Harleen Deol was on Saturday named as a concussion substitute for India Women’s spinner Sneh Rana during the second innings of their second ODI against Australia here.
While fielding at backward point, Rana was involved in a nasty collision with Pooja Vastrakar who was placed at short third in the 25th over of the first innings when they both went to collect a cut off Australia batter Beth Mooney’s bat.
Vastrakar and Rana both winced in pain but the former got back on her feet sooner than her teammate.
Rana remained on the ground for a longer duration, post which she left the field with an ice pack on her head.
“Sneh Rana complained of headache after a collision while fielding during the second ODI against Australia. She has been taken for scans and she will not take any further part in the ongoing ODI,” the BCCI said in a statement.
“Harleen Deol has been named as a concussion substitute,” the board added.
Rana had bowled four overs in the Australian innings before the collision with Vastrakar, as she returned to the field and completed her 10-over spell with a solitary success in the form of Ashleigh Gardner, while giving away a total of 59 runs.
Deepti Sharma exploited a dry and turning surface to a fine degree to return with figures of five for 38, but her hard work was undone by the hosts’ horrendous fielding.
By the end of it all, Australia put up 258 runs in 50 overs to set up a formidable target for the Indian women to chase.
Chasing 259, Ghosh led India’s reply with a fine 117-ball 96 featuring 13 fours but the hosts stuttered in the death overs to suffer their ninth consecutive defeat to Australia at home.
But, Richa Ghosh’s career-best 96 and Deepti Sharma’s 5/38 went in vain as Australia Women clinched a thrilling three-run win to take an unassailable 2-0 lead against India in their three-match ODI series here on Saturday.
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