Ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup in June, co-hosts USA are playing against Bangladesh in a three-match series. The bilateral series would act as a preparatory tournament for both teams, who are placed against heavyweights in their respective groups.
The USA have managed to grab their second victory of the series against the Bangla Tigers. A second win on the trot for the hosts in Dallas, after beating the Bangladeshis in the inaugural T20I as well.
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What happened in the 2nd T20I between the USA and Bangladesh?
Batting first, the USA put on a total of 144/6 in their quota of 20 overs. Openers Steven Taylor and Monank Patel - also the skipper - scored 31 and 42 runs respectively, to guide their team to a par score. Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, and Rishad Hossain bagged two wickets each for Bangladesh.
In response, the USA bowlers, led by Ali Khan (3 wickets) and Saurabh Netravalkar (2 wickets), restricted the Bangla Tigers within touching distance. The Bangla were bundled up for 138 runs, falling six runs short to the USA's 144. Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and Shakib Al Hasan scored 36 and 30 respectively, but the batting unit never got going, and gave away silly dismissals to the opposition.
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How many times have USA beaten Bangladesh?
The United States' win over Bangladesh in the 2nd T20I is their second win over the Asian minnows. The Bangla Tigers lost the inaugural T20I of the three-match series, and have now lost two consecutive matches against the hosts of the T20I World Cup 2024.
Not only that, USA's win on Friday, means that the North-American nation have already won the three-match T20I series by 2-0, with one game to spare.
USA vs Bangladesh, T20I series: Results so far
Match | Date | Result | Venue |
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1st T20I | May 21, 2024 | USA won by 5 wickets | Prairie View |
2nd T20I | May 23, 2024 | USA won by 6 runs | Prairie View |
What is USA's schedule for ICC T20 World Cup?
USA will be playing the opening game of the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup against the Canadian cricket team. The match is scheduled to be played at the Grand Prairie Stadium on June 2, 6:00 AM IST.
Fixture | Date | Time | Venue |
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USA vs Canada | June 2, 2024 | 6:00 AM IST | Grand Prairie Stadium |
USA vs Pakistan | June 6, 2024 | 9:00 PM IST | Grand Prairie Stadium |
USA vs India | June 12, 2024 | 8:00 pm IST | Nassau County Cricket Stadium |
USA vs Ireland | June 14, 2024 | 8:00 PM IST | Central Broward Regional Park |
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