India, May 30 -- Following a crushing defeat in Qualifier 2 at the New Chandigarh Stadium on Friday night, Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag was not too disheartened and was rather happy with his team's overall show in the 2026 Indian Premier League.

After batting first against Gujarat Titans, RR posted a competitive 214 thanks to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 96 off 47 balls. There was a little collapse that left RR a few runs short. However, Parag thought whatever they had on the board wasn't a bad score.

"It was a par score; it was defendable. I felt after the heavy roller, it [the pitch] got better in the 2nd innings. In the first innings, the bowlers got some grip, and the slower ones did well. I thought 230 would have been a par score...