Chasing the target if 144, Tanzid Hasan, captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy and Shakib Al Hasan were the only Bangladeshi batters who could reach double figures with 6 players in the team getting dismissed for single digits.
Bangladesh’s rotten form continued on Thursday when they lost the second T20I against United States of America by 6 runs, thereby losing the 3-match series with one match to spare. This was USA’s first series win against a full member nation.
After USA were sent to bat first, Monank Patel (42), Aaron Jones (35) and Steven Taylor (31) all contributed to help the team reach 144/6 after 20 overs. Chasing the target, Tanzid Hasan (19), captain Najmul Hossain Shanto (36), Towhid Hridoy (25) and Shakib Al Hasan (30) were the only Bangladeshi batters who could reach double figures with 6 players in the team getting dismissed in single digit.
Ali Khan was the pick of the USA bowlers, taking 3 for 25 while Saurabh Netravalkar and Shadley van Schalkwyk took 2 wickets apiece as Bangladesh were wiped out for just 138 runs in 19.3 overs at the Prairie View Cricket Complex in Houston, Texas.
USA WIN THE SERIES 2-0! WHAT A HISTORIC MOMENT! 🇺🇸🔥
Stay tuned for the final match of the series on May 25th! 🏏#USAvBAN pic.twitter.com/CuRACXwd21
— USA Cricket (@usacricket) May 23, 2024
This is the latest hammer blow to the World Number 9 team as they had lost the previous match to the 19th ranked USA by five wickets on Tuesday.
It must be noted that USA had remarkably also brought down Ireland in 2021, which was their first victory in T20Is over a ICC Full Member nation.
History created – USA BEAT BANGLADESH AGAIN TO CLINCH THE SERIES! #USAVBAN pic.twitter.com/WEgB2WzIin
— Nibraz Ramzan (@nibraz88cricket) May 23, 2024
Batting first, Bangladesh only managed to post 153 for 6, thanks to Towhid Hridoy scoring 58 and Mahmudullah adding 31 runs in a 67-run partnership. Bangladesh’s starting troubles saw them slump to 68 for 4 at pn stage of the match before Hridoy and Mahmudullah rescued them.
USA’s bowlers were ably led by Steven Taylor, who claimed two wickets for nine runs. Former India Under-19 cricketer Harmeet Singh, who now plays for Team USA, also chipped in with four economical overs, where he kept the Bangladesh batters on a leash by leaking just 27 runs.
Harmeet then played a knock of 33 unbeaten off just 13 balls as USA chased down the target of 154 with five wickets in hand, getting there with three balls to spare.
The third and final T20 will be held on May 25 with Bangladesh hoping to salvage some sort of pride.
Source:indianexpress.com