USA's efforts lead to a extra ordinary dominance against Bangladesh in the 2nd T20I of the series

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The Bangladesh bowling attack did well, restricting the USA to a manageable 144/6 after winning the toss and electing to bowl first in the 2nd T20I. Skipper Monank Patel (42 off 38 balls) top-scored for USA, with crucial contributions from openers Steven Taylor (31 off 28) and Aaron Jones (35 off 34). Bangladesh's bowling attack shone, with leg-spinner Rishad Hossain (2/21) leading the way, ably supported by the left-arm pace duo of Shoriful Islam (2/29) and Mustafizur Rahman (2/31).

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Chasing 145, Bangladesh's start was shaky. Soumya Sarkar fell for a golden duck, and they continued to lose wickets at regular intervals. Though Tanzid Hasan (19 off 15) showed promise, he couldn't capitalize. A glimmer of hope emerged with Najmul Hossain Shanto (36 off 34) and Towhid Hridoy (25 off -) stitching together a 48-run partnership for the third wicket. However, Bangladesh's struggles with the run rate continued, and Hridoy eventually fell to Corey Anderson.

Shakib Al Hasan (30 off -) tried to revive the chase, but his dismissal by Ali Khan (3/-) proved a major setback. Bangladesh's batting order crumbled under pressure, with wickets falling regularly in the death overs. They were eventually bundled out for 138 in the final over, falling agonizingly short of the target by 6 runs.

Ali Khan emerged as the hero for the USA with his bowling performance, claiming three crucial wickets. Saurabh Netravalkar and Shadley van Schalkwyk chipped in with two wickets each, while Jasdeep Singh and Corey Anderson also contributed to Bangladesh's downfall. Despite a valiant effort from their bowlers, Bangladesh's batting woes cost them the match, handing the series lead to a jubilant USA team.

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