BCCI Photo Varun makes strong comeback, Mayank, Nitish shine on debut GWALIOR: Dominating from start to finish on Sunday night, a new-look Team India, which fielded two debutants in express pacer Mayank Yadav and allrounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, thrashed Bangladesh by seven wickets, with 49 balls to spare, thus taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series. After folding up the visitors for 127 in 19.5 overs, India cantered to the target in the 12th over, as Hardik Pandya (39 off 16 balls), skipper Suryakumar Yadav (29, 18b, 2x4, 3x6), and opener Sanju Samson (29, 19b, 6x4) all looked in a hurry to return to the team hotel.
The electric atmosphere at the packed Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium, which was making its international debut, deserved a better contest. Still, watching an international match after 14 years in this city offered much delight to the 30,000 fans at the venue. Earlier, Arshdeep Singh (3-14 in 3.
5 overs) delivered another stellar spell. Playing his first game for India in three years, spinner Varun Chakravarthy (3-31 in four overs) made a successful comeback, while Yadav (1-21 in four overs) made an impressive debut. India, hardly putting a step wrong after choosing to field first, shot out a disappointing Bangladesh for a paltry total.
Dropped after failing to take a wicket in three games in the T20 World Cup in the UAE in October-November 2021, Chakravarthy, battling the perception of being a poor fielder, has continued to impress in the IPL f.
