Ganguly sustains chin injury

LONDON: Sourav Ganguly's disappointing stint with the Nortahmptonshire suffered further setback as he sustained an injury on his chin on the second day of the warm-up cricket match against Pakistan XI.

The former Indian captain, who is in penultimate week of his stint for Northamptonshire, has been advised two weeks rest after he was retired hurt at individual score of 5 leaving his county reeling on 36 for four at that stage in their second innings yesterday.

"When shaping to pull, he edged a steeply rising delivery from Shahid Nazir into his chin, resulting in two butterfly stitches to a small gash," the 'Teleraph' reported today.

Ganguly, already struggling with just 10 runs in four first-class innings for the club, did not feel fit enough to return and his team was bowled out for just 140 to leave the tourists needing 160 for victory.

Ganguly, who was played despite the customary rule of offering rest to overseas players against touring teams, did not bat in the first innings as Northants, electing to bat, declared on 269 for three in the three-day match.

Ganguly had picked one wicket conceding 19 runs in six overs during the Pakistan innings, which they declared at 250 for 9 with captain Younis Khan (58) top scoring.