USA vs Bangladesh, 2nd T20I Highlights: USA shock Bangladesh again, take 2-0 series lead

Right then, that's it from the coverage of this game. USA and Bangladesh will meet again for the final match of this series. A chance where USA can complete a whitewash over a Test-playing nation. Do tune in on 25th May 2024 to find out. The first ball will be at 8.30 pm IST (3 pm GMT), but as you'll know you can join us early for the build-up. Unitl then, take care and goodbye. 

Monank Patel, the victorious skipper is in for a chat. He starts by praising the bowlers, for the way they bowled in the Powerplay and then death overs as well. States that they are high on confidence and it will surely help them leading into the World Cup.

Najmul Hossain Shanto, the captain of Bangladesh is in for a chat. He starts by saying that he is very disappointed by this defeat. Informs that losing wickets in the middle overs costed them the game. Accepts that they did not play well and hopes to come out better in the final match of the series. Ends by saying that they need to change their mindset, rather than working on the skills.

Ali Khan wins the Player of the Match award for his match-winning performance. He starts by saying that a lot of credit goes to the rest of the bowlers. States that they kept taking wickets at regular intervals which kept pushing Bangladesh under pressure. Praises Saurabh Netravalkar for the way he bowled the penultimate over. His goal was to back his strength and try to get wickets. 

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Still Bangladesh were certainly in the game, until Shakib Al Hasan was out there in the middle. He played a valuable knock of 30 runs, but unfortunately could not find much support from the rest of the pack, and eventually all the burden came on to him. The way USA pulled things back in the final 5 overs was incredible The bowlers made the most of the conditions and pulled a rabbit out of the hat here with a historic win. Shadley van Schalkwyk set the tone in the 15th over for a high finish, Ali Khan built on it really well in the 18th over when he struck twice in three deliveries to put USA in front. Ali Khan stood out with the ball in hand with his three-wicket haul.

Eventually, USA stunned everyone, yet again with some quality bowling. It was Saurabh Netravalkar who set the tone with the new ball as he got rid of Soumya Sarkar on a golden duck here. Then Jessy Singh chipped in with another wicket inside the Powerplay by getting the better of the set batter in Tanzid Hasan. Since then though, Bangladesh hardly gave USA another opportunity as Najmul Hossain Shanto and Towhid Hridoy forged a solid partnership and stabled the situation for their team, although who knew what was going to follow right. A huge mix-up between these two batters led to a unwanted run-out and this might've put some tension back in the Bangladesh dressing room. 

After losing the first game, Bangladesh could not afford to lose this game at all. They won the toss earlier, chose to field, keeping in mind the overhead conditions and did turn up with the ball in hand, as they were successful in keeping the opposition to an under-par score of just 144. On any given day, one would think this is an easy chase for Bangladesh, given the quality of their squad. Although, after looking at their performance, one might even say that they were just over confident coming into this series, and that is never good is any sport.

WHAT JUST HAPPENED HERE! USA have done it again. They have beaten a full strength Bangladesh side, that came to USA to warm-up for the big event that is just around the corner, but who knew they would get barbecued here. An unforgettable moment in the history of USA cricket. This is a huge win for the hosts, as they take an unassailable lead in this T20I series. 

19.3: Ali Khan to Rishad Hossain, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Ali Khan, a name to remember for sure. USA have done it. Ali Khan rectifies his mistake on the very next delivery and goes straight, and full, outside off. Rishad Hossain comes across the line and tries to ramp it away but only manages to nick it behind to the keeper. Monank Patel gathers it cleanly. Khan makes the appeal and the umpire raises his finger straightaway. USA win the game by 6 runs.

19.2: Ali Khan to Rishad Hossain, FOUR! Ali Khan errs in his length and pays the price this time. A bumper, on middle. Rishad Hossain rides the bounce and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket without any control. The ball lands in the gap and heads into the boundary.

19.1: Ali Khan to Mustafizur Rahman, BYE! It is a slower one, and fuller one, outside off. Mustafizur Rahman looks to push it away but misses. Still Rishad Hossain calls for a single here because he wants to be on strike. Bye taken. 11 runs needed in 5 balls.

Ali Khan to bowl the final over here.

18.6: Saurabh Netravalkar to Mustafizur Rahman, Mustafizur Rahman knocks this length ball down the park for an easy single. 

18.5: Saurabh Netravalkar to Mustafizur Rahman, Uff! This is close. Saurabh Netravalkar is like a sniper. He goes full, attacking the stumps as well. Mustafizur Rahman respects him by showing the full face of the bat and defending the ball back to the bowler.

Mustafizur Rahman is the last man in.

18.4: Saurabh Netravalkar to Shoriful Islam, OUT! TIMBER! WOW! This is huge. Chants of USA going all across the park. Saurabh Netravalkar with his second wicket here. It is way fuller, around off. Islam makes some room and tries to hit it through the line. It catches the inside edge and crashes into the stumps. USA now one wicket away from winning this series. Who would've thought. This is incredible, if they take it home.

18.3: Saurabh Netravalkar to Rishad Hossain, Way too full, outside off. Hossain squeezes it towards deep point for just another single. Bangladesh now are 13 runs away from victory.

18.2: Saurabh Netravalkar to Shoriful Islam, Saurabh Netravalkar goes for the yorker again, but it comes off as a low full toss. Shoriful Islam slices it towards backward point for one.

18.1: Saurabh Netravalkar to Shoriful Islam, A wonderful start by Saurabh Netravalkar to the penultimate over. It is a yorker, right in the blockhole. Shoriful Islam jams it back to the bowler.

17.6: Ali Khan to Rishad Hossain, FOUR! Up and over! A much-needed boundary for Bangladesh. This boundary does keep them in this contest. It could just go down to the wire. Fuller one, outside off. Plenty of width on offer and Hossain makes the most of it. He lofts it towards long off and finds the boundary.

