At the Prairie View Cricket Complex in Houston, Texas, Bangladesh defeated the USA by a commanding 10-wicket margin in the third Twenty20 International, ending the USA’s six-match winning run. In spite of this defeat, the USA had previously won the first two games of the series, which was their first-ever series win over an ICC Full Member Nation.
Bangladesh chose to bowl after winning the toss, and they held the USA to a respectable 104/9 in 20 overs. Shayan Jahangir (18 off 20) and Andries Gous (27 off 15) gave the team a strong start, but Mustafizur Rahman’s 6/10 destroyed the middle order. With Gous’ wicket, Shakib Al Hasan recorded his 700th international wicket, which was another noteworthy accomplishment. He is the seventeenth cricket player to accomplish this feat.
Monank Patel, Steven Taylor, Ali Khan, and Harmeet Singh were rested for the last game of the series, resulting in four changes to the USA’s starting lineup. As the USA struggled to gain momentum during their innings, Bangladesh took advantage of this choice. The only other batsmen to reach double digits were Shadley van Schalkwyk (12 of 17) and Corey Anderson (18 off 18), as the middle order crumbled under pressure.
Soumya Sarkar and Tanzid Hasan, the openers for Bangladesh, swiftly pursued the score, reaching 108 with 50 balls remaining. With an undefeated 58 off 42 balls, Tanzid Hasan spearheaded the attack, and Soumya Sarkar provided excellent assistance with a fluid 43 off 28 balls.
The USA won the series after winning the first two games, which gave them a big lift as they get ready for the ICC T20 World Cup, even though Bangladesh won the third Twenty20 International handily.
On May 28, Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas, will host a warm-up match between the United States and Bangladesh. Before beginning their 2024 T20I World Cup campaign against Canada on June 1 at the same venue, the USA will also play Nepal on May 30 in Dallas.
Short Scores
Bangladesh 108/0 in 11.4 overs (Tanzid 58*, Soumya 43*) defeated USA 104/9 in 20 overs (Gous 27; Jahangir 18; Mustafizur 6/10) by 10 wickets.
Man of the Match
Mustafizur Rahman was named Man of the Match after claiming six vital wickets at a 2.5 economy rate.
Man of the Series
Mustafizur Rahman for the series’ 10 wickets
