Bangladesh loses the 100th Twenty20 International match as the USA wins a historic series.
Bangladesh loses the 100th Twenty20 International match as the USA wins a historic series.
With one match remaining in the three-match Twenty20 International series, the USA dominated Bangladesh, winning the second Twenty20 International by six runs in a close contest at the Prairie View Cricket Complex in Houston on Thursday. This gave them an unbeatable 2-0 advantage. It was the USA's first series victory over a full member of the ICC.
In the T20I format, Bangladesh became the first international team to lose 100 matches. Bangladesh has won 64 of the 168 matches, with four ending in a draw. While Sri Lanka has lost 98 of its 189 T20I matches, the West Indies have lost 99 of them.
Bangladesh was bowled out for 138 while chasing the USA's 144, as bowler Muhammad Ali Khan emerged as the hero for the USA with three wickets for twenty-five. With Mustafizur Rahman and Rishad Hossain at the crease with a wicket in hand, Bangladesh needed 12 runs to win in the last over. In the opening delivery, Mustafizur took a dangerous single as wicket-keeper Monank Patel miscollected and missed the stumps. For a four, Rishad would send a long delivery across cow corner.
Needing seven off four, Rishad crept over to scoop the longer delivery, only to be caught off guard as the USA joyfully celebrated a historic event. In the same location, USA won the opening game of the series by five wickets.
Earlier, in the Powerplay, Bangladesh struggled once more as Soumya Sarkar left for naught off the first delivery he faced, giving Saurabh Netravalkar a dolly of a return catch.
After Liton Das was substituted back into the lineup, Tanzid Tamim looked sharp and settled into a 15-ball 19. He was, however, destroyed by the wicket's lack of bounce when Jasdeep Singh pulled back his off stump after his swat across the line failed to connect.
Shanto had to reassemble while figuring out his timing after being cut down to 30 for 2. After Powerplay concluded, he made it through a run-out scare as Bangladesh reached 43 for 2.
Even if he was having trouble with timing, Shanto seemed to be rediscovering some of his instincts on a sluggish wicket after the Powerplay. After a 34-ball 36, he found the ropes a couple of times to advance to the upper 30s, but then lost his life to a hilarious run-out due to a misunderstanding with Tawhid Hridoy.
Hridoy looked good, finding his timing better than most of the top order, but after a 21-ball 25, he pulled a Corey Anderson delivery onto his stumps, leaving Tigers at 92 for 4. He was also out of pace.
Shakib Al Hasan entered the game and appeared to have a good feel for the middle of the bat ever since. He consistently located the border while Jaker Ali and Mahmudullah Riyad were
