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Mutumbami out of second T20I with hip injury

Richmond Mutumbami has been ruled out of the second T20I against India due to a right hip injury, which he picked up during the first T20I

Richmond Mutumbami was struck on the right hip by a Jaydev Unadkat delivery  •  AFP

Richmond Mutumbami was struck on the right hip by a Jaydev Unadkat delivery  •  AFP

Zimbabwe batsman Richmond Mutumbami has been ruled out of the second T20I against India due to a right hip injury, which he picked up during the first T20I.
Batting at No. 3, Mutumbami was struck on the right hip by a back-of-a-length delivery from Jaydev Unadkat in the sixth over. The blow left him doubled up in pain for several minutes, before he had to be helped off the field.
X-rays in hospital showed that Mutumbami had not suffered a fracture or dislocation, Zimbabwe Cricket said in a release, but he will use crutches to take the strain off his hips during his recovery period. His condition will be re-assessed prior to the third T20I, scheduled for June 22.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Peter Moor is likely to take Mutumbami's place in the XI.
Meanwhile, the release also said that batsman Brian Chari was making steady progress in his recovery from a knee injury. He was not yet ready for selection, though.