Styris sidelined by broken thumb

Styris scored 21 runs against West Indies but broke his thumb

New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris faces six weeks on the sidelines after breaking his thumb.

The 33-year-old damaged his hand batting for the Black Caps in their opening Twenty20 international against the West Indies and now faces surgery.

The hosts have yet to name a replacement for the all-rounder, who retired from Test cricket in February, for Sunday's second game in Hamilton.

New Zealand lost the opening match on a super over tie-breaker.

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After both sides reached 155, West Indies scored 25 runs to the New Zealanders' 15 in the super over.

Styris, who will now have a pin inserted in his thumb, scored 21 runs in the Twenty20 match in Wellington.