In-form South African batsman AB de Villiers has undergone a scan on a left thigh injury ahead of Tuesday's World Cup match against Ireland at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Published: Mar 14, 2011, 05:07 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 14, 2011, 05:07 PM (IST)
In-form South African batsman AB de Villiers, seen here on March 6, has undergone a scan on a left thigh injury ahead of Tuesday’s World Cup match against Ireland at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Kolkata: Mar 14, 2011
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In-form South African batsman AB de Villiers has undergone a scan on a left thigh injury ahead of Tuesday’s World Cup match against Ireland at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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de Villiers suffered the injury during his half-century in South Africa’s three-wicket victory over India in Nagpur on Saturday and was forced to bat with a runner.
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South Africa coach Corrie van Zyl said Monday the injury was not “major”. “We are waiting for the doctor’s report,” he said.
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de Villiers is the tournament’s third-highest scorer with 318 runs after Indian openers Virender Sehwag (327) and Sachin Tendulkar (324). He has already made two hundreds and one half-century in four matches. de Villiers, originally named in the squad as a wicketkeeper-batsman, did not keep wickets in the last two matches.
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South Africa have also yet to decide whether to name leg-spinner Imran Tahir in their playing eleven for Tuesday’s match. Tahir, his team’s leading wicket-taker with 11 victims, also missed the last game against India due to the fractured left thumb.
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