Dubai, Oct 27 (TIWN) In a major setback for the New Zealand team ahead of the clash against India in the ICC T20 World Cup on October 31, their opener Martin Guptill has suffered an injury to his toe, which could rule him out of the big-ticket encounter.

Guptill, who made a 20-ball 17 in the game against Pakistan on Tuesday, got the bruised toe after being hit by a Haris Rauf delivery in the final over of Powerplay. New Zealand lost the low-scoring match by five wickets with eight balls remaining in Sharjah.  "We'll see how he scrubs up overnight," New Zealand coach Gary Stead told reporters after the match. "He looked in a little bit of discomfort at the end of the game and it might take 24 to 48 hours to see how he goes."