Harleen Deol named concussion alternative for Sneh Rana
India allrounder Sneh Rana was taken for scans after “complaining of headache” publish her collision with Pooja Vastrakar within the area throughout the second ODI in opposition to Australia on the Wankhede Stadium, the BCCI stated. Former India captain Anjum Chopra, a commentator on the match, stated Rana additionally complained of nausea.Rana will take no additional half within the match. Harleen Deol has been named as her concussion alternative.
“She [Rana] had a bit of little bit of headache publish the primary innings,” India’s head coach Amol Muzumdar stated after the match*. “We felt it was applicable for her to do the scan. The stories have been fantastic and she or he is again within the dressing room. She remains to be having a bit of little bit of a headache, however that is regular. She is obtainable for the third match.”
The incident occurred within the twenty fifth over of the primary innings. Making an attempt to cease a reduce by left-hand batter Beth Mooney, Rana moved to her left from quick third and Vastrakar to her proper from backward level. Within the course of, Rana’s head banged into Vastrakar and each gamers fell onto the bottom. Rana was taken off the sphere instantly, with the physio making use of ice on her head, however returned after a few overs.
Rana, who had bowled 4 overs on the time of the collision, went on to finish her quota of ten overs. She dismissed Ashleigh Gardner within the thirty seventh over and completed with figures of 1 for 59.
Rana was the Participant of the Match for her seven wickets within the one-off Check performed between the 2 groups final week. Within the first ODI that India misplaced, she dismissed Australia opener Phoebe Litchfield.
Deol, who bowls spin however is primarily a batter, was thought of a like-for-like alternative for Rana, who’s an offspinner primarily and a lower-order batter. Deol’s final ODI outing was in opposition to Bangladesh in Mirpur in July, when she scored 77 in a tied recreation and was named Participant of the Match.
*GMT 1700 Dec 30, 2023 Up to date with Muzumdar’s quote
