Mustafizur helps Bangladesh avoid whitewash against USA
DHAKA, May 26, 2024 (BSS)-Pacer Mustafizur Rahman became the first
Bangladeshi bowler to claim six-wicket haul in a T20 International game as
his side avoided an ignominious whitewash, crushing USA by 10 wickets in the
third and final match at Prairie View Cricket Complex in Huston, Texas on
Saturday.
Bangladesh lost the first game by five wickets and conceded six-run defeat in
the second match.
Mustafizur paved the platform of a dominating victory with six wickets for
just 10 runs from four overs, which restricted the hosts USA to 104-9.
USA rested their four first choice players including the captain Monank
Patel.
Bangladesh gunned down the total in just 11.4 overs, reaching 108 for no
loss.
Tanzid Hasan Tamim continued his rich vein of form, hammering an unbeaten 58
off 42, an innings laced with five fours and three sixes. Soumya Sarkar was
on 28 ball-43 after smashing four fours and two sixes.
But Mustafizur’s memorable bowling made Bangladesh toiling little for a
victory when they are on the brink of a shameful whitewash.
He ripped through USA batting line in an impeccable bowling, which gave
Bangladesh little target to chase.
But put into bat first, USA looked to be on course of another shocking
victory when Andries Gous put Bangladesh bowlers in sword.
Once Shakib Al Hasan broke through, dismissing Gous for 15 ball-27,
Mustafizur dismantled USA in an exceptional bowing effort.
He started with the wickets of Shayan Jahangir and then sliced the top order,
varying his pace brilliantly. He was ably supported by leg-spinner Rishad
Hossain who had figures of 4-1-7-1. Pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Shakib Al
Hasan also took one wicket apiece.
Gous however was the top-scorer for USA eventually. Shayan Jahangir and Corey
Anderson made 18 runs each.