By Jennifer Achieng The three match series was held at New Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium, Gwallor.India’s Captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss but elected

Leg-break bowler Varun Chakravarthy takes 3-31 on his return to international cricket as India beats Bangladesh by seven wickets with 49 balls remaining in the first Twenty20.

An India T20I side that was second-choice in some regards blew Bangladesh out of the water in Gwalior, scoring at a run rate nearly double that of their visitors (11.15 to 6.40). Despite the massive gulf between the two teams,

India's Hardik Pandya blasted an unbeaten 39 off 16 balls to complete a modest chase and secure a thumping seven-wicket victory with nearly eight overs to spare in the first T20 International against Bangladesh on Sunday.

Bangladesh slipped to their fourth successive T20i defeat in Gwalior this past weekend, having not been able to get on top of India’s bowlers and ultimately paying the price in a seven-wicket loss. Whilst they’ll hope for better luck in Delhi, the Tigers are going up against a juggernaut and so far, it has shown.

It's reached a point of stagnation - there are no new ideas and they seem to be stuck in the mid-2010s in an ever-evolving format

An India so dominant that Bangladesh is admittedly clueless about how to match the "skills and mentality" of Suryakumar Yadav's men

The T20 series between India and Bangladesh begins on October 6, with both teams fielding young players. Despite Bangladesh's history of only one victory against India in T20 matches, they have key players who could pose challenges.