Bangladesh needed 26 runs from the last 24 balls to win, with 5 wickets in hand. The batsmen of Shakib Al Hasan, Zaker Ali were still on the wicket. Bangladesh lost 4 wickets to get 13 runs from there. As a result, 12 runs were needed in the last over to win, with just one wicket in hand. Rishad Hossain was caught behind the wicket in the third ball after getting 5 runs in the first 2 balls of Ali Khan’s over. USA won by 6 runs.
With this victory, the hosts took home the series with one match in hand. They remained undefeated in T20 in two appearances. Bangladesh has touched the shy record of 100th loss in this edition in a row. Tigers lost 100 matches against 64 wins after playing 168 T20s.
The United States scored 144 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the scheduled 20 overs after losing the toss and batting first in the second T20I of the series at the Prairie View Cricket Complex in Houston, Texas on Thursday (May 23). In response, Bangladesh couldn’t score more than 138 runs after losing all wickets in 19 overs.

Bangladesh did not make a good start chasing a small target. Soumya Sarkar, who played aggressively in the last match, returned to the dressing room in the first over today. His first ball of the innings was a bit short of length. Couldn’t time it while playing it over the bowler’s head. Returned to the dressing room after being called out with a return catch in the hands of the bowler.

Tanjid Tamim, who replaced Liton Das for the first time in the series, gave a good start. However, he could not increase the innings even after settling on the wicket. Returned to Sajghar with 19 runs off 15 balls.

After losing the two openers for 30 runs, Nazmul Hossain Shanto and Tawhid Hriday took the lead of the team. Both of them were scoring runs in line with the required runs. However, due to a sudden misunderstanding, Shanto was run out. The third wicket stand of 48 runs was broken when the captain returned to Sajghar after scoring 36 runs off 34 balls.

After that, Bangladesh’s batting lineup collapsed. After returning to peace, Tawheed’s heart could not survive for long. 25 runs from 21 balls came from his bat. The lower middle order batted well in the last match but failed today. Inform Mahmudullah Riyad and Zaker Ali returned before touching double figures.

Shakib was a bit of an exception among the batsmen. But he could not score more than 30 runs in 23 balls. Finally, Rishad Hossain-Tanjim Sakib also returned quickly. As a result, the Tigers did not win even in chasing a small target.

Earlier, the Bangladeshi bowlers could not take advantage of the new ball. Two openers Steven Taylor and Munak Patel scored runs easily against Shariful Islam-Tanjim Shakib. The hosts scored 42 runs without losing any wicket in the first power play with the duo batting.

Rishad Hossain gave Bangladesh a breakthrough in attack. This leg spinner hunted a pair of wickets in his first over. On the fourth ball of the 7th over of the innings, Rishad was caught by Tanjid Tamim while blasting Rishad over long on. 31 runs from 28 balls came from his bat before returning to the dressing room.

Rishad also sent back Andre Guise with the next ball. This time, Rishad kept it at a good length outside the off stump, while defending there, the ball hit the outside edge of the bat and went to the wicket keeper. This top order batter ate the golden duck.

Then Corey Anderson also returned quickly. He scored 11 runs off 10 balls and was bowled by Shariful. Harmrit Singh, who played brilliantly in the last match, also failed. But Aaron Jones gave the team the capital to fight. He scored 35 runs off 34 balls.