The batters failed miserably. Lyton Das, who got repeated chances, could not make the connection with bat-ball while playing the scoop. Still doing the same thing. Even if you get life, you can’t use it.

Lytton once again painted such a picture in the first match of the three-match series against the United States. He also survived a catch in the gloves of home wicketkeeper Monak Patel. Tabu scored 14 runs in 15 balls. 93.33 at strikerate.

Soumya Sarkar (20 off 13) had a glimmer of potential with the bat. But he also saw the offspinner Steven Taylor coming to the bowling and got the wicket over the deep mid-wicket after losing his vision.

Captain Nazmul Hossain Shanter (3 from 11 balls) was worse. Offspinner Taylor was stumped out while leaving the wicket for no reason. Despite being run out, Shakib Al Hasan (6 off 12) was also an utter failure with the bat.

Tawhid Hriday (58 off 47) and Mahmudullah Riyad (31 off 22) scored the runs. However, they could not open their hands in the end. When they should have taken 12/13 or more runs per over, they still could not get above 8-9 runs. Therefore, despite having 6 wickets in hand in the last 6 overs, Bangladesh scored 57 runs. Like 9 and a half runs per over.

But the US batsmen have been on fire by going to the same wicket. Shakib Al Hasan, Mostafizur Rahman, Shariful Islam lost in the face of the two left-handed batsmen, Corey Anderson and Harmeet Singh picked up 57 runs (more than 14 runs per over) in the last 24 balls.

Bangladesh might have won by a capital of 153 runs despite poor, unsophisticated and irresponsible batting, had not Corey Anderson (34 from 25 balls) and Harmeet Singh (33 from 13 balls) scored runs in the sixth wicket.

Because, in the last 4 overs, USA’s target level increased to 13.75 per over. But the two left-handers Anderson and Harmeet easily opened their hands and beat the Bangladeshi bowlers hard and reached the port of victory 3 balls earlier.

2 left-handed pacers Shariful-Mostafiz bowled against left-handed batters. They were accompanied by another left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan and legspinner Rishad Hossain. In this, the bowling combination of Bangladesh became almost of the same style. The two left-handers Anderson and Harmeet played Mustafiz, Shariful and Shakib with ease. Played aggressive shots as desired.

Like many, at least one right-arm pacer could have been kept in the lineup. In that case, instead of using Tanzim Shakib or 3 left-handers at the end, at least right-hander Soumya Sarkar could have been seen. It might have stopped the two left-handers Anderson and Harmeet’s tumultuous tussle.

Selector Hannan Sarkar, however, did not criticize playing 4 bowlers of almost the same style. But he has told a hard truth.

In a press conference at the Dhaka Club on Thursday evening, he spoke about the performance of Bangladesh cricketers in the first T20 match against the United States.

Hannan first said, ‘Such a loss against the United States will be one of Bangladesh’s experiences. There may be many reasons behind this loss, but those reasons cannot be an excuse for the loss.

The Tigers are trying to adapt quickly to the feelings and conditions of this former opener of the national team and the current selector. But Hannan’s last words are very significant.

The national selector made it clear, ‘It is not only about adapting to the conditions or getting the batsers back to form, but there is also work to be done with the bowlers. It became clear in the first match with the United States.

In addition to working with the bowlers, the logic of playing 3 left-handers and one leg-spinner against the left-handed USA middle-order batting is also very low and that is the major reason for the loss of 5 wickets despite the 150, but the selector Hannan did not say a word about it.