Pieter Malan: South African batter to have scan after injuring knee in Middlesex defeat
Pieter Malan has played three times for South Africa and hit 84 on Test debut against England
South African batter Pieter Malan is to have a scan on his knee after limping out of Middlesex's defeat at Surrey.As a result, Malan had to bat at seven in the second innings of"You need to wait for the swelling to go down for the best chance to see the images and make sure everything is seen and understood in there," Middlesex captain Toby Roland-Jones said.
"We've all got our fingers crossed for him. Hopefully it's nothing too serious and we can assess that over the coming days and see how he's doing.", recorded his second half-century of the season in the first innings of the match at The Kia Oval, as he hit 66 in a second-wicket partnership of 152 with Sam Robson.
Middlesex have won two and lost three of their opening five games, having been promoted last season, and entertain the team two places and four points behind them, Somerset, on 18 May at Lord's. The Taunton-based county are one place outside the Division One relegation zone and are still searching for their first win of the season.
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