Veteran opener Martin Guptill has been provided a questionable starter for New Zealand’s Super 12 match against India on Sunday after he suffered a toe injury during the ongoing match against Pakistan. t20 world cup. Guptill suffered a toe injury after being hit by a delivery from Haris Rauf during their five-wicket loss to Pakistan here on Tuesday night.
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New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said Guptill, who had scored 17 off 20 balls before being clean bowled by Rauf, was not feeling comfortable after the match.
“At the end of the match, Guptill was feeling a little uncomfortable and the next 24 to 48 hours would be decisive,” Stead told reporters after the match.
“We’ll see how he scrubs overnight. He looked a little uncomfortable towards the end of the game and it may take 24 to 48 hours to see how that goes.”
If Guptill is ruled out of India’s match, it will be a major blow to the Kiwis, who lost their fast bowler Lockie Ferguson ahead of the Pakistan match due to a calf muscle injury.
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New Zealand named Adam Milne in the squad as Ferguson’s replacement, who was ruled out of the tournament.
Playing their first match of the tournament, New Zealand were restricted to 134 for 8 after being invited to bat and Pakistan chased down a small target in 18.4 overs to claim their second win in as many matches.
The win propelled Pakistan to the top of the Group 2 points table and Stead feels New Zealand’s next match against India in Dubai on Sunday will be crucial if the team is to qualify for the semi-finals.
“You would imagine that Pakistan is now the most favorite in our group to be seeded number one and the rest of us are fighting it out for the next spot, which makes India’s game very important,” the coach said.
“Sometimes you have to lose one to figure out what’s important to you. If we can go and beat India we can definitely put ourselves back on the right track.”
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