17.5: Ali Khan to Rishad Hossain, Full and straight, outside off. Hossain drives it into covers but straight to the fielder here.

17.4: Ali Khan to Shoriful Islam, LEG BYE! A fuller one, on the pads. Islam looks to flick it away but misses. The ball rolls out off his pads. Leg bye taken.

Shoriful Islam is the new batter in. 

17.3: Ali Khan to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, OUT! LBW! Ali Khan is turning the match on its head. Two huge wickets in just three deliveries. USA have now become the favourites here. Ali Khan serves a toe-crushing yorker, in the blockhole. Tanzim Hasan Sakib looks to clip it away but misses. He takes a blow on his pads. Ali Khan with a loud appeal, and the umpire this time does raise his dreaded finger.

17.3: Ali Khan to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, WIDE! A sharp bumper on middle. This one flies over his head. Tanzim Hasan Sakib lets it be and sees the square leg umpire signal for a wide.

17.2: Ali Khan to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Ali Khan pitches it up, around off. Tanzim Hasan Sakib shuffles and blocks it back to the bowler solidly.

Tanzim Hasan Sakib comes out to bat now.

17.1: Ali Khan to Shakib Al Hasan, OUT! CHOPPED ON! What is happening here? Is there a twist in the tale? Well, it certainly looks like it. It is a fuller one, outside off, angling across as well. Shakib Al Hasan shuffles and looks to crunch it through the line but he only manages to get a thick inside edge, which sees the ball disturb the furniture behind him.

16.6: Shadley van Schalkwyk to Jaker Ali, OUT! CAUGHT! Shadley van Schalkwyk with another important wicket in this contest. After taking four singles off four deliveries. Jaker Ali decided to take the matter into his own hands, but failed to make a significant contribution here. He walks back at a crucial juncture of this game. It is full, outside off. Jaker Ali gets low and slogs it towards deep mid-wicket. Harmeet Singh there in the deep, who rushes to his left and takes a really good running catch. Rishad Hossain is the new man in.

16.5: Shadley van Schalkwyk to Shakib Al Hasan, Shadley van Schalkwyk comes back and tries to put a break on the run flow. He fires in a really good-looking yorker this time. Shakib Al Hasan gets his blade down in time and taps it to point for one.

16.4: Shadley van Schalkwyk to Shakib Al Hasan, A length ball, on off. Shakib Al Hasan blocks it out.

16.3: Shadley van Schalkwyk to Shakib Al Hasan, Shadley van Schalkwyk serves it full, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan plays the lofter-drive to sweeper cover. There is protection in the deep and they only get a couple.

16.2: Shadley van Schalkwyk to Jaker Ali, Pitches it up, outside off. Ali pushes it into covers gently for a single.

16.1: Shadley van Schalkwyk to Shakib Al Hasan, Short and on middle. Shakib Al Hasan pulls it into the leg side for one.

15.6: Jessy Singh to Shakib Al Hasan, A bumper this time, on middle. Shakib Al Hasan fails to get a hold of it. He only helps it into the vacant region at mid-wicket for one.

15.5: Jessy Singh to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR! Streaky one this time, although it does not matter how the runs come in. A length ball, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan looks to punch it through the line. The ball catches the outside edge and goes past the backward point fielder for four runs.

15.4: Jessy Singh to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR! Smacking shot. Shakib Al Hasan continues to grow in this innings. Short one, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan rocks back and crunches this one through point for a much-needed boundary.

15.3: Jessy Singh to Jaker Ali, A bit short, around off. Ali taps it to point for one more.

15.2: Jessy Singh to Shakib Al Hasan, A length ball, on the pads. Shakib Al Hasan picks it up off his laps and flicks it towards fine leg. It goes very high but lands safely. One taken.

15.1: Jessy Singh to Jaker Ali, A single now as Ali knocks this full ball into covers.

14.6: Shadley van Schalkwyk to Shakib Al Hasan, A sensational over from Shadley van Schalkwyk comes to an end. Just 5 runs and a wicket off it. This is what USA need in the death overs as well. Pitches it up, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan blocks it back to the bowler.

14.5: Shadley van Schalkwyk to Jaker Ali, An inswinging delivery, full and on the pads. Jaker Ali hangs back and clips it into the leg side for one. Shadley van Schalkwyk has his hands on his heads. He knows how close this delivery was.

Jaker Ali is the new batter in. 

14.4: Shadley van Schalkwyk to Mahmudullah, OUT! TIMBER! Shadley van Schalkwyk with a huge wicket here. He gets rid of the veteran in Mahmudullah. This wicket will bring back some hope for USA. Shadley van Schalkwyk dishes a length ball, around off. This one skids through as well. Mahmudullah just could not pick it up at all. The ball sneaks under the blade and crashes into the stumps.

14.3: Shadley van Schalkwyk to Shakib Al Hasan, Length ball, angled into the pads. Shakib Al Hasan tucks it into the leg side for one.

14.2: Shadley van Schalkwyk to Mahmudullah, Mahmudullah taps this full ball into covers for a quick single.

14.1: Shadley van Schalkwyk to Mahmudullah, Fuller in length, outside off. Mahmudullah looks to push it through the line, but gets a thick outside edge. The ball lands short of short third. There is an overthrow as well which leads to two runs for the visitors.

13.6: Steven Taylor to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR! Nicely played. Steven Taylor flights it up this time, full and on off. Shakib Al Hasan gets under it and lofts it over the bowler's head, there is no one at long off and it finds the fence.

13.5: Steven Taylor to Shakib Al Hasan, Quicker and on the pads. Shakib Al Hasan clips it into mid-wicket. Corey Anderson with a wonderful effort to keep it down to 0.

13.4: Steven Taylor to Shakib Al Hasan, Quicker and fuller, on off. Shakib Al Hasan blocks it back to the bowler.

