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Saxena ruled out of next round with fractured finger
Kerala allrounder Jalaj Saxena will miss his team's next match, against Goa, after sustaining a double fracture on his left index finger during the Group C game against Haryana in Jaipur. He sustained the injury while fielding in Haryana's first innings and didn't come out to bat. Saxena, however, bowled 22 overs in Haryana's second innings and took two wickets as Kerala, armed with a first-innings lead of 101 runs, pushed for an outright win.
"I had to bowl in the second innings to try and push for quick wickets to give us a chance of an outright win," Saxena told ESPNcricinfo. "So I taped the finger heavily and took painkillers, and tried to bowl.
"It's a double fracture and I have been advised rest for at least two weeks. There is considerable swelling on my finger at the moment. The doctors will then take a call on what needs to be done afterwards."
Saxena is Kerala's second-highest wicket-taker, behind KS Monish, with 17 wickets from five games. With Kerala in fifth place in a congested Group C points table, Saxena said he hoped to play the game against Andhra, which begins on November 21 in Guwahati. "There is no chance of playing in the next match, but I will tape my finger and take injections to play the one after that," he said. "Every match is important, especially as we are at a stage where an outright win can change the complexion of the points table."