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Updated September 22nd, 2020 at 17:57 IST

Mitchell Marsh likely to be ruled out of IPL 2020 after sustaining injury vs Bangalore

Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh is likely to be ruled out of the remainder of the IPL as the ankle injury he suffered during the game against Bangalore

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Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh is likely to be ruled out of the remainder of the IPL as the ankle injury he suffered during the game against Bangalore has turned out to be “serious”, team sources said on Tuesday.

Playing for Hyderabad, Marsh was handed the ball by skipper David Warner to bowl the fifth over but he could bowl only four deliveries. Marsh, whose career has been marred by a series of injuries, twisted his ankle in the second ball while trying to stop a drive by Aaron Finch in his follow-through but managed to bowl two more balls before hobbling out.

He later, courageously, came out to bat at number 10 in Hyderabad's chase but it was evident that he was finding it even difficult to stand. Warner & Co. lost the game by 10 runs.

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“It seems a serious injury. I am not sure if he be able to compete in any of the matches,” a team source told PTI.

The team has not yet officially commented on the extent of his injury. It will be a huge loss for Hyderabad, who may now consider bringing in 37-year-old Dan Christian, who has the experience of playing 40 IPL games during previous editions as a middle-order batsman and a right-arm seamer. World number one T20 all-rounder Mohammed Nabi could get a look into the playing XI.

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Skipper Warner had praised his compatriot for coming out to bat despite being in pain.”It doesn’t look great. A lot of courage from him to walk out there and try his best, but it was unfortunate tonight,” Warner told Star Sports. “Obviously, what you saw out there, it was quite painful, he can’t put any weight on it,” Warner added. 

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Published September 22nd, 2020 at 17:57 IST

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