HARARE: Dion Myers announced his return to cricket after a three-year hiatus with an energetic fifty against India in the third T20I and the Zimbabwe middle-order batter termed the innings "surreal."
Myers, who took a break from the game in 2021 to pursue a university degree in England, stroked his way to a 49-ball 66 albeit in a losing cause.
India are leading the five-match T20I series 2-1.
Before the ongoing series against India, Myers' previous appearance for Zimbabwe was against Ireland in September 2021.
It's surreal (to return to team). It's something that you dream about as a young boy. I really thank my team-mates and my family for the support. Times were tough in the past few years, but I managed to find a way, so very proud of it, Myers said in a press meet.
Being back in the team it's such a nice vibe. So, I expect a lot more from this team going forward and very excited for the future, he added.
The time away from cricket, Myers said, was a blessing in disguise for him.
It just helps sometimes when you're out of the system or set-up to be able to look from a panoramic view and see what you can achieve or what you can do better to give to the team.
The time away from the game was a blessing in disguise and it helped me realise a few more things about myself and also I needed to grow up, he said.
However, getting back to cricket was not an easy process for the 21-year-old.
He got out for a duck in the second T20I before Indian opener Abhishek Sharma whacked him for 28 runs in an over.
Myers said he managed to keep his confidence going despite that below-par outing.
It's brilliant to learn and it's brilliant to be in the firing line.I'm a big believer that if a situation presents a tough circumstance, you're going to stand up or just let it go, he said.
So, it was a great experience for me, personally, I didn't take it in a confidence-down sort of a way and I thought there are some things that I need to work on. That's how I'm taking such things, he added.