Opening batsman Sanath Jayasuriya has escaped major tendon damage and may not require surgery after dislocating his shoulder during a one-day match against India on Saturday, Sri Lankan Cricket said on Monday.
Jayasuriya took painkilling injections after the injury, then guided Sri Lanka to a three-wicket win with 43 not out before being taken to Colombo for an MRI scan.
His decision to bat had prompted fears he may have aggravated the injury, tearing the tendons around his shoulder, which had been dislocated previously during a one-day tournament in 2002.
But the scans showed no major tendon damage and Sri Lanka's team management are confident he will make a quick return to the field, possibly against India on Wednesday.
"The doctor told him he was very lucky," team manager Michael Tissera said. "There appears to have been no tendon damage and only some fluid build-up in the joint.
"We are not sure at this stage about exactly when he will be able to return but he will definitely play again in this tournament."
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