Mohammad Isam

Bangladesh correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Taskin excels as both enforcer and container

Shouldering extra responsibility in the absence of Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin's performance against Pakistan bodes well for both him as well as his team as Bangladesh brace for sterner tests

03-Mar-2016•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Mahmudullah gains redemption for 2012 stumble

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has hailed Mahmudullah after the allrounder held firm under pressure and hit the winning runs for Bangladesh to secure a spot in the Asia Cup final

02-Mar-2016•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Bangladesh hold nerve to seal final berth

Bangladesh held their collective nerve against Pakistan, as Mahmudullah's cameo secured a five-wicket win and a place in the Asia Cup final

02-Mar-2016•The Report by Mohammad Isam

Seniors have not clicked - Mathews

Sri Lanka's stand-in T20 captain Angelo Mathews has said that the seniors have not delivered, which has put their Asia Cup final chances in jeopardy

02-Mar-2016•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

The erroneous call, and Pandya's three in three

Plays of the day from the Asia Cup match between India and Sri Lanka in Mirpur

01-Mar-2016•Mohammad Isam

Pakistan seek to clear path to final

Bangladesh have been dealt a blow with Mustafizur Raman out due to a side strain, but the return of Tamim Iqbal should come as a boost

01-Mar-2016•The Preview by Mohammad Isam

Usman Mushtaq's costly drop

Plays of the day from the Asia Cup clash between Pakistan and UAE in Mirpur

29-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Side strain ends Mustafizur's Asia Cup

Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman has been ruled ouf of the remainder of the Asia Cup T20 with a side strain

29-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Mathews defends Chameera's late show

Angelo Mathews praised the performance of Dushmantha Chameera after he had been tasked with filling the shoes of Lasith Malinga against Bangladesh

28-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam

Sabbir's cool head and fast hands

Being involved in a run out can frazzle the mind of the batsman who survives, but the maturity of Bangladesh's No. 3 came to the fore as he responded with a stirring counterattack

28-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Sabbir's one-man act too much for Sri Lanka

After they ran into early trouble, Sabbir Rahman scored more than half of Bangladesh's runs. Their bowlers followed it up by squeezing Sri Lanka in the 148-run chase, eventually picking up their second win in the Asia Cup by 23 runs

28-Feb-2016•The Report by Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

'Low-scoring pitches not good practice for World T20' - Dhoni

MS Dhoni was critical of the pitches prepared so far in the Asia Cup following his team's win over Pakistan, saying they do not make for good practice ahead of the World Twenty20

27-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Kohli v Amir I - A gripping duel

It may have lasted only 15 balls, but their electric contest was the treat of the match

27-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Jadeja's beam from the deep

Plays of the day from the Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan in Mirpur

27-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam

Mature Mahmudullah manoeuvers momentum in crunch time

With the score on 115 for 7, Mahmudullah scored 18 off the final seven balls to lift Bangladesh heading into the innings break before taking two wickets in a 51-run win

26-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Mithun's misjudgement and Mustafa's pick-up

Plays of the day from the third match of the Asia Cup, between Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates

26-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam

Bangladesh bowlers flatten UAE to defend 133

Like Sri Lanka on Thursday, Bangladesh were given a scare by UAE before their efficient bowling attack led the hosts to an easy win in Mirpur

26-Feb-2016•The Report by Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Malinga hints at retirement after World T20

Despite producing a four-wicket haul to beat UAE, Sri Lanka captain Lasith Malinga said that he might consider announcing his retirement from T20 international cricket

25-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Malinga marks return with match-winning spell against UAE

UAE's hopes of a fourth successive win in the Asia Cup were snuffed out by Lasith Malinga, who struck twice in the first over and took 4 for 26 in the match to lead his side to a 14-run win

25-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam

Bangladesh bolder, but falter through errors

Bangladesh's forward-thinking method against India made them look stronger and more confident, so it should not be overruled by a safety-first approach in the next encounter against UAE

24-Feb-2016•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

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