Mumbai all-rounder Sayali Satghare made her debut within the Ladies’s Premier League (WPL) on Sunday, March 3 towards the Delhi Capitals though in unlucky circumstances. Satghare grew to become the first-ever concussion substitute within the WPL as she changed all-rounder Dayalan Hemalatha within the Gujarat Giants’ line-up after the latter was struck on the brow whereas fielding after a dropped catch.
Hemalatha, who was fielding at deep mid-wicket, tried to take the catch after Delhi Capitals’ Jess Jonassen hit a supply bowled by Kathryn Bryce within the fifteenth over of the innings. The ball burst via her arms and hit straight onto her brow as she instantly sought the physio’s assist and was taken out of the sphere instantly after which WPL confirmed the event.
“Gujarat Giants’ Dayalan Hemalatha was struck on the brow whereas trying a catch within the fifteenth over (ball 14.5) in Match 10 of the WPL towards Delhi Capitals. She acquired fast medical consideration,” WPL stated in an announcement on Twitter (now X).
“Based mostly on the evaluation of the Gamers’ Workforce Medical Personnel, the Match Referee has permitted a concussion substitute. Sayali Satghare would be the Concussion Substitute,” the assertion additional learn.
Satghare, who got here into the Giants’ squad as a alternative for Kashvee Gautam forward of WPL 2024, acquired to bat within the latter phases of the run-chase, which was already achieved and dusted because the Ladies in Orange suffered their fourth consecutive lack of the match. Skipper Beth Mooney rued the spilt possibilities within the area because the Giants didn’t chase the goal of 164 runs towards final yr’s runners-up, who moved to the highest of the desk but once more.
Put in to bat first, the Capitals driving on skipper Meg Lanning’s half-century and cameos from Annabel Sutherland and Shikha Pandey, acquired to a aggressive complete of 163 runs. Lanning felt they have been 20 runs brief, nevertheless, the rating proved to be an excessive amount of finally because the Capitals received by 25 runs.