Hameed tour in doubt due to finger injury

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England hope that Haseeb Hameed will be able to bat in the second innings at Mohali* but his involvement in the rest of the tour is in doubt, with the severity of his finger injury yet to be determined.

Hameed’s short-term prognosis appeared uncertain when he did not open the batting in England’s second innings. He did not field throughout India’s 138.2-over first innings but, because the injury to the little finger on his left hand was classed as an external blow, he would have been allowed to open. He is set to undergo an X-ray after the match is over but a fracture would likely rule him out of the rest of the series.

During the first part of the third day Hameed had undergone numerous net sessions to test the finger and was reportedly experiencing pain while batting. When …

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