Nasum Ahmed, the clever left-arm spinner from Bangladesh, has quietly made himself a regular in the national team. He’s known for his accurate bowling, change of pace and understanding of the game. Nasum has done well in the shorter formats of the game. He’s getting more confident against Afghanistan. They’re a team known for their aggressive batting and good spinners.
Here are Nasum Ahmed’s stats against Afghanistan in ODIs and T20Is and what he contributed with the bat.
ODI Bowling Stats and Records vs Afghanistan
Nasum Ahmed first bowled in ODIs against Afghanistan in 2024 in two matches. Even though he was not thrown too many chances, he grabbed the opportunity to bowl with beautiful control and snap up very important wickets.
| Year | Matches | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Economy | Strike Rate | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 18.3 | 52 | 3 | 17.33 | 2.81 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 |
His best of 3/28 shows he can stop runs and get key wickets even when conditions are good for batting by bowling with control and mixing things up.
ODI Batting Stats and Records vs Afghanistan
Though he’s a bowler, Nasum has also chipped in with the bat. In the two ODIs against Afghanistan, he showed he can hang in there when batting down the order.
| Year | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 30 | 25 | 15.00 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
He’s scored at 100.00.
T20I Bowling Stats and Records vs Afghanistan
Nasum has been good in the four T20Is he’s played against Afghanistan between 2022 and 2023. His 4/10 is his best T20I performance.
| Years | Matches | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Economy | Strike Rate | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2023 | 4 | 14.4 | 74 | 5 | 14.80 | 5.04 | 17.6 | 1 | 0 |
That 4/10 not only restricted Afghanistan to a low score but also showed he can get wickets in the powerplay.
T20I Batting Stats and Records vs Afghanistan
Nasum hasn’t had much of a role with the bat in T20Is, usually batting lower down the order. But he’s been not out in one of the three innings, showing he can hold his ground when needed.
| Years | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2023 | 4 | 8 | 5* | 8.00 | 66.66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
While he’s not a big hitter, Nasum’s calm approach can be helpful in close games or when building a partnership.
Asia Cup Stats Record vs Afghanistan
Well he’s yet to play a match against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup but is selected for upcoming Asia Cup tournament and Can be handy in UAE for the Bangladesh team
