Bangladesh were left black-faced after the series defeat they suffered at the hands of the United States preceding the T20 World Cup. Now, they will face them again in a warm-up game at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas, on Tuesday, May 28.
The two teams were at a complete mismatch when they were about to play the series ahead of the World Cup. Yet, it appears as if the United States have got their number and can challenge them. Bangladesh have not been at their best against them so far.
Bangladesh, whose strengths include good spin bowling and top-order batting, must return to the basics. This way they can ensure they do not lose this game against the USA. The home team knows these conditions well and can compete well against any opponent.
Predicted teams
USA: Monank Patel (c & wk), Steven Taylor, Aaron Jones, Andries Gous, Corey Anderson, Nitish Kumar, Ali Khan, Harmeet Singh, Jasdeep Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar.
BAN: Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali (wk), Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam.
Key Players
Ali Khan (USA): Fast bowler Ali Khan, who played a major role for the USA in the recent three-match T20 series between the two teams, will also be keen on doing well in this game. His pace makes him challenging to face, and Bangladesh were not confident against him.
Towhid Hridoy (BAN): A lot has been written about Towhid Hridoy, who can both rotate the strike and hit the ball miles out of the park, but the time has come for the youngster to deliver the goods now. A lot will depend upon him to balance the Bangladeshi middle-order in this match.
Match Prediction
Despite Bangladesh’s experience advantage, the United States are the favourites. Bangladesh must allow its players to flourish, but the United States have nothing to lose and seems confident in their abilities.
