India vs Ireland 2022: Bhuvneshwar Kumar feels T20 format produces many talented cricketers

Bhuvneshwar Kumar said he enjoyed bowling in the first T20I against Ireland on Sunday, as the new ball swung early on in favourable cold conditions here. Blistering knocks by Deepak Hooda and skipper Hardik Pandya guided the visitors to a seven-wicket win in the rain-curtailed first T20I of the two-match series, here at Malahide Cricket Club Ground. After heavy rain, the regulation 20 overs were reduced to 12 per side with revised conditions. The powerplay was from one to four overs, with only three bowlers who can bowl two overs and two bowlers who could bowl three overs.

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Bhuvneshwar took one wicket and conceded 16 runs in his three-over spell. "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 during post-match presentation. Pacer Umran Malik earned his maiden India cap, and Bhuvneshwar feels that T20 is a format that produces many cricketers. "Umran made his debut, few more (players) yet to make, so we have a lot of exciting talent. This (T20) is the kind of format that produces many cricketers," said Bhuvneshwar.

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