By winning the second T20 international and clinching the series, the USA (Associate member) dealt a serious blow to Bangladesh (Full member) in the three-match T20 series. Their first series victory against a test-playing nation has occurred. It will increase the co-host nation’s confidence ahead of the June 1 start of the T20 World Cup. Najmul Hossain Shanto, the captain of Bangladesh, chose to bowl first after winning the toss. The USA had a good start, scoring 100 runs in 14.5 overs and 42 runs without a loss during the required powerplay. Even with a vital partnership at the third wicket, they managed to produce 144/6 in 20 overs.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, had a difficult start but gradually improved, reaching 76/2 at the beverage break. They lost by 6 runs after scoring 138/10 in 19.3 overs, though. Taking three wickets and scoring 42, Monank Patel and Ali Khan were victorious in the second Twenty20 match. The Bangladeshi team was let down by well-known players like Shakib Al Hasan in the interim. “If we’re given opportunities and keep playing at the associate or lower level, we’ll just stay there,” Ali Khan stated at the post-match press conference. But we have an opportunity to shock and show off our skills when we play top 10 teams. Associates ought to compete more against full members to showcase our abilities to the world.”
On May 21, Bangladesh scored 153 in the opening Twenty20 match, but the USA rallied with five wickets remaining. Since India’s third encounter in the T20 World Cup is against the USA cricket team on June 12th, it is imperative that they pay attention to how the USA squad performs. It’s also critical to comprehend the USA team’s advantages and skills. The USA’s 15-player roster for the 2018 T20 World Cup was revealed on May 3. And the majority of them are of Indian descent.
Squad: Saurabh Netravalkar, Steven Taylor, Corey Anderson, Monank Patel, Aleksandr Gous, Shayan Jahangir, Ali Khan, Nisarg Patel, Milind Kumar, Jessy Singh, Harmeet Singh, Noshtush Kenjige, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Nitish Kumar, and Andries Gous. Yasir Mohammad, Juanoy Drysdale, and Gajanand Singh are the reserve players.
