Smriti Mandhana has announced that she will continue her
campaign for the World Cup, which is a relief for India
As a consolation for India, opener Smriti Mandhana was
released to continue playing at the ICC Women's World Cup after being hit in
the head during the team's first pre-match against South Africa.
Mandhana was forced to resign injured after being hit in the
head by bouncer Shabnim Ismail during his team's first preparatory match, which
India won by two runs.
According to the ICC report, 25-year-old Mandhana was examined
by a group doctor after the incident and was initially declared fit to
continue, but after further consultation he left wounded one and a half times
later.
The report further states that, according to the medical
staff of the time, the left hand did not experience any symptoms of concussion,
nor did it experience any delayed side effects of the incident.
The stylish batsman looked good when he scored the 20th half
in his last ODI against New Zealand in the next 50-fold parade.
Mandhana has so far recorded 2,461 runs in 64 ODIs,
including four centuries.
India is ready to play another game against the West Indies
before the start of their World Cup campaign against Pakistan on March 6.
In a game against South Africa, India ranked at 244 in 9 for
a century when Harmanpreet Kaur and Yastika Bhatia 58.
Luus and Laura Wolvaardt made half a century for South
Africa, but didn't get the team in line because left-handed Rajeshwari Gayakwad
won 4 out of 46 out of 10 overs.