On Tuesday in Houston, the US secured a shocking five-wicket win over Bangladesh in Twenty20 international, which served as a timely confidence boost for them before the T20 World Cup due to commence next month.
In addition to Houston, USA will also host some group stage games in the tournament alongside West Indies where they engage Bangladesh in three matches series.
Despite languishing at position 19 globally on World T20 rankings below Nepal and Oman, the American youngsters outplayed their more experienced opponents seated ninth on these ratings list.
Towhid Hridoy top-scored at 58 from 47 balls while off-spinner Steven Taylor’s three overs cost nine runs with two wickets being taken.
Three deliveries before the end of their innings, the USA reached its target thanks to an outstanding partnership by Corey Anderson who scored 61 and Harmeet Singh. The match was poised at 94-5 after fifteen overs when they brought it back. Ex-New Zealand international Anderson made two sixes while having his scorecard reading for twenty five balls with thirty four not outs whilst ex-Indian Under-19 player struck three sixes and two fours from just thirteen balls faced amounting to thirty three not out
A single then a six as Anderson hit Mahmudullah for two boundaries followed by one run in quick succession over midwicket sealed it off.
Singh said,” It feels great. I believed I could do it so my main objective that whole time was trying to stay in there until last. So we figured that our best effort would be given on the last ball.”