The batting failure continues and will continue. The position of Bangladesh cricket at this time seems to be limited to this one line. In modern cricket's run-flooding T20, Shanto-Sakib got the target less than 150 from the ICC associate team USA. However, once again, Bangladesh lost the second match of the series with a poor batting performance. Nazmul Hossain Shanto's team lost the series by 2-0 with one match in hand at this loss of 6 runs.
However, the visiting team got off to a good start in chasing the target. In 10 overs, their scoreboard reached 76 runs for 2 wickets. But from there, Nazmul Hossain Shanto's team was all out scoring 138 runs.
The host USA took a 1-0 lead in the first of the three-match series. This time they won the series against Bangladesh for the first time by winning the second match as well.
Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bowl first at the Prairie View Cricket Complex. Batting first, the United States scored 144 runs for 6 wickets in the scheduled 20 overs riding on the innings of 42 runs by Monak Patel, 35 runs by Jones and 31 runs by Taile.
Chasing the easy target in Bangladesh was struck on the fourth ball of the innings. Even though the start was good in the previous match, the run book was not opened that day. Another opener, Tanjid Hasan, returned to the XI, but Tamim's start was promising, but he returned quickly. 19 runs came from his bat. Later, Shanto made a partnership of 48 runs with Tawhid Hridiya for the third wicket. He scored 36 runs before being run out in the return innings. Bangladesh lost the third wicket for 78 runs. From there, the eight batters returned to dressing room as the team total reached 125. Nazmul Hossain Shanta's team was completely knocked out of the match there. And finally their collection stopped at 138 runs.
Sourav and Shadle took two wickets each for USA. However, Ali Khan who took the maximum 3 wickets with 25 runs in 3 overs 3 balls won the Man of the Match title.
The hosts got off to a good start with the batting of the two openers, Steven Taylor and Monak Patel. At the end of 6 overs of the power play, they added 42 runs on the scoreboard without a wicket. The visitors regained their confidence in the previous match and were progressing quite well with the bat, but the visitors gave a big blow in their seventh over. Leg spinner Rishad Hossain took a pair of wickets in the fourth and fifth balls of the seventh over.
Captain Monak made an important 60-run stand with Aaron Jones for the third wicket to handle that pressure. After about ten overs, Mustafizur Rahman gave the team a break through. The scoreboard of the hosts was 104 runs for 3 wickets in 16 overs. From there, the hosts lost three more wickets in the last four overs. And finally got a fighting capital of 144 runs. Rishad, Mustafiz and Shariful took two wickets each for Bangladesh.
The third and last match of the series will be held at the same ground on May 25.