The USA vs BAN three-match T20I series will be played in Houston. The venue is Prairie View Cricket Complex where all the three T20Is between USA and Bangladesh will be played. The matches will be played on May 21, 23 and 25.
USA and Bangladesh have both named their T20 World Cup squads. The Tigers will be led by Najmul Hossain Shanto. He has veterans like Mahmudullah and Shakib Al Hasan for company. The veterans will feature in yet another World Cup for Bangladesh.
Meanwhile, Hasan Mahmud will be traveling to the US for the T20 World Cup 2024 and will be playing the series against the USA. He will replace injured Taskin Ahmed who is out with a side strain. In case he fails to recover in time, Mahmud will replace him in Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup squad as well.
Talking about the USA, they will be led by wicketkeeper-batter Monank Patel. There are plenty of players in the USA squad from Indian origin. However, the two names that stand out are Ali Khan and Corey Anderson. Anderson has made the move from New Zealand to the USA cricket team to stay in touch with the game and get more opportunities for international cricket. It will be interesting to see how he performs for his new side.
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USA and Bangladesh have never played international cricket against each other and this is the first time that both these teams will play international cricket. Ahead of the mega event, this is a good opportunity for Bangladesh to get some game time and adjust themselves to the conditions in the US.
Bangladesh last played a T20I series against Zimbabwe that they won 4-1. The Tigers won the first T20I by 8 wickets, the second by six wickets, the third by nine runs, and the fourth T20I again by five wickets. Zimbabwe earned a consolation win in the final T20I by 8 wickets, Mustafizur Rahman had to leave his IPL stint with CSK and return back for his national commitments.
USA vs BAN Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Houston Stadium– 1st T20I, 2024
BAN vs USA Weather Report Of Houston
The BAN vs USA first T20I will be played in Houston from 10 am local time. That is 8.30 pm IST in India. There is a flood warning and an alert already in the city of Houston.
There are 35 percent chance of rain during the daytime which will be around the match time as well. The temperatures will be around 30 degrees in the morning with not much humidity around.
BAN vs USA Pitch Analysis
So far four T20Is have been played at the venue and the average first innings score is around 170. The average second innings score is around 160.
Thus stat-wise the pitch looks decent and if we do not have any rain interruption, we should be in for a good contest. Both teams would like to chase given that none of the teams will have an idea of the pitch.
Weather Impact on BAN vs USA 1st T20I
There are 25 percent chance of rain during the match as per the local time. The weather conditions will be breezy and humid with intervals of clouds and sunshine. In case there is rain, it will be interesting to see how fast the ground is cleared after the rain and the drainage system that is in place.
Conclusion
International cricket will return to the US in such big magnitude with the T20 World Cup lined up. Before that, this series will be a trailer as to how the team and the venue are prepared to host such a big event.
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