England skipper Eoin Morgan break up the webbing between his proper thumb and index finger whereas fielding within the first ODI towards India on the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Tuesday. The lefthanded batsman needed to get stitches however is anticipated to bat. The captain had walked off the sphere within the forty first over of the India innings.
England crew spokesman stated: “Eoin has split the webbing between his right thumb and index finger. He has had four stitches inserted by the England team doctor. He expects to be able to bat.”
It wasn’t the very best of days on the sphere for England as they earlier misplaced the companies of Sam Billings who harm his collar bone joint whereas fielding on the boundary. Shikhar Dhawan had pulled the ball in the direction of the deep sq. boundary. Billings charged to his proper and tried to maintain it contained in the ropes however his foot got here involved with the boundary whereas he was flicking the ball again in. After this effort, Billings left the sphere.
“Sam Billings has sprained his collar bone joint. It’s not related to the previous shoulder injury he suffered in 2019. It’s sore, he’s currently receiving treatment and we are hopeful he will be able to bat later,” England crew’s spokesperson stated in a press release.
Morgan had earlier gained the toss and opted to bowl. Krunal Pandya and Prasidh Krishna had been handed ODI debuts within the recreation whereas KL Rahul was given wicket-keeping tasks forward of Rishabh Pant.
At the toss, India skipper Virat Kohli stated: “Very happy to bat first, we had different plans. The weather is going to drastically change in the evening. It’s a great opportunity for us to put runs on the board. The last game we played here against England is a great memory. If we believe we are a top side we should be ready to do anything, whether we decide or asked to do something.”
Meanwhile, India rode on late present by Kruna Pandya (58*) and KL Rahul (62*) to attain 317/5 within the allotted 50 overs. The due stiched an unbeaten 112-run partnership after coming to bat late within the innings. Earlier, Shikhar Dhawan smashed 98, whereas skipper Virat Kohli hit 56 to contribute to India’s trigger. For England, Ben Stokes bagged three wickets whereas Mark Wood picked two.
(With ANI inputs)
