Nasum Ahmed: I always stay prepared for the team
Left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed made an immediate impact after returning to the XI in Bangladesh’s crucial Asia Cup clash against Afghanistan.
Left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed made an immediate impact after returning to the XI in Bangladesh’s crucial Asia Cup clash against Afghanistan.
Afghanistan’s defeat proved doubly costly as they not only lost the match yesterday in the ongoing Asia Cup but also dropped to 10th in the ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings, allowing Bangladesh to reclaim the 9th position.
Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim not only stitched a 40-ball 63-run opening stand with Saif Hassan but also played a blistering knock of his own smashing 4 fours and 3 sixes on his way to 52 off 31 balls against Afghanistan yesterday. His batting laid the platform for Bangladesh’s victory and he was rewarded with a jump of four places in the ICC T20I batting rankings.
Bangladesh finished their Asia Cup group campaign with two wins in three matches, collecting four points, yet their place in the Super Four is far from secured. With a negative net run rate (–0.270), Litton Das’ side must now depend on the outcome of the Sri Lanka–Afghanistan match.
With the Asia Cup group stage hanging in the balance, all three teams in Group A are tied on points, leaving net run rate as the deciding factor.
Bangladesh kept their Asia Cup 2025 campaign alive with a nervy eight-run victory over Afghanistan in the Group B night encounter at Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, with skipper Litton Das admitting it was a “relief” to get over the line.
Nasum Ahmed’s tight bowling spell guided Bangladesh to a narrow eight-run win over Afghanistan on Tuesday, keeping their Asia Cup campaign alive.
Bangladesh will take on Afghanistan today in their final group-stage match of the Asia Cup. After a heavy defeat to Sri Lanka in their previous game, Litton Das’ side finds their path to the Super Four stage increasingly complicated.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has dismissed the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) request to remove Andy Pycroft as match referee from the ongoing Asia Cup.
A hectic schedule awaits the West Indies cricket team towards the end of this year. After hosting Australia and Pakistan in home series, the Caribbean side will travel to Bangladesh in October-November for a limited-overs series.
Sri Lanka were made to sweat before edging Hong Kong by four wickets in the Asia Cup on Monday, as Wanindu Hasaranga's late cameo spared the former champions an embarrassing stumble.
Skipper Muhammad Waseem and Alishan Sharafu struck attacking half-centuries to lead United Arab Emirates to a thumping 42-run win over Oman in the Asia Cup on Monday.