After Nurul Hasan sustained an injury to his index finger during the second T20I against Zimbabwe on Sunday (July 31), he got ruled out of the series. All-rounder Mosaddek Hossain will now captain the visitors in the third Twenty20 International against Zimbabwe in Harare on Tuesday (August 2). 

Mahmudullah will replace Nurul in Tuesday's decisive third game of the series, according to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) statement.

Mahmudullah is already in Zimbabwe with the ODI squad for the upcoming 50-over series. He was rested for the T20I series as Bangladesh were trying to rebuild after 11 defeats in their last 13 games.

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The home team registered a 17-run victory in the first T20I but on the back of Mosaddek’s maiden fifer (5/20 in 4 overs) and Litton Das’s spirited half-century (56 off 33 balls), the tourists won the second game by 7 wickets.

Following the third T20I, Bangladesh will take on the same opposition in a three-match ODI series at the Harare Sports Club on August 5, 7, and 10.

The BCB also reported that Nurul will fly back to Bangladesh on Monday (August 1) in order to continue with his treatment and rehabilitation.

(AFP INPUTS)