13.3: Steven Taylor to Shakib Al Hasan, SIX! HUGE! Floated and full, on off. Shakib Al Hasan gets low and slogs it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

13.2: Steven Taylor to Shakib Al Hasan, Short one, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan cuts it towards point, but fails to hit it in the gap.

13.1: Steven Taylor to Shakib Al Hasan, Floated and full, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan looks to chase it but misses.

12.6: Corey Anderson to Mahmudullah, A slower ball, on a length, outside off. Mahmudullah comes forward and guides it to point but straight to the fielder there.

Mahmudullah comes in to bat at number 6. Bangladesh need 53 runs off 43 deliveries here. 

12.5: Corey Anderson to Towhid Hridoy, OUT! TIMBER! It does not matter now that missed LBW opportunity as Corey Anderson gets the better of him on the very next delivery. Corey Anderson comes 'round the wicket and serves a full ball, angled into the right-hander. Towhid Hridoy tries to whip it away, but it catches the inside edge and goes on to hit the leg stump. 

12.4: Corey Anderson to Towhid Hridoy, A loud appeal for LBW but turned down. Corey Anderson dishes a length ball, outside off, that nips back in sharply to catch Towhid Hridoy around the kneeroll. The umpire denies it straightaway.

12.3: Corey Anderson to Shakib Al Hasan, LEG BYE! Fuller in length, on the pads. Shakib Al Hasan tries to flick it away but gets it off his pads. They cross for a leg bye.

12.2: Corey Anderson to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR! Incredible shot. Back of a length, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan goes back and cuts it behind backward point for four runs,

12.1: Corey Anderson to Towhid Hridoy, Length, around off. Hridoy pushes it towards mid off for a quick single.

11.6: Steven Taylor to Shakib Al Hasan, Shorter, on off. Al Hasan blocks it from inside the crease.

11.5: Steven Taylor to Towhid Hridoy, Pushed through quicker, on off. Hridoy pushes it to long on for one.

11.4: Steven Taylor to Towhid Hridoy, Towhid Hridoy knocks this full ball towards long on for two runs.

11.3: Steven Taylor to Shakib Al Hasan, Floated and full, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan stays back and clips it to square leg for one.

11.2: Steven Taylor to Shakib Al Hasan, Flatter one, around off, blocked out sensibly.

11.1: Steven Taylor to Shakib Al Hasan, Short ball, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan hangs back and chops it to point for no run.

10.6: Corey Anderson to Towhid Hridoy, Good length, around off. It catches the outside edge and flies down to deep third. Two runs taken.

10.5: Corey Anderson to Towhid Hridoy, Fuller one, outside off. Hridoy dabs it to point but straight to the fielder.

10.4: Corey Anderson to Towhid Hridoy, Towhid Hridoy cuts this length ball into the off side for a brace.

Shakib Al Hasan is the new batter in.

10.3: Corey Anderson to Towhid Hridoy, OUT! RUN OUT! A huge mix-up and Bangladesh gift a wicket away here. It is a length ball, that nips in a bit. Towhid Hridoy looks to punch it off his front foot but it takes an inside edge and goes onto his pads only to roll back towards Corey Anderson. Meanwhile, Najmul Hossain Shanto is way out looking for a single. He charges back towards the safety end but loses the race to Anderson. A huge wicket for USA.

10.2: Corey Anderson to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Corey Anderson rolls his fingers over, and serves it full, around off. Najmul Hossain Shanto defends it from inside the crease and steals a single.

10.1: Corey Anderson to Towhid Hridoy, Fuller one, outside off. Towhid Hridoy jams it to point for a quick single.

Time for Drinks! Bangladesh are going steady in the run chase and are slightly ahead of the required rate. With 8 wickets in hand and 69 to get off the final ten overs, Bangladesh should be favorite from hereon. USA need a couple of quick wickets to get back in the game. An exciting passage of play awaits us. Don't go anywhere!

9.6: Harmeet Singh to Najmul Hossain Shanto, A touch fuller, around off. Shanto goes for the reverse but fails to connect. 

9.5: Harmeet Singh to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shortish, outside off. Shanto cuts and misses. 

9.4: Harmeet Singh to Najmul Hossain Shanto, SIX! Up, Up, and Away! Shanto goes downtown now! Pitched full and in the slot, Shanto gets under it and clobbers it over long-on for a maximum. 

9.3: Harmeet Singh to Towhid Hridoy, Full on off. Hridoy heaves it toward mid-wicket for a single.

9.2: Harmeet Singh to Towhid Hridoy, SIX! BOOM! A much-needed hit for Bangladesh! Floated on off. Hridoy gets under it and pumps it over cow corner for a biggie. 

9.1: Harmeet Singh to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tosses it around off. Shanto slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

8.6: Shadley van Schalkwyk to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Pitched full, outside off. Shanto drills it hard toward long-on for just a single.

8.5: Shadley van Schalkwyk to Towhid Hridoy, Pitched full, outside off. Hridoy gets across and lifts it on the bounce to long-on for one.

8.4: Shadley van Schalkwyk to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Pace-off, back of a length, on-off. Shanto pulls it through mid-wicket for one.

8.3: Shadley van Schalkwyk to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Slower bumper, down the leg. Shanto hoicks the pull toward long-leg for a couple. 

8.2: Shadley van Schalkwyk to Towhid Hridoy, Slower length ball, outside off. Hridoy slaps it to deep cover for a run.

8.1: Shadley van Schalkwyk to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Back of a length, on off. Shanto punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

7.6: Harmeet Singh to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tosses it full, outside off. Shanto sits down and slogs it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

7.5: Harmeet Singh to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! BANG! Slightly short, outside off. Shanto goes back and punches it hard through extra covers for a crunching boundary. 

7.4: Harmeet Singh to Towhid Hridoy, Arm ball on the pad. Hridoy nudges it to square leg for one. 

7.3: Harmeet Singh to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Flat and quicker outside off. Shanto punches it to deep point.

