Injuries to bowlers worry India, Sri Lanka

Both India and Sri Lanka have injury scares to their bowlers ahead of the World Cup summit clash on April 2. We take a look at the list:

1. Ashish Nehra: The Indian pacer has been ruled out of World Cup final with an injury to his right hand middle finger which he sustained while fielding in the semi-final against Pakistan in Mohali.

2. Muttiah Muralitharan: The Lankan spinner, who turns 39 next month, skipped practice on Thursday at the Wankhede stadium and struggled with niggles through the course of the tournament, including a hamstring injury, a side strain, a troublesome knee and a groin issue. However, his coach Trevor Bayliss has said that Murali will play in the World Cup final, which will be last international match.

3. Angelo Mathews: Fitness of all-rounder Angelo Mathews is also a worry for Sri Lanka. During Lanka's semi-final match against New Zealand, Mathews had left the field with a minor injury to the thigh while fielding, and was visibly hampered for movement when he later came out to bat with a runner.

Sri Lanka have called veteran seamer Chaminda Vaas and offspinner Suraj Randiv as cover for the injured pair.