New Zealand batter Devon Conway has been ruled out of the Twenty20 World Cup final against Australia by a broken hand.
The 30-year-old left-hander will also miss the tour of India that follows Sunday’s tournament showpiece.
Conway injured his hand striking his bat in frustration following his dismissal in the Black Caps’ semi-final defeat of England on Wednesday.
An X-ray confirmed a break to his right-hand fifth Metacarpal.
Coach Gary Stead said that Conway had been devastated by the blow of missing out against Australia.
Stead told New Zealand Cricket’s official website: “He’s absolutely gutted to be ruled out like this at this time.
“Devon is hugely passionate about playing for the Black Caps and no one is more disappointed at the moment than he is – so we’re really trying to rally around him.
“It looked a pretty innocuous reactionary incident on the field, but the blow obviously caught the bat between the glove padding and while it’s not the smartest thing he’s done there’s certainly an element of bad luck in the injury.
“Devon is a great team-man and a very popular member of the side so we’re all feeling for him.”
