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India vs Bangladesh T20 series: Run feast awaits in Gwalior | Cricket News

International cricket is returning to Gwalior after 14 years and fans can expect a run feast in the first T20I of the three-match series on Sunday. The newly-built Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium will be hosting its first international match. Given the scores in the inaugural Madhya Pradesh League (MPL), it is expected to be a high-scoring match. “In the 12 games played here in June, teams crossed 200 four times. The pitches here have supported batters and it won’t change on Sunday as well,” a Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) official told The Indian Express. In the MPL final, Malwa Panthers chased down 193 with one ball to spare against Gwalior Cheetahs. The tournament kick-started with Jabalpur Lions scoring 249 for 4 and Bhopal Leopards responded with 216. The average first innings score during the tournament was 171 and that for the second innings 150. “The average score went down because three or four games were affected by rain,” said the official. Cues from nets Team India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel was busy with …