7.2: Harmeet Singh to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Fraction short, outside off. Shanto cuts it to the backward point fielder. 

7.1: Harmeet Singh to Towhid Hridoy, Tossed up on off, Hridoy eases it to long-off for one.

Harmeet Singh comes into the attack. 

6.6: Shadley van Schalkwyk to Najmul Hossain Shanto, On a good length, slanting away. Shanto plays and misses.

6.5: Shadley van Schalkwyk to Towhid Hridoy, Short of a length, outside off. Hridoy pulls it round the corner for a single.

6.4: Shadley van Schalkwyk to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Length delivery, on off. Shanto stays back and punches it to long-on for one.

6.3: Shadley van Schalkwyk to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Slower length ball, on off. Shanto knocks it back to the bowler.

6.2: Shadley van Schalkwyk to Towhid Hridoy, Back of a length, angling in. Hridoy tucks it through mid-wicket and settles for a single.

6.1: Shadley van Schalkwyk to Najmul Hossain Shanto, A dipping low full toss, on off. Shanto eases it to long-off for one.

Shadley van Schalkwyk comes on now.

5.6: Ali Khan to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Pitched full, around off. Shanto drives off the toe-end toward mid-off and scampers for a quick single. Direct hit and Shanto was a goner! 

5.5: Ali Khan to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Short of a length, outside off. Shanto cuts and misses. 

5.4: Ali Khan to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Full-length delivery on the pad. Shanto clips it through backward square leg for a couple.

5.3: Ali Khan to Towhid Hridoy, Back of a length, outside off. Hridoy carves it toward short third and a slight fumble allows the run.

5.2: Ali Khan to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Hard-length, on off. Shanto taps in front of point for a single.

5.1: Ali Khan to Towhid Hridoy, Full on the middle and leg. Hridoy flicks it through square leg for one.

4.6: Jessy Singh to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Good length, on off. Shanto prods and pushes into covers. He looks for the single but Hridoy is not interested. 

4.5: Jessy Singh to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Pitched full, at the stumps. Shanto drives it straight to Corey Anderson at mid-on.

4.4: Jessy Singh to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Back of a length, on the hip. Shanto tucks it toward square leg.

4.4: Jessy Singh to Najmul Hossain Shanto, WIDE! Length ball, down the leg. Shanto plays and misses. Wide signaled. 

4.3: Jessy Singh to Towhid Hridoy, Short of a good length, on middle. Hridoy pulls and gets a inside edge toward mid-wicket for a single.

4.3: Jessy Singh to Towhid Hridoy, FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs for Bangladesh. Jessy Singh bowls it on a length and angling down the leg. Hridoy lets it go and the keeper tries hard to stop it but it evades him and runs away for five extras. 

Towhid Hridoy is in at 4.

4.2: Jessy Singh to Tanzid Hasan, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Jessy Singh strikes in his opening over! Short of a good length, on the middle and off-stump line. Tanzid Hasan goes for the pull and misses. The ball clatters into the stumps and Bangladesh are two down! Both the openers are back in the hut. 

4.1: Jessy Singh to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Back of a length, slanting across. Shanto advances and guides it to short third for a single.

Jessy Singh comes into the attack. 

3.6: Steven Taylor to Tanzid Hasan, Fraction short, outside off. Tanzid Hasan chops it onto the pitch. 

3.5: Steven Taylor to Tanzid Hasan, FOUR! Easy Pickings! Fired in down the leg. Tanzid Hasan gets low and gets it past the keeper as the ball rolls away to the fence for four runs.

3.4: Steven Taylor to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Flat on the leg. Nudged to square leg for a single.

3.3: Steven Taylor to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Flighted, full, around off. Shanto prods and gets an outside edge that rolls past the first slip for a streaky two.

3.2: Steven Taylor to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tossed up on off, pushed toward extra cover. 

3.1: Steven Taylor to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Bowls it full, at the leg peg. Shanto goes for the sweep but misses and gets hit on the pad. A loud appeal but this was going down. 

Steven Taylor gets the ball. 

2.6: Saurabh Netravalkar to Tanzid Hasan, Back of a length, angling into middle and leg. Tanzid Hasan pulls it toward deep backward square leg and a fumble in the deep allows the double. 

2.5: Saurabh Netravalkar to Tanzid Hasan, Nicely done! Short of a good length, on the middle and leg. Tanzid Hasan gets across and scoops it past the right of the keeper, toward fine leg for a couple. 

2.4: Saurabh Netravalkar to Tanzid Hasan, Full-length, outside off. Tanzid Hasan skips down and drills off the toe-end toward mid-on for none.

2.3: Saurabh Netravalkar to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Back of a length, angling in. Shanto flat-bats it toward mid-on for a quick single.

2.2: Saurabh Netravalkar to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Good length, at the stumps. Shanto defends from the crease.

2.1: Saurabh Netravalkar to Najmul Hossain Shanto, FOUR! BANG! On a good length, around off. Shanto charges down and slaps it through covers for a cracking boundary. 

1.6: Ali Khan to Tanzid Hasan, Comes from round the wicket and bowls back of a length, at the stumps. Tanzid Hasan hangs back and blocks. 

1.5: Ali Khan to Tanzid Hasan, Full-length, outside off. Tanzid Hasan advances and drives it toward deep point for a couple more.

1.4: Ali Khan to Tanzid Hasan, SIX! Up and Away! Short, angling into the body. Tanzid Hasan goes for the pull and top edges it over fine leg for a biggie. 

1.3: Ali Khan to Tanzid Hasan, Short of a good length, around off. Tanzid Hasan lifts it through wide mid-off and it races toward the fence. Steven Taylor gives the chase and stops it inside the boundary. Two runs taken. 

1.2: Ali Khan to Tanzid Hasan, Good length, outside off. Tanzid Hasan advances and slaps it toward the extra cover fielder.

