Cricket novices US begin T20 World Cup preparation with win over Bangladesh
Al Jazeera
Co-hosts US beat star-studded Bangladesh by five wickets in their first T20 match of the series before the World Cup.
Helped by a burly batsman from New Zealand and a former India junior, the United States have savoured a confidence-boosting five-wicket win over Bangladesh in a T20, just over a week out from co-hosting the tournament.
Batting all-rounder Corey Anderson, who played 13 Tests and more than 80 white-ball matches for New Zealand, clobbered an unbeaten 34 to help the US chase down Bangladesh’s 153-6 with three balls to spare in Prairie View, Texas on Tuesday.
Harmeet Singh, who played under-19 cricket for India, joined Anderson in a match-winning, 62-run partnership, finishing 33 not out after hammering three sixes.
The Bangladesh side was packed with international stars including former captain Shakib alHasan, Mahmudullah, Najmul Shanto, Mahedi Hasan, Litton Das and Mustafizur Rahman.
