Jayasuriya may need surgery

Sanath Jayasuriya may require surgery after dislocating his right shoulder for the second time of his career, according to Sri Lanka Cricket's Australian surgeon Dr David Young. Jayasuriya will be sent on a four-hour drive to Colombo on Sunday to have an MRI scan to investigate how seriously he has damaged his tendons.

Jayasuriya was left writhing in pain after diving to stop a Yuvraj Singh drive and landing awkwardly on his arm, with his shoulder taking the greatest impact. He was helped off the field by CJ Clarke, the team's physiotherapist, and then attended to by Dr Young, who - by chance - had been watching in the grandstand after travelling to the island for tsunami relief work on the east coast.

The shoulder was clicked back into place and initial fears about his future participation in the tournament, let alone the game, were eased by the team management as it was described as a `minor dislocation'. Although batting ran the risk of aggravating the injury Jayasuriya insisted on batting after taking an injection for the pain and guided Sri Lanka home with 43 not out.

But the true extent of the tendon damage around the shoulder joint will only become apparent after scans. "We will need to do an MRI scan on Sunday to find out what damage has been done to the rotator cuff," Dr Young told reporters after the initial treatment. "The worse case scenario is a `full thickness tear' that would require surgery and stop him playing for significant period of time," he added.

Jayasuriya dislocated the same shoulder in a one-day tournament in Morocco back in 2002 and has been suffering from tendon stiffness and soreness since, according to Dr Young.