Sachin Tendulkar [ Images ] survived an injury scare on Tuesday when X-rays revealed just a bruise on his right thumb, which he sustained while attempting a catch on the opening day of the second Test against South Africa [ Images ] in Durban.

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Tendulkar was rushed to the hospital after he hurt his thumb while trying to take a low catch of AB de Villiers [ Images ] in the slips off VRV Singh just before tea.

X-rays revealed no fracture and the bruise should not hamper him unduly when it is India's [ Images ] turn to bat.

Rahul Dravid [ Images ] had fractured his finger while attempting to take a catch during a one-dayer in Cape Town last month to miss the last two matches of the ODI series.

Virender Sehwag [ Images ] had also hurt his finger during practice in the tour opening game and was forced to sit out of the first one-dayer.