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Nasum Ahmed Stays Mentally Ready Regardless of Minimal Time in the Game.

Nasum Ahmed , the Bangladesh spinner has made it clear once again that he is mentally prepared and ready to go whenever his team requires him even though he is not a regular in the playing XI. The left-arm spinner with his control and economical spells stressed this is because he is focused on preparation and not on the issue of selection.

Nasum was the man of the match in the Bangladesh-Asia Cup game against Afghanistan, and he was back with splendid results of 2-11 . Interestingly, he was not involved even in the first two games of the tournament of Bangladesh, which highlights how his involvement in the team is frequently limited by the team strategy and analysis of the opponent.

This is a recurring theme of his irregular appearances. Since the Sri Lanka series, Bangladesh have been playing 12 T20 international matches, out of which Nasum has been chosen in four matches. Despite the continued tournament, he has failed to turn up in the first match against the Netherlands but he has come out strongly in the second one and scored 3-11 and again won the Player of the Month award.

Through these ups and downs, Nasum insists that he does not have frustration about the team decisions. I do not think that I would think of being left out. I am always prepared and whenever I find the opportunity to do so, I attempt to give my best towards the team, he said.

The fate of the Bangladesh bid to participate in the Asia Cup is now dependent on the result of the Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan game. Afghanistan needs to be victorious so as to reach the Super Four stage . To be eligible to claim, Bangladesh must have Sri Lanka win--or Afghanistan a great defeat, by about 70 runs or 50 balls to go after them.

The composed attitude and winning streaks in the hands of Nasum are what makes him an effective addition to the Bangladesh bowling squad in terms of being a reliable backup regardless of his inclusion in the starting eleven.