Smriti Mandhana forced to retire hurt after blow to head

According to an ICC report, she was visibly shaken by the blow but did not feel any concussion symptoms

According to an ICC report, Mandhana was assessed by the team doctor following the incident and was originally declared fit to continue, only to retire hurt an over and a half later after another consultation. She seemed visibly shaken by the blow but did not feel any concussion symptoms, according to the medical staff, and left the ground as a precaution.

This is India’s first warm-up fixture, and they are scheduled to play one more, against West Indies, before kicking off their World Cup campaign against Pakistan on March 4.

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