Bangladesh Secures First-Ever 10-Wicket Win in T20I Cricket

From the moment the schedule for the 3-match T20I series against the USA was announced, everyone assumed the Tigers would win the series effortlessly. However, the USA surprised Bangladesh on the field, winning the first two matches and securing the series. Bangladesh avoided a whitewash by winning the final match.

In the third and final T20, Bangladesh restricted the USA to 104 runs and secured a 10-wicket victory. This marked Bangladesh's first 10-wicket win in international T20 cricket.

At the Prairie View Cricket Complex, Bangladesh chose to bowl first after winning the toss. The USA's opening partnership scored 46 runs in 5 overs. Shakib Al Hasan initiated the breakthrough by dismissing Andries Gous, marking his 700th wicket in international cricket.

Following Shakib's lead, Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Rishad Hossain each took one wicket. However, Mustafizur Rahman outshone everyone, surpassing even his past records.

Mustafizur bowled 4 overs, including 1 maiden over, and took 6 wickets for just 10 runs, achieving his best performance in international T20 cricket.

The USA managed to score 104 runs for 9 wickets in their 20 overs. Andries Gous was the top scorer for the USA with 27 runs. Additionally, Shayan Jahangir and Corey Anderson each scored 18 runs.

In response, Bangladesh chased the target without losing any wickets. Soumya Sarkar and Tanzid Hasan Tamim secured the victory with their opening partnership.