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HOUSTON: Corey Anderson and Harmeet Singh powered United States of America (USA) to hand Bangladesh a shocking five-wicket loss in the first of the three-match T20I series at Prairie View Cricket Complex on Tuesday.

This marked the inaugural international match between the two nations, serving as a crucial opportunity for them to gear up for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, set to take place in the USA and West Indies from June 1.

The hosts invited Bangladesh to bat first and restricted them to 153/6, thanks to Steven Taylor’s brilliant spell, during which he claimed two wickets for nine runs.

Bangladesh at one point were 68-4 in 11.2 overs, however, Towhid Hridoy and Mahmudullah helped the team recover with a 67-run stand from 47 balls.

Hridoy top-scored with 58 off 47, featuring four boundaries and two sixes, while Mahmudullah scored 31 runs from 22 balls.

The USA team began their pursuit with a conservative approach, however, the bowlers from Bangladesh consistently applied pressure, causing the required run rate to rise. Consequently, the home team found themselves at 94-5 inside 15 overs.

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With 60 required off 31, Anderson and Singh joined hands and snatched the game from the claws of Bangladesh.

Together they raised an unbeaten 62-run partnership from 28 balls and finished the game with three balls to spare.

Anderson scored 34 off 25 with two sixes, while Singh scored 33 from 13 balls, featuring three sixes and two fours.

“It’s a great feeling,” Singh said after the match.

“I was backing myself and the main aspect of the game was to stay in the game till the last. It came down to our best efforts in the last over and I think that was our plan,” he said.

“Definitely Corey [Anderson] brings a lot of experience. He himself played a lot of big tournaments, big games. He knows how to finish games and how to stay calm under pressure, finish till the last ball…we all look up to him,” he said.

The second T20I will be played at the same venue on May 23.

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DALLAS: Co-host United States of America (USA) on Friday, announced their 15-member squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, featuring former New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson.

The 33-year-old all-rounder, who last played for New Zealand in 2018 before moving to the USA in 2020, made his debut for his adopted country last month against Canada.

Corey Anderson became eligible to represent the USA in international cricket last year.

He played 13 Tests, 49 ODIs and 31 T20Is for New Zealand since making his debut in 2013, scoring over 2000 runs and taking 90 wickets across formats.

He was also part of New Zealand’s squad in the ICC World Cup 2015, where they reached the final for the first time, but lost to co-hosts Australia.

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Wicket-keeper batsman Monank Patel will continue to lead the side, which features paceman Ali Khan, off-spinner Milind Kumar, Aaron Jones and Andries Gous.

The associate nation’s highest-ever run-getter Steven Taylor and most capped player Saurabh Netravalkar also made a cut to the 15-member squad.

The squad saw two changes to that took on Canada in the five-match home series as wicketkeeper batter Shayan Jahangir replaced middle-order batsman Gajanand Singh while pacer Ali Khan came in place of Usman Rafiq.

The mega event will be co-hosted by the West Indies and USA and will run from June 1 to 29.

The USA will kick off their T20 World Cup campaign against neighbours Canada in the curtain-raiser on June 1 before taking on Pakistan, India and Ireland respectively.

USA squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024:

Monank Patel (c), Aaron Jones (vc), Steven Taylor, Corey Anderson, Saurabh Netravalkar, Jessy Singh, Harmeet Singh, Noshtush Kenjige, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Nitish Kumar, Andries Gous, Shayan Jahangir, Ali Khan, Nisarg Patel, Milind Kumar.

Reserves: Gajanand Singh, Juanoy Drysdale, Yasir Mohammad.

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Former New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson has been selected in the squad of the United States of America (USA) on Friday for the home T20 series against Canada.

The 33-year-old all-rounder, who last played for New Zealand in 2018 before moving to the USA in 2020, is set to make his debut for his adopted country.

Corey Anderson became eligible to represent the USA in international cricket last year.

He played 13 Tests, 49 ODIs and 31 T20Is for New Zealand since making his debut in 2013, scoring over 2000 runs and taking 90 wickets across formats.

He was also part of New Zealand’s squad in the ICC World Cup 2015, where they reached the final for the first time, but lost to co-hosts Australia.

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The five-match T20I series between the USA and Canada will be played in Houston, Texas from Houston, Texas.

Monank Patel will continue to lead the USA, while Aaron Jones will serve as vice-captain of the team.

“With the ICC T20 World Cup looming, this series holds immense significance for our team,” Monank said in a USA Cricket statement.

“We have some new players coming into the squad, and these games will help us get the right combinations and prepare well for the World Cup.”

USA squad for the T20I series against Canada

Monank Patel (c), Aaron Jones (vice-capt), Andries Gous, Corey Anderson, Gajanand Singh, Harmeet Singh, Jessy Singh, Milind Kumar, Nisarg Patel, Nitish Kumar, Noshtush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Steven Taylor, Usman Rafiq

Reserves: Juanoy Drysdale, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Shayan Jahangir

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