India, July 24 -- Mayank Yadav marked his return to international cricket in emphatic fashion with a Player of the Match performance in the first T20I against Zimbabwe at Harare. The tearaway pacer made an instant impact, striking with the very first ball of the match to dismiss Brian Bennett for a duck. Bowling a hard-length delivery that straightened just enough after pitching, Mayank found the outside edge, with the batter caught behind to hand India the perfect start. He continued to trouble the Zimbabwe batters with his raw pace and relentless accuracy, removing Dion Myers inside the powerplay to leave the hosts under early pressure. His spell set the tone for India's dominant display with the ball.

It was a memorable comeback for M...