Cricket
India suffer a setback before the semifinal as opener Pratika Rawal is ruled out with an ankle injury ahead of the Australia clash
Rawal injured herself fielding near the boundary vs Bangladesh. Scans confirmed a fracture, ending her World Cup campaign
The injury came right after her match-winning century against New Zealand, a cruel blow just before the knockouts
India also sweat on Richa Ghosh’s recovery from a finger injury. She missed the last game, and her return remains uncertain
With Rawal out, Amanjot Kaur, Uma Chetry, or Jemimah Rodrigues could open with Smriti Mandhana
India face Australia at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, on October 30, a semifinal full of pressure and injury worries