Andrew Flintoff said he was feeling strong after leading England to a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh. The groin problem that kept him out of the recent Test series is the latest in a series of injuries.
"I spent some time at home but my body feels strong and I pulled through it well," he said after taking 4-14 and hitting an unbeaten half-century.
Skipper Michael Vaughan added: "For Flintoff to come back in that manner in his first game was pretty special."
Flintoff gained awards as man of the match, best batsman and best bowler for his display.
Vaughan praised his bowlers and fielders, who dismissed their hosts for just 143, and he was not too harsh on a batting line-up which stuttered to 55-3 before Flintoff's arrival.
"The top three didn't get runs but you've got to be pleased to win in 25 overs," he said.
 |  England had disciplined bowling and disciplined batting and they outplayed us |
Vaughan hinted against wholesale changes to the team for the next two matches in the series, day-night affairs in Dhaka on Monday and Wednesday. "We'll pick and XI to try and beat Bangladesh on the Dhaka wicket," he said.
"There might be changes but we'll see what the wicket is like."
Bangladesh captain Khaled Mahmud was jeered by fans in Chittagong on what he described as a "bad day" for the team.
But he promised the side would play better in Dhaka.
"We started well but the middle-order didn't score," said the batsman, who was out second ball.
"When you lose five wickets for one run you can't score big.
"England had disciplined bowling and disciplined batting and they outplayed us."
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