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DHAKA, May 12, 2024 (BSS)-Bangladesh pace spearhead Taskin Ahmed missed the

fifth and final T20 against Zimbabwe due to a side strain injury.

He suffered the injury when he dived to save runs during the fourth T20 that
Bangladesh eventually won by five runs to take 4-0 lead.

The extent of the injury is unknown.

"Taskin suffered injury while he dived to save runs during fourth T20 game
against Zimbabwe. He has pain still and therefore he missed out the fifth
game," said BCB chief physician Dr Debashis Chowdhury.

"He is under observation. We are taking care of his injury."

Taskin has been in tremendous form in the series, taking eight wickets in
four matches so far.

Injury has been the synonymous in Taskin's life since he started his career
in the professional cricket. He even took rest from the Test cricket to
manage his injury.

After the World Cup in India last year in which he suffered a shoulder
injury, Taskin was given rest from the Sri Lanka and New Zealand series. He
then returned to cricket with BPL and the Zimbabwe series was his first
International assignment since the World Cup.