Pietersen Suffers Thumb Fracture

25 October 2011

Kevin Pietersen misses the fifth and final ODI against India after fracturing his thumb in Mumbai

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England batsman Kevin Pietersen has suffered a fractured thumb and misses the fifth and final One-Day International in Kolkata.

He picked up the injury when he was hit while fielding in the fourth game in Mumbai but he will remain with the squad ahead of the Twenty20 International on 29th October.

Scans revealed the fracture on his left thumb but he will undergo assessment and treatment prior to the Twenty20 game, which also takes place at Kolkata's Eden Gardens.

Pietersen had enjoyed a reasonable series with the bat, scoring 170 runs in the series, which England trail 4-0.

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Tour Schedule

14th October: 1st ODI, Hyderabad
IND 300-7 beat ENG 174 by 126 runs: Report

17th October: 2nd ODI, Delhi
IND 238-2 beat ENG 237 by 8 wickets: Report

20th October: 3rd ODI, Mohali
IND 300-5 beat ENG 298-4 by 5 wickets: Report

23rd October: 4th ODI, Mumbai
IND 223-4 beat ENG 220 by 6 wickets: Report

25th October: 5th ODI, Kolkata
IND 271-8 beat ENG 176 by 95 runs: Report

29th October: T20I, Kolkata
ENG 121-4 beat IND 120-9 by 6 wickets: Report

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