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USA Bowlers Script History To Stun Bangladesh, Seal T20I Series Ahead Of T20 World Cup

USA stumps Bangladesh in T20I series (X.com)USA stumps Bangladesh in T20I series (X.com)

Brief Scores - USA: 144-6 (20 overs) [Monank Patel: 42 (38), Aaron Jones: 35 (34); Rishad Hossain 2/21 (4), Tanzim Hasan Shakib 2/23 (4)] beat BAN: 138-10 (19.3 overs) [Shanto: 36 (34), Shakib al Hasan: 30 (23); Ali Khan 3/25 (3.3), Saurabh Netravalkar 2/15 (3)] by 6 runs.

In a historic matchup, Team USA beat a full-strength Bangladesh squad by six runs to seal the 3-game series by 2-0 and produced an upset just days leading up to the 2024 T20 World Cup.


Monank Patel, Aaron Jones Lift USA To Fighting 144/6

In a do-or-die game, Bangladesh won the toss and opted to field first. USA opener Steven Taylor and captain Monank Patel started well with a 42-run powerplay before Rishad Hossain removed the former.

However, captain Monank played a captain's knock, but was knocked over by Shoriful Islam, just 8 runs short of his half-century. 

Aaron Jones stood his ground to support his captain and played a steady yet important 35 runs, knocking off 34 deliveries. Harmeet Singh, the previous game's hero, was a threat that Bangladesh managed to neutralize on the duck.

Team USA fought hard against a star studded Bangladesh bowling lineup and finished with 144 runs, with Shoriful, Mustafizur Rahman and Hossain chipping two wickets each. 


Bangladesh Middle-Order Bottle Up Easy Chase As US Script History

Bangladesh's chase started on a horrific note as they lost Saumya Sarkar on a duck in the first over to Saurab Netravalkar's masterclass.

The onus to save Bangladesh fell on veteran Shakib Al Hasan's shoulders. Shakib and Towhid Hridoy hustled into the middle with a 30-odd runs partnership. But Ali Khan, Saurabh, and van Schalkwyk created pressure with dot deliveries.  

After captain Shanto gifted his wicket in an unfortunate run out, Towhid was sent back on 25 off 21 deliveries as Bangladesh were 4 down on 92 in no time.

Yet, the visitors seemed very much in control with Shakib on the crease and 53 needed off the last seven overs. However, what followed after was a nightmare for Bangladesh.

Towhid's wicket reignited a new fire in USA bowlers as they produced their best performance till date to completely topple Bangladesh's middle order.

Mahmudullah, Jaker, Hossain, and Tanzim Hasan were dismissed on single-digit scores as Shakib conceded defeat in the 18th over. 

With 12 needed off 6, Rishad Hossain kept hopes up with a boundary off the second ball. However, Hossain failed to keep his nerves as Ali Khan foiled his plans to sneak in a scoop shot.

Team USA won the game by 6 runs and secured the three-game T20I series by 2-1. This series is historic and monumental for many reasons. USA not only bulldozed a full-strength member nation squad but also kicked off the preparations for the T20 World Cup 2024 on a high.