Towhid Hridoy shines, Bangladesh somehow manage to score 153 against USA

Today, Bangladesh faced the United States in the first match of a three-match T20 series at Prairie View Cricket Complex. Despite their strong batting lineup, the Tigers could only manage a total of 153 against the relatively weaker United States team.

The United States won the toss and decided to bowl first. For Bangladesh, Litton Das and Soumya Sarkar opened the innings. Despite being given a life, Litton couldn't make his innings count and was dismissed after scoring 14 runs off 15 balls, hitting one four and one six.

The other opener, Soumya Sarkar, scored 20 runs off 13 balls with three boundaries. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, coming in at number three, could only score 3 runs off 11 balls. Shakib Al Hasan was run out after scoring 6 runs off 12 balls.

After losing four wickets for 68 runs, Towhid Hridoy and Mahmudullah Riyad formed a crucial 67-run partnership. Riyad scored 31 runs off 22 balls. Hridoy top-scored with 58 runs off 47 balls, hitting four fours and two sixes, before getting out on the last ball of the innings.

Jaker Ali remained unbeaten with 9 runs off 5 balls, taking Bangladesh to a total of 153 for 6 in their allotted 20 overs.

Brief Score:

Bangladesh: 153/6 (20 overs)
  - Litton Das: 14
  - Soumya Sarkar: 20
  - Najmul Hossain Shanto: 3
  - Towhid Hridoy: 58
  - Shakib Al Hasan: 6
  - Mahmudullah Riyad: 31
  - Jaker Ali: 9* 
  - Bowling: Saurabh 4-0-27-1, Ali 4-0-49-1, Jesse 3-1-30-1, Taylor 3-0-9-2