http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750’s hard-hitting batsman Virat Kohli is a doubtful starter for the second One Day International of the three-match series against Pakistan, after having injured his right knee during the first ODI at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium
on Sunday, December 30, 2012.
Kohli, the right-handed middle order batsman who also bowls part-time medium pace, fell for a duck in the hosts’ insufficient total of 227 for six, before he had a rather unpleasant fall while bowling during Pakistan’s innings.
The 24-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 cricketer bowled two overs and five deliveries of his third over (41st overall), conceding 21 runs before his back foot slipped in his delivery stride and he came down on his right knee. The part-time
seamer was in visible pain as he limped off the field leaving it to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539 complete the over.
The right-hander remained off the action till the end of the match, which the tourists won by six wickets, courtesy an unbeaten 101 from opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Younis-Khan-c98325.
Kohli was rushed to a nearby hospital for an MRI scan on his injured foot. While a BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) release, issued by the Board of Control for Cricket in India's secretary http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sanjay-Madansingh-Jagdale-c88599, late on Sunday
said that his ligaments are fine, a decision on whether the Delhi http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-Anthony-Hibbert-c81005 will make the cut for the second one-dayer in Kolkata would be taken in the days to come.
"Virat Kohli, who sustained a foot injury while bowling in the first ODI against Pakistan at Chennai, underwent an MRI scan after the game," read an official statement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
"All his major ligaments are fine. There is minimal injury fluid in his knee. He will recover after treatment. His condition will be monitored, and a decision on whether he will play the second AIRTEL ODI at Kolkata on 3 January 2013,
will be taken over the next couple of days," the press release stated further.
After having won the series opener by six wickets, Pakistan currently hold a one-nil lead in the three match series. The second ODI will be played at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens on January 3 2013.
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