New Zealand captain Kane Williamson retired harm after scoring a half-century in his comeback match from an extended harm layoff through the World Cup 2023 conflict towards Bangladesh in Chennai on Friday.

Featuring in his first official match because the IPL 2023 opener for Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad in March, Williamson struck a 81-ball half-century in New Zealand’s pursuit of a 246-run goal.

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While he initially bid time earlier than choosing up on the scoring charge, Williamson suffered a blow from the mid-off fielder on his left hand whereas making an attempt a single to the non-striker’s finish within the thirty eighth over. He was attended by the physios and continued to bat for an additional earlier than deciding to retire harm.

“Kane Williamson will have an X-ray on his left thumb tomorrow after being hit by the ball while running between the wickets in tonight’s match against Bangladesh.,” Black Caps, New Zealand’s social media deal with, wrote on X.

Earlier this yr, Williamson suffered an enormous setback throughout his first IPL match for Gujarat. Williamson ruptured his Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) whereas making an attempt to avoid wasting a boundary towards Chennai Super Kings on the Narendra Modi Stadium, successfully ruling him out any cricket for practically six months.

Williamson had turned out for the Kiwis within the warm-up video games, scoring 54 not out and 37, earlier than ruling himself out of New Zealand’s first two league-stage wins towards England and Netherlands.

New Zealand ultimately sealed the chase by a cushty eight-wicket margin, with Daryl Mitchell remaining unbeaten on 89 off simply 66 balls.