Kane Williamson suffered a fractured thumb in New Zealand's Cricket World Cup win over Bangladesh on Friday, an X-ray has revealed.
In his official comeback game after seven months out with a knee injury, Williamson scored 78 but retired hurt late on in the eight-wicket win after suffering a freak injury when hit on the thumb by a throw from a Bangladesh fielder. The Black Caps captain was cautiously optimistic at the time, saying after the game: 'I've got a scan tomorrow... hopefully it's ok.
Tom Blundell will travel to India as a back-up. Chasing 246 to win the game against Bangladesh in Chennai, Williamson batted superbly in his first competitive game since rupturing his knee ligament in March. He had previously shown promising form in New Zealand's warm-up games against Pakistan and South Africa, neither of which carried official ODI status.
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