Ali Khan and Monank Patel take USA to noteworthy T20I series win upon Bangladesh
Ali Khan played the starring role as USA fought their way to a T20I series win over Bangladesh at home, going up 2-0 in the three-match series in Texas on Thursday. His three-wicket haul helped USA to a six-run win in the second game after they had won the first game courtesy Harmeet Singh's big hitting.
USA bowled magnificently in the passing overs with Ali Khan getting all his three wickets in that period, while Saurabh Netravalkar took one in the nineteenth over.
On Tuesday, when USA dominated the primary match, it was their most memorable success over a best ten T20I side. This time, they went above and beyond. It will be a tremendous lift for the group in front of the T20 World Cup one month from now.
They couldn't get the 145-run pursue on target all along. They lost two wickets inside the powerplay before a surge of wickets following a 48-run stand between chief Najmul Hossain Shanto and Towhid Hridoy. Shakib Al Hasan attempted to get them home however Ali Khan eliminated him in the eighteenth over to get USA ready to rock 'n roll.
Rishad Hossain drove Bangladesh's productive bowling exertion after they chose to bowl first. He took 2 for 21, his best and most practical spell in T20Is, while Mustafizur Rahman and Shoriful Islam likewise took two each. USA skipper Monank Patel top scored with 42 while his delegate Aaron Jones got 35, however the home side couldn't exploit a fair powerplay.
USA make advances
In the pursuit, Netravalkar gave USA the early advancement they needed guarding a smallish aggregate. He got and bowled Soumya Sarkar, who weakly pushed the fourth bundle of the innings back to the bowler. Tanzid Hasan hit a six off Ali Khan, prior to stimulating a limit off Steven Taylor in the fourth finished. Tanzid, in any case, discarded his great beginning when he was bowled endeavoring to pull a conveyance from Jessy Singh that wasn't short enough for the shot.
From that point onward, Shanto and Hridoy, who made a fifty in the primary game, added 48 runs for the third wicket. Hridoy and Shanto struck Harmeet for a six each in the 10th over, both stirring things up around town generally straight.
In any case, Shanto and Hridoy got into a misunderstanding in the eleventh over and Shanto was left abandoned in the pitch. Corey Anderson then, at that point, amazed Hridoy in the thirteenth for 25 off 21 balls before Shadley van Schalkwyk did likewise to Mahmudullah in the fifteenth over.
Ali Khan swings it USA's way
Shakib endure a run-out endeavor toward the beginning of the sixteenth over when the point defender couldn't raise a ruckus around town even as Shakib battled to arrive at the striker's end. He shook it off by timing two wonderful fours off Jessy later in the over, first through point and afterward stimulated past third.
Bangladesh's satisfaction, be that as it may, was shortlived. Jaker Ali tumbled to van Schalkwyk before Shakib followed him back next ball. Batting on 30, Shakib slashed an away-going conveyance from Ali Khan on to his stumps, passing on the tail to complete the task. Ali Khan then caught Tanzim Hasan lbw for a duck only one ball later, to put USA well and genuinely on top.
Ali Khan the last-over legend
Rishad hammered Ali Khan for a one-bob four toward the finish of the eighteenth over to keep Bangladesh in the chase yet Netravalkar dumbfounded Shoriful in the penultimate. Mustafizur took a solitary off the last wad of the over, prior to running a bye toward the beginning of the last finished. Rishad struck Ali Khan for a four through lengthy on yet next ball, Ali Khan accepted his inside edge as he attempted to slope the quick bowler, starting immense festivals for USA.
Rishad strikes after great USA start
In the primary half, Taylor and Monank carved out opportunity to get moving yet from the fourth finished, the USA opening pair hung together a couple of limits. Taylor struck Tanzim for two fours in the fourth over before he broke Mustafizur and Shakib for a six each in the accompanying overs.
In any case, not long after completing the powerplay with practically no misfortunes, USA lost two major wickets. Rishad drifted one through to Taylor, who struck it down wide lengthy on Tanzid Hasan's throat. He made 31 off 28 balls with two sixes and three fours. Next ball, Rishad had Andries Gous got behind for a duck with a lovely legbreak. He got done with his best T20I figures of 2 for 21 from four overs.
Shoriful, Mustafizur join the party
Monank and Jones then, at that point, added 60 runs for the third wicket however they batted at just 6.42 per over. Jones was more familiar than he was in the past game, however, hitting Rishad for a six over lengthy off, yet successes were rare overall.
Subsequent to saving Jones and Monank on a chain for just shy of ten overs, Bangladesh got their compensation in the last four overs. Mustafizur eliminated Jones for 35 off 34, got at long-on. Shoriful bowled both Anderson and Monank in the nineteenth over. Furthermore, Mustafizur had Harmeet not long after for a duck. Be that as it may, as it ended up, USA had sufficient on the board.