India, Feb. 6 -- Harshit Rana's ODI debut against England on Thursday saw an early redemption for the bowler during the opening overs. The young pacer, who had previously featured in Test and T20I formats, was given the nod over Arshdeep Singh for the opening match of the series in Nagpur. The decision raised eyebrows, and the initial stages of his debut suggested that the 24-year-old might not yet be ready for the 50-over format.

In just his third over, Rana found himself on the receiving end of a brutal assault from England's explosive opener, Phil Salt. The batter launched into Rana with utter disdain, smacking him for 26 runs in an over - three sixes and two fours - leaving the bowler rattled.

After the onslaught, Rana was taken out...