JOHANNESBURG, March 9: Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya has given himself an 80 per cent chance of playing in the World Cup Super Six game against India on Monday.

Jayasuriya, who suffered a bruised left forearm and a chipped bone in his left thumb when he was struck by Australia’s Brett Lee on Friday, told reporters after a limited net session on Sunday: “It did not feel bad.

“The main problem is the thumb, I’m still feeling it a little bit.

“With my forearm, the pain is there but I can manage it. I have a 75-to-80 percent chance of playing.”

Jayasuriya was speaking with his thumb in a cup of iced water. He limited himself in the nets to batting against deliveries thrown at him from a short distance by team physiotherapist Alex Kountouri.

If Jayasuriya’s worries were not enough, the Sri Lankans were also sweating over a groin injury sustained by middle-order batsman Hashan Tillekeratne against Australia.

Avishka Gunawardena and Jehan Mubarak are standing by to fill any vacancies in the batting order which has been weakened by the poor form of Mahela Jayawardena.—Reuters/AFP