NEW DELHI: India had been dealt a double blow when it was reported that India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was uncertain whereas all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar was dominated out of the Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final in opposition to Australia at Newlands in Cape Town on Thursday.
Harmanpreet is racing in opposition to time to get better from excessive fever whereas Vastrakar was dominated out of the essential recreation due to higher respiratory tract an infection.
Harmanpreet, Vastrakar and left-arm spinner Radha Yadav had visited an area hospital on Wednesday for an intensive check-up, in accordance with staff sources.
The medical staff is at the moment monitoring the scenario and there’s no readability whether or not the Indian skipper might be match sufficient for a high-pressure match, beginning in abut 4 hours.
Meanwhile, the Event Technical Committee of the event has accredited Sneh Rana as a substitute for Vastrakar within the Indian squad.
Rana, who’s a spin bowling all-rounder, has performed 47 worldwide matches together with 24 T20Is.
(With PTI inputs)
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Women’s T20 World Cup: India have activity minimize out in opposition to Australia
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<p>Having put up a patchy efficiency within the Women’s T20 World Cup to date, India should carry their recreation drastically in opposition to nemesis Australia within the first semifinal on Thursday.<br /><br /></p>
<p>India, who’ve been among the many high groups over the past 5 years however unable to win a serious trophy, have expectedly made the semifinals of one other ICC occasion.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Defending champions Australia have received 9 of the pair’s final 10 conferences with the opposite recreation ending in a tie.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Australia beat India within the earlier T20 World Cup last at dwelling and extra lately at Commonwealth Games gold medal match in Birmingham final yr.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Though the Harmanpreet Kaur-led facet received three of its 4 video games within the group stage, not one efficiency may very well be known as convincing together with the sport in opposition to Ireland. Their sole loss got here in opposition to England.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Considering the best way India have performed to this point, one can solely hope that by some means they’re able to repair all their points for the large recreation, whether or not it’s the inconsistent top-order, the lack to hit sixes barring Richa Ghosh or the excessive dot ball share.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Opener Shafali Verma made her worldwide debut greater than three years in the past and although nonetheless a young person, she has not been capable of study from her errors, primarily her lack of ability to rotate the strike and her susceptibility in opposition to the brief ball.<br /><br /></p>
<p>In the bowling division, pacer Renuka Thakur has been India’s finest bowler within the occasion with seven wickets to this point, together with a 5 for 15 in opposition to England.<br /></p>
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