1.1: Ali Khan to Tanzid Hasan, On a length, angling away, around off. Tanzid Hasan has a poke at it and gets beaten. 

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Ali Khan.

0.6: Saurabh Netravalkar to Najmul Hossain Shanto, Half volley, around off. Shanto drives it toward wide mid-off. Harmeet Singh makes a fumble there and allows a couple of runs. 

0.5: Saurabh Netravalkar to Najmul Hossain Shanto, On a length, nips back in, around off. Shanto skips down to push at it but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Bangladesh skipper, Najmul Hossain Shanto is in at 3.

0.4: Saurabh Netravalkar to Soumya Sarkar, OUT! CAUGHT & BOWLED! What a start for the USA! Pitched full, at the stumps. Sarkar drives it uppishly down the ground. Saurabh Netravalkar plucks out his left hand and takes a stunning catch of his bowling. Sarkar departs for a golden duck. Bangladesh lose an early wicket. 

0.3: Saurabh Netravalkar to Tanzid Hasan, On a length, outside off. Tanzid Hasan steers it to deep third for a single.

0.2: Saurabh Netravalkar to Tanzid Hasan, Back of a length, angling in. Tanzid Hasan pulls it to the mid-wicket region. 

0.1: Saurabh Netravalkar to Tanzid Hasan, Pitched full than a good length, shaping away. Tanzid Hasan shoulders arms to it.

Welcome back. The players and umpires return to the ground. Tanzid Hasan and Soumya Sarkar are the openers for Bangladesh. It will be Saurabh Netravalkar with the ball for the USA. Here we go! 

...THE RUN CHASE...

Bangladesh's bowling was tidy throughout the innings and they barely gave any looseners. Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, and Rishad Hossain snapped two wickets each with the ball while Tanzim Hasan Sakib bowled an economical spell. Bangladesh will be pleased to chase 145 but they will have to bat much better than they did in the first game. Right then, can the home side defend this score or will Bangladesh make it 1-1? Join us in a bit to find out.

19.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Shadley van Schalkwyk, Fuller one, outside off. The ball goes to the right of the keeper off the inside edge. One taken. USA could only get to 144 runs at the end of 20 overs.

A much-improved bowling effort from Bangladesh has restricted the USA side to 144 for 6 in their 20 overs. Having sent into bat first, USA started well as the openers added 44 for the opening wicket but lost two in quick time. Aaron Jones and Monank Patel stitched a 60-run stand from thereon but could not up the ante at the required time. They failed to get the boundaries at the right time and the run-rate was always below seven to the over. The middle and lower order batters found it hard to get going immediately and the home side could only get past 140-run mark. 

19.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Shadley van Schalkwyk, WIDE! This is way too full, but past the tramline outside off. Mustafizur Rahman unable to nail the wide yorker. Wide called.

19.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Nitish Kumar, Back of a length, outside off. Kumar shuffles and punches it to wide long off for one.

19.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Shadley van Schalkwyk, BYE! Good running. A full-length ball, outside off. Shadley van Schalkwyk swings hard but misses. Nitish Kumar calls for a single and they get through for a bye.

19.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Shadley van Schalkwyk, FOUR! Way too full, on the pads. Shadley van Schalkwyk stays back and tickles it down to fine leg for a boundary.

19.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Shadley van Schalkwyk, Short one, wide of off. Shadley van Schalkwyk slashes it to deep point for two runs. Brilliant piece of fielding in the deep.

Shadley van Schalkwyk walks in at 8.

19.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Harmeet Singh, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust. Mustafizur Rahman comes 'round the wicket for the left-hander and angles across a short ball, outside off. Harmeet Singh looks to hit it through the line without moving his feet. The ball just balloons towards extra covers. Shakib Al Hasan takes the simplest of catches here to hand Rahman his second wicket of the game.

18.6: Shoriful Islam to Nitish Kumar, Full again, on the pads. Nitish Kumar flicks it along the ground this time to deep mid-wicket for two runs.

18.5: Shoriful Islam to Nitish Kumar, FOUR! Up and over. It is full, on the pads. Kumar flicks it aerially towards wide long on for four runs.

Nitish Kumar walks in next.

18.4: Shoriful Islam to Monank Patel, OUT! CHOPPED ON! Monank Patel tries to be cheeky here but pays the price instead. It is a full ball from Islam, middle. Monank Patel gets inside the line and tries to ramp it away. It takes the wood and crashes into the leg stump. What an over this is turning out to be for Bangladesh.

18.3: Shoriful Islam to Monank Patel, SIX! This is huge. Shoriful Islam dishes a short ball this time, on top of off. Monank Patel goes back and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

18.2: Shoriful Islam to Harmeet Singh, LEG BYE! A huge appeal for lbw but turned down. Shoriful Islam serves it full, around middle. The nips into the left-hander. Harmeet Singh shuffles and tries to flick it away but instead takes a blow on his pads. They steal a leg bye.

Harmeet Singh walks in at 6.

18.1: Shoriful Islam to Corey Anderson, OUT! CLEANED UP! Corey Anderson's stugglesome innings comes to an end. Shoriful Islam fires in a yorker, right in the blockhole. Corey Anderson gets undone by pace this time, as he is too late to pick it up.

17.6: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Corey Anderson, Fuller one, on the pads. Corey Anderson flicks it towards deep square leg for one.

17.5: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Corey Anderson, Corey Anderson once again fails to pick up the slower delivery. He dances down the track as well, but this time does not even go through with his shot.

17.4: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Corey Anderson, Fuller one, outside off. Anderson drives it through covers for a brace.

17.4: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Corey Anderson, WIDE! Tanzim Hasan Sakib fires it full, but down the leg side. He is keeping it away from Anderson's arc, but ends up giving an extra free run to the opposition here.

17.3: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Corey Anderson, A slower ball this time, on a length, around off. Corey Anderson throws the kitchen sink at it, but the ball ends up in the keeper's mitts once again.

