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After ‘complaining of headache’ following her
collision with Pooja Vastrakar in the field during the second ODI against
Australia at the Wankhede Stadium, India all-rounder Sneh Rana was sent for
scans, according to the BCCI. Anjum Chopra, a former captain of India, reported
during the game that Rana also reported feeling queasy.
Rana left the game at that point. Her substitute for
concussions was announced as Harleen Deol.
The incident took place in the first innings’ 25th
over. Vastrakar moved to her right from backward point and Rana to her left
from short third in an attempt to cut down left-hand batter Beth Mooney.
Vastrakar was struck by Rana’s head during the exchange, sending both men to
the ground. After being removed from the pitch right away and having ice
applied to her head by the physiotherapist, Rana was able to return after a few
overs.
After bowling four overs when the crash occurred, Rana
finished her allotted ten overs. She ended with figures of 1 for 59, having
dismissed Ashleigh Gardner in the 37th over.
“She [Rana] had a little bit of headache post the
first innings,” India’s head coach Amol Muzumdar said after the match*.
“We felt it was appropriate for her to do the scan. The reports have been
fine and she is back in the dressing room. She is still having a little bit of
a headache, but that’s normal. She is available for the third match.”
Deol, who bowls spin but is primarily a batter, was
considered a like-for-like replacement for Rana, who is an offspinner primarily
and a lower-order batter. Deol’s last ODI outing was against Bangladesh in
Mirpur in July, when she scored 77 in a tied game and was named Player of the
Match.