The United States secured a victory in the three-match T20 series against Bangladesh by winning the second match by 6 runs, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead. The match was held in Houston`s Prairie View Cricket Complex.
Batting first, the United States posted a total of 144 runs. In response, the Bangladesh team was all out for 138 runs in 19.3 overs.
With this win, Stuart Law`s team has already sealed the series. The third match will now be a fight for Bangladesh to avoid a whitewash.
In the second match, Bangladesh`s captain Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 36 runs off 34 balls. Shakib Al Hasan contributed 30 runs from 23 balls, while Towhid Hridoy scored 25 runs. However, the lower middle order of Bangladesh failed to deliver.
For the United States, Ali Khan took 3 wickets for 25 runs. Saurabh Netravalkar and Nisarg Patel claimed 2 wickets each. Earlier, the United States` batting saw Steven Taylor score 31 runs and Monank Patel make 42 runs, with Aaron Jones adding a crucial 35 runs.
Bangladesh`s bowlers Shariful Islam and Mustafizur Rahman took 2 wickets each, but their efforts couldn`t prevent the loss.
The third and final match of the series will be crucial for Bangladesh as they aim to avoid a clean sweep.
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