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INDW vs ENGW 2nd ODI: After being imposed with a fine and handed one demerit point by the International Cricket Council (ICC), India batter Pratika Rawal has soft-pedalled the incident, commenting that her shoulder contact with England’s Lauren Filer and Sophie Ecclestone during the first INDW vs ENGW ODI was "not intentional."

The ICC fined 10 per cent of Rawal's match fee and handed a demerit point for breaching its Code of Conduct, stating that the India batter was involved in “avoidable physical contact” with England players during the 18th and 19th overs.

“It was not intentional. I was just running in my way and that shoulder barge thing was completely out of... It was not deliberate in that sense,” Rawal told the media on the eve of the second ODI as quoted by PTI.

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“I don't think there is a (need to have a) reaction to it or maybe (make) a fuss out of it. It was not intentional,” she added on the incident.

Meanwhile, England were also docked five per cent of their match fee fine for maintaining a slow over-rate during the first ODI, which was claimed by India.

In the official statement, the ICC stated that both Rawal and England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt have accepted the sanctions levied against them by the match referee.

Pratika Rawal: One Game At A Time 

Riding high on their recent 3-2 T20I series win, Rawal said that India are focusing on one game at a time and only need one win to claim ODI series too.

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“We are taking just one game at a time. Currently, our prime focus is to win this series. To win the next match, we are already up in the series. Our prime focus is to win this series with 3-0, that will be great,” she said.

“Also, what I feel like, keeping one thing at a time, it helps with better focus and better concentration so we are just on that note,” Rawal added.