17.2: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Corey Anderson, Short ball, on middle and leg. Corey Anderson swings hard across the line but it is just a dot ball.

17.2: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Corey Anderson, WIDE! A sharp bumper, on middle. The umpire signals a wide this time due to height.

17.1: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Monank Patel, A wild full toss, outside off. Patel slices it towards wide of long off and takes a single. Poor timing on this one.

16.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Corey Anderson, Slower bumper, on middle. Anderson somehow gets it into mid-wicket and collects two runs. This is good running.

16.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Corey Anderson, SIX! This is what I was saying. Short ball, on the bodyline. This time he does not have much room to work with but still manages to send it sailing over the square leg fence.

16.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Corey Anderson, Good length, on top of off. Corey Anderson once again tries to attack the leg side, but fails to get any bat on it. Corey Anderson is a giant, and if he connects the ball is only flying away.

16.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Monank Patel, Fires it full, outside off. Patel knocks it down the park for one. He sits on 35 off 35 balls. He has been out there since a long time, and now needs to make the most of it.

16.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Corey Anderson, LEG BYE! A length ball, angled into the pads. Corey Anderson looks to pull it away but the ball stays low and pings him on his pads. The batters cross for one. Leg bye given.

16.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Corey Anderson, WIDE! Mustafizur Rahman sprays it down the leg side. The umpire extends his arms instantly.

Corey Anderson is in at 5.

16.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Aaron Jones, OUT! CAUGHT! Aaron Jones thinks about putting the bowler under pressure straightaway but ends up giving away his wicket instead. It is full, angling across, outside off. Aaron Jones heaves it across the line. The ball catches the top-edge and flies towards mid on. Mahmudullah rushes in from the deep and takes a solid running catch to see the back of Jones. Mustafizur Rahman with his first wicket of the game.

15.6: Shakib Al Hasan to Aaron Jones, Aaron Jones gets down on one knee and reverse sweeps it to short third for one.

15.5: Shakib Al Hasan to Monank Patel, Patel tucks this full ball towards mid on for one.

15.4: Shakib Al Hasan to Monank Patel, Quicker and fuller, on leg. It is an arm ball as well. Patel charges down the track, but fails to get any real connection on it. Jaker Ali with a blunder behind the stumps, did not get the stumping into contention.

15.3: Shakib Al Hasan to Aaron Jones, Shakib Al Hasan follows the batter outside leg who chops it through point for one.

15.2: Shakib Al Hasan to Aaron Jones, Around off, blocked out by Jones.

15.1: Shakib Al Hasan to Aaron Jones, It is floated and full, outside of, turning away. Aaron Jones looks to sweep it away but gets beaten.

14.6: Shoriful Islam to Aaron Jones, Short and angling into the body. Jones gets on top of the bounce and pulls it toward mid-wicket for a single.

14.5: Shoriful Islam to Monank Patel, Pitched full, at the stumps. Monank Patel drives it to mid-off for a single.

14.4: Shoriful Islam to Monank Patel, FOUR! HOW GOOD WAS THAT! Yorker length ball, just outside off. Monank Patel squirts it past the right of the keeper and it runs away to the third man fence in a flash. 

14.3: Shoriful Islam to Monank Patel, Monank Patel tries to get cheeky but misses! Back of a length, around off. Patel gets across for the ramp but does not connect. 

14.2: Shoriful Islam to Aaron Jones, Slower length ball, angling into middle and leg. Jones drags the pull through mid-wicket for a single.

14.1: Shoriful Islam to Aaron Jones, Off-cutter, on a length, around off. Jones slaps and misses. 

13.6: Rishad Hossain to Monank Patel, Flatter on off. Monank Patel goes back and cuts it to the extra cover fielder.

13.5: Rishad Hossain to Monank Patel, Leg break, just outside off. A swing and a miss from Monank Patel.

13.4: Rishad Hossain to Aaron Jones, Full at the stumps, drilled to long on for a single.

13.3: Rishad Hossain to Aaron Jones, Fuller googly, on the leg peg. Jones gets down for the reverse but misses and it rolls off his pad toward the backward square leg region. Patel is halfway down for the single but returns back in time and no damage was done.

13.2: Rishad Hossain to Monank Patel, Tossed up on off. Patel pushes it through covers for a single.

13.1: Rishad Hossain to Monank Patel, Leg break, turning away, around off. Monank Patel looks to drive on the up but gets beaten. 

12.6: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Aaron Jones, Slower length ball, around off. Jones dabs it toward backward point.

12.5: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Aaron Jones, Full-length, around off. Driven straight to the extra cover fielder.

12.4: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Monank Patel, Short and angling in. Monank Patel mistimes the pull toward square leg for one.

12.3: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Monank Patel, FOUR! SMASHED! Short of a good length, on off. Monank Patel makes room and thumps it through the mid-off region for a cracking boundary. 

12.2: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Aaron Jones, Back of a length, outside off. Jones makes room and slaps it on the bounce to the man at deep point for one.

12.1: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Aaron Jones, Off-pace, on a length, on off. Jones prods and blocks.

11.6: Shakib Al Hasan to Aaron Jones, Full on the middle and leg. Jones works it to wide of long-on for a single.

11.5: Shakib Al Hasan to Aaron Jones, FOUR! Smart batting! Flatter in length, just outside off. Jones gets low and connects well on the reverse sweep to get it past the right of diving short third fielder for a boundary. 

11.4: Shakib Al Hasan to Monank Patel, Full and straight at the stumps, eased to long-on for a single.

11.3: Shakib Al Hasan to Monank Patel, Flatter arm ball, just over the stumps. Monank Patel goes back to pull this away but fails to connect. 

11.2: Shakib Al Hasan to Monank Patel, Tad short, on middle. Monank Patel backs away and lifts it toward the deep backward point region for a double.

