Shreyanka Patil’s injury woes continued, as her ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign came to an early end. The 23-year-old, who finally seemed to have a long-term problem, is now facing another challenge. The Karnataka off-spinner was on Friday ruled out of the ongoing tournament after suffering an ankle injury in India’s Group A match against the Netherlands, which has thrown the team’s plans into disarray.She has been replaced by the legless spinner Prema Rawat.The injury occurred on the final end of the power play in Wednesday’s game. Shreyanka bowled just one ball with her opening before twisting her right leg as she tried to collect the ball. He shuddered in pain and lost weight on his foot.After removing him from the field, Shafali Verma completed it.The latest strike continues a disappointing streak for one of India’s most successful batsmen. Shreyanka missed the previous ODI World Cup due to an ACL tear and was sidelined for 11 months. Before that, a broken finger ruled her out of the 2024 T20 World Cup. Just before the tie against Netherlands, the Bengaluru cricketer spoke about his struggle with depression during the injury time. Her successor, Rawat, 24, was one of the top performers in the Rising Stars Women’s Asia Cup, taking eight wickets at an economy rate of 4.27, and is currently with the India A team in England.West Indies will beat ScotlandWest Indies defeated Scotland by seven runs to remain unbeaten in the tournament on Thursday. Scotland needed 154 to win and were 132-5 in their chase, but a late collapse saw them bowl out for 146.Short scores: West Indies 153/6 (S Taylor 47*, S Campbelle 36, Fraser 2/34) beat Scotland 146 (D Carter 59, Alleyne 3/11, HMatthews 3/19) by seven runs.
