Houston [USA], Twice in two matches, ranked cricketing upstarts USA defeated Bangladesh again as they sealed their first T20I series win with a six-run win over the Tigers. In the second of the three-match series at the Prairie View Cricket Complex, the hosts registered a win, a golden moment for fans to enjoy for generations. The match became a yorker fest, with bails flying everywhere against the United States. The players started cheering and celebrating with every wicket falling. Their inspired performance gave them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.Playing on unfamiliar surfaces against the United States resulted in a defeat for the Bangladeshi batsmen, who are naturally born on the slow turners of the subcontinent. It proved to be another disappointing day for Bangladesh's batsmen as they struggled to find form with the willow after a clinical test. Efforts with the ball, chasing a target of 144 on a benign surface, Bangladesh's batsmen struggled for flow and rhythm and ultimately lost out in an attempt to generate momentum in the face of a disciplined bowling effort, led by captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto. Apart from star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and in-form Tauheed Hridoy, none of the other Bangladesh batsmen managed to hold on to the opportunity. Left arm fast bowler Saurabh Netrawalkar sent Soumya Sarkar to the pavilion for a golden duck in the very first over of the match. Tanjid Hasan chased down Sarkar and was dismissed by Jesse Singh after three overs at the score of 19(15).Shanto and Hridoy made an important partnership of 48 runs to save Bangladesh's innings from disintegration. Halfway through the innings, Bangladesh looked set to chase down the target comfortably. However, a moment of brilliance from former New Zealand international Corey Anderson turned the game in favor of the United States. In the 11th over, Corey Anderson collected the ball and headed towards the stumps after a mix-up between the two. Batsman. Shanto died in a moment of slight hesitation as he returned to the dugout on a personal score of 3 (34).An over later, an in-swinger from Anderson hit the stumps of Hridoy (25) making the Bangladeshi target difficult to chase. The fall of wickets was such that many in the stands in Houston would not have noticed that Shakib led the fight at one end but wickets kept falling at regular intervals. The equation came down to 21 runs in the last 3 overs for Bangladesh to keep the series alive. There was pressure on Shakib's shoulders to make his team win the match. H tried to drive on a pitched-up delivery but only got the inside edge, a slight miscalculation set the ball's course straight onto the stumps.After this dismissal the writing was on the wall for Bangladesh. Still, he managed to stay close to the chase. With 12 runs needed off the last six balls, Rishad Hussain sparked hopes of an unprecedented comeback with the second ball. But Ali Khan maintained his composure and dismissed Hossain, leaving Bangladesh at 138. Earlier in the innings, Bangladesh won the toss and put USA to bat.Skip Monank Patel led the attack with the bat and scored 42 runs. Steven Taylor and Aaron Jones made valuable contributions with their innings of 31 and 35 respectively, increasing the United States' score to 144/7. Brief scores: USA 144/7 in 20 overs (Monank Patel) 42, Aaron Jones 35 Rishad Hossain 2/21 vs Bangladesh 138 (Nazmul Hossain Shanto 36, Shakib A Hasan 30; Ali Khan 3-25, Saurabh Netrawalkar 2) -15).