI to sharing a match-winning partnership with the fearless Rahul Tewatia. Though Rajasthan initially struggled while chasing a target of 158, it was Rahul Tewatia and Parag’s 85-run partnership which ended their four-match losing streak. But the struggling Royals, desperately looking for inspiration having lost four straight matches after winning the first two, turned to Riyan who had hit a match-winning 31-ball 47 against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens last year. And, you know, I think, I love these situations. Parag hit the winning runs, a six, in a thriller to revive RR's faltering fortunes in their last match, while Dhoni orchestrated a 20-run win. Both the players played crucial roles in their respective team's much-win games, against the same opponents -- SunRisers Hyderabad. He was well-supported by Priyam Garg, who made 8-ball 15. When you open the innings, it's a bit easier. But Riyan has come in at number 6 and won matches for his team from difficult positions. googletag.display('CRINXT_ENG_DESKTOP/CRINXT_ENG_IPLT20/CRINXT_ENG_IPLT20_AS/CRINXT_ENG_IPLT20_AS_ROS_MID_728'); Many years ago, in the 99-00 season of the Ranji Trophy (see the 2nd innings of Assam in this scorecard) https://t.co/R2CzlZvnwGAn Assam opener, called Parag Das was stumped by a young keeper called MS Dhoni. But as a father and his first coach, Das still sees room for improvement. Parag Das is Riyan Parag's father! Parag Das is Riyan Parag's father! IPL 2020 ORANGE CAP  |  IPL 2020 PURPLE CAP. 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But this is something we have taught him from a very young age about how to talk to people, how to behave in public," Das told Khaleej Times over phone from Guwahati.