She did not even talk to the media and missed the first T20I in Nottingham, which India won by 97 runs.
India’s skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was spotted training ahead of the second T20I against England, which is set to be played on Tuesday, according to a report on ESPN. Kaur sustained a head injury as she was hit during the T20 warm-up match against ECB Development XI last week. On the back of her injury, she could not take part in the opening game of the five-match series. The Indian team management has not taken any call on Harmanpreet’s inclusion in the playing XI for the upcoming second T20I match against England.
It is still not certain which bowler hit Harmanpreet that resulted in the injury, as she played an innings of 28 off 16 before getting dismissed by Sarah Glenn. After the practice match, she did not even talk to the media and missed the first T20I in Nottingham. Despite her absence, the women in Blue defeated the English side by 97 runs.
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“There are positive signs, she [Harmanpreet] has joined the practice session today. She will be assessed and monitored post the practice session”, Sneh Rana said on Monday.
In Harmanpreet’s absence, Smriti Mandhana took the leadership onus and also smashed her maiden T20I century, helping India take a 1-0 lead. The English team were outplayed in both departments, with Lauren Bell the lone warrior, taking three wickets. The Indian team played brilliantly as they posted a commanding total of 210/5 in their 20 overs after being sent in to bat first. In reply, the English side crumbled to just 113 runs in the first T20I at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Saturday.
MAL
55/0
HKG
52/4
WI
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AUS
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RWA
157/5
ML
158/1
Malawi beat Rwanda by 9 wickets
TBC
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TBC
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ROM
178/6
LUX
133/10
Romania won by 45 runs
HUN
168/9
AUST
169/6
Austria beat Hungary by 4 wickets
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245/7
LUX
179/5
Austria beat Luxembourg by 66 runs
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ALZ
88/10
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163/4
Jinnah CC Stockholm beat Alby Zalmi by 75 runs
RPH
123/6
MAR
150/4
Marsta CC beat Rising Phoenix by 27 runs
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153/9
ALZ
168/4
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166/4
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78/10
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ALZ
100/5
RPH
99/7
Alby Zalmi CC beat Rising Phoenix by 5 wickets
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ALZ
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143/6
MWW-W
78/10
Botswana Women beat Malawi Women by 65 runs
EWW-W
40/10
LSN-W
88/9
Lesotho Women beat Eswatini Women by 48 runs
RWA-W
135/7
SLO-W
84/10
Rwanda Women beat Sierra Leone Women by 51 runs
CW-W
88/8
MZW-W
87/8
Cameroon Women beat Mozambique Women by 2 wickets
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CHK
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TCC
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FRC
122/4
KLG
108/6
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JBK
80/4
SWCL
106/5
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UTC
78/4
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80/2
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MKP
75/4
MBMS
73/10
MR KB Putrajaya beat MB Malik Sports UMZ by 6 wickets
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MXC
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JBK
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UTC
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KLG
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SWCL
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141/5
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88/10
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126/6
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123/2
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UAE
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UGA
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VMK
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MAK
154/9
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155/4
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174/4
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173/6
Amo Sharks beat Speen Ghar Tigers by 6 wickets
WIU19-W
67/5
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66/9
West Indies Women U19 beat United States Of America Women U19 by 5 wickets
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TBLZ-W
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BRB-W
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Match Cancelled
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IAC
203/4
AAC
207/6
Australia Champions beat India Champions by 4 wickets
PNC
95/1
WIC
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SAC
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AAC
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IAC
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EDC
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NZ
180/5
SA
177/6
New Zealand beat South Africa by 3 runs
IRE-W
288/9
ZIM-W
182/8
On the back of her century, Mandhana became the first Indian woman batter to score a hundred in all three formats of international cricket.
While Harmanpreet was spotted during the training session, it is unclear whether she will play the second T20I of the series. A final decision on Harmanpreet’s participation in the game will be made today before the toss.
It is also unclear who could make way for her in the playing XI. Shafali Verma returned to the T20I setup and opened the batting with Mandhana in the first game, but couldn’t quite get going as she made 20 off 22 balls. If she makes way, Harleen Deol will likely open the batting with Harmanpreet taking the a middle-order spot.
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