Ishant gets stitches on his right hand

New Delhi, June 24: The gash Ishant Sharma sustained on his bowling hand required multiple stitches but the senior speedster is expected to recover before the five-Test series against England, starting August 4. The senior pacer sustained the injury while trying to stop a drive off his own bowling in the New Zealand second innings during the World Test Champinship Final. He was immediately taken off the field as he was bleeding profusely.