Texas [US], USA stepped up their preparations for the upcoming T20 World Cup 202 as they clinched the T20I series 4-0 over neighbors Canada after a 4-wicket win in the fifth match at the Prairie View Cricket Complex in Houston . On Saturday night, the United States built on its best performance in the series and finished the series on a high note. Canada captain Saad Bin Zafar won the toss and elected to bat first, following which the visitors managed to post a competitive total of 168/5 on the board. A collective batting performance from Aaron Johnson (33), Harsh Thaker (38) and Dilpreet Singh (33) gave Canada a target of 169 runs. For USA, Saurabh Netravalkar (1/29), Shadley van Schalkwyk (2/42) and Nisar Patel (1/22) were among the wicket-takers. In reply, Canada managed to trouble the United States early as Rishiv Joshi and Saad took early wickets to restrict the hosts to 9/3, with Nitish Kumar taking the responsibility and finishing with a strong innings of 64 (38) with the bat. Led the invasion of the United States. His game-changing innings included four fours and four sixes. After their departure, Harmeet Singh and Nisarg Patel ensured that USA crossed the finishing line and ended the game with a four-wicket win. Nitish was named player of the match for his stellar performance, with the win in the fourth T20 match as the USA clinched the series before even taking the field to play the fifth T20 match. In the first game, USA defeated Canada's target of 132 runs in 17.3 overs by six wickets. In the second game, the United States posted its highest ever score in T20I cricket – 230/3, Canada showed fight with their bold effort but ultimately fell short by 3 runs. The third T20I game was abandoned due to rain and in the fourth T20I USA emerged victorious by 14 runs.