Always Good To Bowl Test-Match Line & Length On Such Wickets: Bhuvneshwar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar took one wicket and conceded 16 runs in his entire spell of three overs
Mumbai: India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar said he enjoyed bowling in the first T20I against Ireland as the ball had a lot of swings.
Brilliant innings from Deepak Hooda and Hardik Pandya helped Team India thrash Ireland by seven wickets in the first T20I of the two-match series at the Malahide Cricket Club Ground here on Sunday.
After heavy rain, the stipulated 20 overs were reduced to 12 per side with revised conditions. The powerplay was one to four overs, with only three bowlers who could bowl two overs and two bowlers who could bowl three overs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar took one wicket and conceded 16 runs in his entire spell of three overs.
“Yes, I did enjoy bowling. There was a bit of swing with the new ball. It was much better to bat after 4-5 overs. Doesn’t matter what format it is, if you get these kinds of wickets it is always good to bowl Test-match line and length,” said Bhuvneshwar in a post-match presentation.
Coming into the match, Hooda scored 47 off 29 balls, while Hardik scored 24 off 12 balls to help Team India chase down the target of 109 runs in just 9.2 overs, taking seven wickets in hand.
For Ireland, Craig Young was one of the bowlers as he took two wickets while Joshua Little settled with one.
Earlier in the first innings, Harry Tector’s unbeaten 64 guided Ireland to 108/4 against India. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Hardik Pandya and Avesh Khan took one wicket each for the visiting team.
With this win, India has taken a lead by 1-0, in the two-match series and both the teams will be squaring off for the second T20I on Tuesday
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