
Auckland: New Zealand women’s pace bowler Molly Penfold has been ruled out for the remainder of the home summer after sustaining a torn meniscus to her left knee, the NZC said on Thursday. The injury means Penfold will be unavailable for the remainder of the HBJ Shield and the inbound Sri Lanka and Australia series.
“Penfold sustained the injury while warming up ahead of the Auckland Hearts Hallyburton Johnstone (HBJ) Shield fixture earlier this month. The 23-year-old underwent surgery last week and is expected to return to full fitness in eight to twelve weeks’ time,” the NZC statement read.
Penfold has nine wickets in 14 ODIs and seven in 10 T20Is. In the ODI series against Australia last December, she took a career-best 4- 42 in the second match at the Basin Reserve. IANS
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