Mumbai all-rounder Sayali Satghare made her debut in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) on Sunday, March 3 in opposition to the Delhi Capitals although in unlucky circumstances. Satghare grew to become the first-ever concussion substitute in the WPL as she changed all-rounder Dayalan Hemalatha in 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 in the fifteenth over of the innings. The ball burst by means of her palms 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 forehead while attempting a catch in the 15th over (ball 14.5) in Match 10 of the WPL against Delhi Capitals. She received immediate medical attention,” WPL stated in an announcement on Twitter (now X).
“Based on the assessment of the Players’ Team Medical Personnel, the Match Referee has permitted a concussion substitute. Sayali Satghare will be the Concussion Substitute,” the assertion additional learn.
Satghare, who got here into the Giants’ squad as a substitute for Kashvee Gautam forward of WPL 2024, obtained to bat in the latter phases of the run-chase, which was already carried out and dusted because the Women in Orange suffered their fourth consecutive lack of the event. Skipper Beth Mooney rued the spilt probabilities in the sphere because the Giants did not chase the goal of 164 runs in opposition to final 12 months’s runners-up, who moved to the highest of the desk but once more.
Put in to bat first, the Capitals using on skipper Meg Lanning’s half-century and cameos from Annabel Sutherland and Shikha Pandey, obtained to a aggressive whole of 163 runs. Lanning felt they had been 20 runs brief, nevertheless, the rating proved to be an excessive amount of finally because the Capitals gained by 25 runs.
