Match Report – USA vs BAN 1st T20I, Might 21, 2024

USA 156 for five (Anderson 34*, Harmeet 33*, Mustafizur 2-41) beat Bangladesh 153 for six (Hridoy 58, Mahmudullah 31, Taylor 2-9) by 5 wickets

United States of America, the No. 19 ranked cricket workforce in T20Is, shocked Bangladesh, the ninth ranked workforce on the planet, with a five-wicket victory in Texas. Extra impressively, the hosts dominated a lot of the proceedings, as they took a 1-0 lead within the three-match collection, selecting up their second win towards a Full Member in T20Is, following their victory towards Eire in 2021.

Harmeet Singh, the previous India Below-19 cricketer, struck the profitable runs in a chase of 154 after his three consecutive sixes turned the tide in favour of the USA. He completed unbeaten on 33 off 13 balls, including 62 runs in 4.4 overs for the unbroken sixth wicket stand with Corey Anderson, who was not out on 34.

The USA additionally bowled beautifully to limit Bangladesh to 153 for six. The guests had slipped to 68 for 4, with Litton Das and Najmul Hossain Shanto persevering with to wrestle. Nonetheless, Towhid Hridoy and Mahmudullah continued to rescue the aspect from powerful conditions as they’ve executed all yr, serving to the workforce to a good rating.

Hridoy top-scored with 58, lasting until the twentieth over. He added 67 runs for the fifth wicket with Mahmudullah, who additionally confirmed that he can adapt to situations quicker than most on this batting line-up.

Litton cannot make likelihood rely

Litton could not do justice to the religion proven on him by the Bangladesh workforce administration, as he fell for 14 within the fifth over. He had already survived when he was on 2, when the US captain Monank Patel dropped a sitter behind the stumps. Litton additionally survived a run-out when the duvet fielder could not hit the stumps as he was stranded a couple of ft away from the crease.

Litton had struck a pleasant straight six within the third over however seemed more and more edgy. He missed the ramp-scoop within the fifth over towards Ali Khan earlier than falling lbw to Jasdeep Singh’s excellent first over. Jasdeep’s supply jagged again into Litton.

Soumya Sarkar adopted him again to the dugout three balls later when he struck Steven Taylor proper down deep midwicket’s throat. Najmul Hossain Shanto, one other top-order Bangladesh batter now out of shape, obtained stumped off Taylor. He could not time any ball as he made three off 11.

Hridoy, Mahmudullah step up, once more

Hridoy made issues worse earlier than making them higher. When he nudged the ball in the direction of the duvet, Hridoy stood nonetheless as Shakib Al Hasan got here down the pitch in search of a fast single. The run-out made it 68 for 4 within the twelfth over. Hridoy made it up with two sixes off Jasdeep, however then he was caught within the covers within the 14th over.

Fortunately for the batter, left-arm spinner Harmeet bowled the primary of his two no-balls. Mahmudullah struck Khan for a 4 and a six within the seventeenth over, however fell making an attempt to heave Saurabh Netravalkar over long-on, the place Nitish Kumar took a superb catch. Mahmudullah made 31 off 22 balls, however extra importantly added 67 runs for the fifth wicket with Hridoy. Jaker Ali and Hridoy took 17 runs off the final over, however Khan at the least managed to take away Hridoy with the final ball of the innings.

Gous’ short-lived fireworks

Monank Patel could not benefit from being dropped by his reverse quantity Shanto within the third over, when he was run out from Taylor’s straight drive. The ball brushed towards Shoriful Islam’s fingers as Patel stood out of his crease on the non-striker’s finish.

Inside two balls, USA’s No. 3 Andries Gous obtained going with a punched 4 by means of the covers. Taylor slammed Shakib for a six earlier than Gous hit Rishad Hossain for 2 fours within the seventh over. He repeated the dose on Rishad within the legspinner’s subsequent over, however then prime edged a sweep to the deep backward square-leg boundary, the place Mustafizur Rahman took a superb tumbling catch.

Bangladesh decelerate USA surge

Gous’ wicket slowed down the USA batting strategy. Aaron Jones could not time the ball which compelled Taylor to attempt to clear mid-off. Mahmudullah ran again and took a superb catch, ending Taylor’s keep on 28 off 29 balls. One ball later, Jones departed, skying Mustafizur to get out on 4 off 12.

Nitish Kumar struck a six off Shakib within the 14th over to interrupt a 31-ball sequence of no boundaries however he fell making an attempt to clear Shoriful within the fifteenth over. The left-arm fast had conceded only one run in that over, leaving the US to get 60 off the final 5 overs.

Harmeet strikes again

The required run-rate was going out of the house workforce’s management after they wanted 50 off the final 20 balls. Harmeet, having scratched round for 5 balls, pinged Mustafizur for 2 straight sixes at hand again the strain to Bangladesh. When he obtained the strike within the subsequent over, Harmeet slammed Shoriful straight down the bottom once more. He completed the 18th over with a carved 4 by means of level, because the USA collected 31 runs in two overs, leaving them needing 24 off the final 12 balls.

Anderson remembers his previous

Anderson was minding his personal enterprise whilst Harmeet was touchdown the large sixes. The previous New Zealand allrounder lastly struck a six off his twenty second ball when he crashed Mustafizur over long-on within the penultimate over. Off the primary ball of the final over, he drilled Mahmudullah for an additional six. It left the USA with simply three runs to win off 5 balls. Harmeet struck the third ball for a 4, bringing the house aspect a historic win.

Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo’s Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84