11.1: Shakib Al Hasan to Aaron Jones, Arm ball, on middle. Jones makes room and slaps it through covers for a single.

10.6: Rishad Hossain to Aaron Jones, Flat and turning away, outside off. Jones cuts it to sweeper cover for one.

10.5: Rishad Hossain to Aaron Jones, FOUR! BANG! Aaron Jones is getting into his groove now! Tossed up, on off. Jones gets under it and thumps it back over the bowler for a smashing boundary. 

10.4: Rishad Hossain to Aaron Jones, Leg break, around off. Aaron Jones brings out the reverse and gets it past the man at short third for a brace. 

10.3: Rishad Hossain to Monank Patel, Wrong'un on the leg peg. Patel goes back and nudges it through backward square leg for one.

10.2: Rishad Hossain to Monank Patel, Sharp turn and bounce as Monank Patel looks to punch off the backfoot but is deceived by the extra bounce on that one.

10.1: Rishad Hossain to Aaron Jones, Flatter leg break, around off. Aaron Jones knocks it to long-on for one.

Time for Drinks! A much better bowling effort from Bangladesh today as they have bowled tidy lines and managed to get two wickets at the halfway mark. The scoring rate for USA is under 7 at the moment but with their captain, Monank Patel and vice-captain, Aaron Jones at the crease, the home side will look to get in excess of 160 from hereon which might be a competitive score. 

9.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Aaron Jones, Aaron Jones leans into this full ball outside off, drives it into covers for one.

9.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Aaron Jones, FOUR! Short and punished. Mustafizur Rahman pulls his length back this time. Jones picks it up early and pulls it over mid-wicket for four runs.

9.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Aaron Jones, Fuller one, angled into the pads. Jones clips it into the leg side.

9.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Monank Patel, Good length, on top of off. Patel punches it into covers for one.

9.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Aaron Jones, LEG BYE! Really good running. Shortish, on the pads. Jones tries to tuck it away but instead takes a blow on his thigh pads. The ball pops out and the batters show their awareness this time. Every run is going to be crucial.

9.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Aaron Jones, Mustafizur Rahman starts his second spell with a good-length delivery, angling across the right-hander. Aaron Jones looks to chase it but gets beaten.

8.6: Rishad Hossain to Aaron Jones, Darted on the pads. Jones hangs back and tucks it into the leg side for a single.

8.5: Rishad Hossain to Aaron Jones, Tossed up, around off, blocked out solidly.

8.4: Rishad Hossain to Aaron Jones, Swing and a miss! It is fuller, outside off, turning away as well off the deck. Aaron Jones throws the kitchen sink at it and misses.

8.3: Rishad Hossain to Monank Patel, Flatter one, on middle. Monank Patel shuffles and clips it towards square leg for one.

8.2: Rishad Hossain to Aaron Jones, Back of a length, outside off. Jones goes back and knocks it into point for one.

8.1: Rishad Hossain to Aaron Jones, SIX! BANG! Aaron Jones is making his intent clear here. It is tossed up, full and outside off. Aaron Jones prods and smacks it over the wide long off fence for a biggie.

7.6: Shakib Al Hasan to Monank Patel, Turning away once again from outside off. Monank Patel this time gently pushes it into the off side.

7.5: Shakib Al Hasan to Monank Patel, FOUR! A bit short, around off, turning away sharply. Monank Patel rocks back and just cuts it through the line to beat the in-field and find the boundary.

7.4: Shakib Al Hasan to Aaron Jones, Aaron Jones pushes this full ball away for another single.

7.3: Shakib Al Hasan to Monank Patel, On the pads, clipped into the leg side for one more.

7.2: Shakib Al Hasan to Aaron Jones, Brave from Aaron Jones. Exposes all his stumps to Shakib Al Hasan who fires it on the sticks, but Jones gets some bat on it and works it to point to get off the mark with a single.

7.1: Shakib Al Hasan to Monank Patel, Shorter, outside off. Patel knocks it down to long off for one.

6.6: Rishad Hossain to Aaron Jones, Pushed through quicker, full and on middle. Jones prods and blocks it back to the bowler. Rishad Hossain unable to grab his Hat-Trick here.

Aaron Jones walks in at 4 to face the hat-trick ball.

6.5: Rishad Hossain to Andries Gous, OUT! CAUGHT! Rishad Hossain is turning up the heat with the ball here. Bangladesh certainly on top now. Rishad Hossain drifts it in, full and on middle. The ball grips and turns away sharply. Andries Gous does not pick it up at all, he hangs his blade away from his body and ends up nicking it behind to the keeper. Jaker Ali with a stunning catch up the stumps. Rishad Hossain finds himself on a Hat-Trick out of nowhere.

Andries Gous is in at 3.

6.4: Rishad Hossain to Steven Taylor, OUT! CAUGHT! Rishad Hossain comes into the attack and finds the breakthrough for his side. Bangladesh surley might've have come into this game to make a statement, and now they have some momentum on their side to do the same. It is a quicker one, full and on the pads. Steven Taylor tries to continue with his aggression but holes out this time. It is flicked by Taylor towards deep mid-wicket but only to find Tanzid Hasan in the deep.

6.3: Rishad Hossain to Monank Patel, Quicker and fuller, outside off. Patel gets behind the line and taps it down the park. It goes past the bowler and they steal a single here.

6.2: Rishad Hossain to Monank Patel, Floated and full, outside off. It grips and turns away as well. Patel looks to have a go at it but misses it completely. There is an appeal for stumping but the replays confirm that Monank Patel had his back leg grounded.

6.1: Rishad Hossain to Steven Taylor, LEG BYE! Flighted one, around off, this one bounces sharply, and hits Taylor on his thigh pads. The batters cross for a leg bye.

Rishad Hossain gets the ball now.

5.6: Shakib Al Hasan to Steven Taylor, A single to end the over as Taylor knocks this full ball into the off side.

