Medium pacer Abinash Bahar into the attack as Nepal look to somehow make a comeback after India's fiery start.
Gaikwad happy to turn the strike over with a quick single on the off-side.
Jaiswal continues to attack as he smashes a short wide delivery past point for a four to race to 42 from 15 balls.
Bohara bowls a good yorker which Jaiswal defends on the off-side for a single and Gaikwad is beaten by some away swing.
Another dot ball before Gaikwad drives the last ball to the covers where the fielder misfields to concede a single.
Off-spinner Airee continues. Gaikwad struggling with his timing as he looks to swing the spinner over the leg side but fails to make good connection as the ball goes high but well short of long-on.
A single takes Gaikwaid's score to 14 from 16 balls, while Jaiswal has smashed 42 from the same number of balls.
Airee bowling it flat and straight to Jaiswal, who is unable to get a run from the next two balls and then gets an inside edge for another run.
Airee ends the over with a good stop off his bowling for the fourth dot of over as he concedes just two runs from his second over.
India off a flier as they race to 63 for no loss in six overs.
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