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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have added left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed in Bangladesh's squad for the ongoing three-match ODI series against West Indies. BCB included the 30-year-old in their squad to strengthen their spin department following a spin-dominated first ODI.
Nasum Ahmed's ODI career
Nasum has played 18 ODIs, where he picked up 16 wickets at an economy rate of 4.48. His last ODI outing came in December 2024. The spinner's inclusion in the Bangladesh squad came after the spin-friendly conditions witnessed in the first ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur.
Bangladesh vs West Indies 1st ODI
On a spin-friendly pitch, the spinners from both sides dominated the game. For the West Indies, left-arm spinner Khary Pierre impressed with a miserly spell of 1 for 19 from his 10 overs, while off-spinner Roston Chase also chipped in with two crucial wickets. However, Bangladesh's spin attack won the battle as leg spinner Rishad Hossain and left-arm orthodox Tanvir Islam shared eight wickets between them, playing pivotal roles in securing a comfortable victory for the hosts.
Bangladesh are currently leading 1-0, and Nasum Ahmed's addition in the squad gives them further variety and depth to the spin arsenal. The second and third ODIs are scheduled to take place at the same venue on October 21 and 23, where spin is once again expected to play an important role.
Bangladesh squad vs West Indies
Mehidy Hassan Miraz (captain), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Soumay Sarker, Mohammed Saif Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Jaker Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain, Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Hasan Mahmud, Nasum Ahmed.
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