5.5: Shakib Al Hasan to Steven Taylor, Short ball once again, outside off. Steven Taylor hangs back and cuts it to deep point for a brace, before the fielder from inside the circle cuts it out.

5.5: Shakib Al Hasan to Steven Taylor, WIDE! Shakib Al Hasan sprays it down the leg side. The umpire extends his arms.

5.4: Shakib Al Hasan to Steven Taylor, FOUR! Cracking shot from Taylor this time. Shortish, outside off. Taylor hangs back and cuts it powerfully through the gap at cover-point for four runs.

5.3: Shakib Al Hasan to Steven Taylor, Flatter and quicker, outside off. Angling away as well. Steven Taylor looks to cut it away but gets beaten on the outside edge here.

5.2: Shakib Al Hasan to Steven Taylor, SIX! Steven Taylor is on fire. What an approach from Taylor. He is remained calm, waiting for the opportunities to come. Certainly playing to his strength here. It is a low full toss, on off. Taylor goes low and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

5.1: Shakib Al Hasan to Monank Patel, An arm ball, full and into the pads. Patel goes back and tucks it into the leg side but unable to place it in the gap.

4.6: Mustafizur Rahman to Steven Taylor, SIX! BOOM! Full and angling into the slot. Taylor picks it early and smokes it over long-on for a biggie. 

4.5: Mustafizur Rahman to Steven Taylor, On a good length, on off. Taylor looks to cut it hard but gets the inner half and drops down the pitch. 

4.4: Mustafizur Rahman to Steven Taylor, Short of a length, around off. Steven Taylor looks to pull this away but it comes off the toe end and lands in front of the short cover fielder. The pressure is building on Taylor.

4.3: Mustafizur Rahman to Steven Taylor, Back of a length, just outside off. Taylor dabs it toward backward point. Three dots in a row!

4.2: Mustafizur Rahman to Steven Taylor, Pitched full, at the stumps. Taylor flicks it toward the man at mid-wicket. 

4.1: Mustafizur Rahman to Steven Taylor, Good length, angling into the leg peg. Steven Taylor flicks and misses onto the pad.

3.6: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Monank Patel, Back of a length, outside off. Monank Patel swings and misses.

3.5: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Monank Patel, FOUR! BANG! Short of a length, on off. Monank Patel picks the length and pulls it to the deep square leg region for a boundary. 

3.4: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Steven Taylor, Back of a length, on the hip, tucked toward short fine for a single.

3.3: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Steven Taylor, Length ball, on the pad. Taylor looks to nudge through the on-side but is rushed on the pad.

3.2: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Steven Taylor, Back of a length, on the pad. Taylor plays across the line and gets a thud on the pad. 

3.1: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Steven Taylor, FOUR! Nicely done! Tad fuller than a good length, around off. Taylor prods and drives it gloriously through covers for a cracking shot.

2.6: Shoriful Islam to Steven Taylor, Full on the pad, clipped toward wide mid-on for a single.

2.5: Shoriful Islam to Monank Patel, On a fullish length, around off. Monank Patel lifts it through the wide mid-on region and gets back for the third. 

2.4: Shoriful Islam to Monank Patel, On a length and angling away, outside off. Monank Patel plays and misses. 

2.3: Shoriful Islam to Steven Taylor, Full on the pad, Taylor flicks it to deep backward square leg for a single.

2.2: Shoriful Islam to Steven Taylor, Back of a length, around off. Taylor pulls it toward mid-on.

2.2: Shoriful Islam to Steven Taylor, WIDE! Short and down the leg. Taylor pulls and misses. Wide signaled by the umpire. 

2.1: Shoriful Islam to Steven Taylor, On a good length and seams away, outside off. Taylor pokes at it and gets beaten. 

1.6: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Steven Taylor, Good length, on the middle and leg. Taylor works it to deep backward square leg for a single.

1.5: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Monank Patel, On a length, outside off. Monank Patel plays across the line and gets a leading edge to deep third for a single.

1.4: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Monank Patel, Short of a good length, angling in. Monank Patel looks to tuck it away but gets surprised by the extra bounce. Drops it onto the pitch. 

1.3: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Monank Patel, Pitched full, on off. Driven to mid-off.

1.2: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Monank Patel, Back of a length, angling in. Monank Patel tucks into the leg side.

1.1: Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Monank Patel, On a length, jags back in, on off. Monank Patel comes forward and is beaten on the drive. 

Tanzim Hasan Sakib will share the new ball.

0.6: Shoriful Islam to Steven Taylor, FOUR! Streaky but Taylor will take it. On a length, moving away, around off. Taylor skips down the pitch and slices it over infield, toward deep third for a boundary.

0.5: Shoriful Islam to Steven Taylor, Good length, around off. Taylor lets it go. 

0.4: Shoriful Islam to Steven Taylor, Back of a length, just outside off. Taylor looks to punch off the backfoot but gets beaten.

0.3: Shoriful Islam to Steven Taylor, On a length and shapes away, around off. Taylor swings and misses.

0.2: Shoriful Islam to Steven Taylor, Short of a good length, around off. Taylor slashes hard and fails to connect.

0.1: Shoriful Islam to Steven Taylor, On a length, outside off. Taylor chops it to backward point.

The match is set to begin. Bangladesh players stride out and take the field. Followed by Monank Patel and Steven Taylor who walk out to open for USA. Shoriful Islam to start with the new ball.

USA (Playing XI) - Monank Patel (C/ WK), Aaron Jones, Andries Gous, Corey Anderson, Ali Khan, Harmeet Singh, Jessy Singh, Saurabh Netravalkar, Nitish Kumar, Shadley van Schalkwyk (In for Nosthush Kenjige), Steven Taylor.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan (In for Litton Das), Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali (WK), Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib (In for Mahedi Hasan).

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of Bangladesh. They will BOWL first.