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Healy's 158, Mooney's 106* Power Australia Women to Record 409 vs India

Captain Alyssa Healy smashed a spectacular 158 in her final ODI, setting the platform for a mammoth Australian total. Beth Mooney provided the finishing flourish with an unbeaten 106, guiding the team past the 400-run mark. Despite a fightback from Indian bowlers in the death overs, Australia posted a formidable 409/7. Sneh Rana and Shree Charani were the pick of the Indian bowlers with two wickets each.

Key Points: Australia Women Score 409/7 vs India in 3rd ODI

  • Healy's 158 in farewell ODI
  • Mooney's unbeaten 106
  • 400+ team total
  • India's bowling struggle
  • Georgia Voll's quick 62
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3rd ODI: Healy, Mooney fire Australia Women to massive 409/7 against India

Alyssa Healy's 158 and Beth Mooney's 106* fire Australia Women to a massive 409/7 against India in the 3rd ODI. Full match highlights.

"She completed her century in 76 balls in her farewell ODI - on Alyssa Healy"

Hobart, Mar 1

Skipper Alyssa Healy played a magnificent knock of 158 runs, while Beth Mooney remained unbeaten at 106 as Australia Women posted 409/7 in 50 overs against India in the third ODI of the multi-format series here at the Bellerive Oval on Sunday.

Coming to bat, Australia's captain Healy came to open the innings for the final time in the ODI. She received a guard of honour from the Indian side.

Australia started carefully, scoring 27 runs in the first five overs. India got their first breakthrough when Kashvee Gautam dismissed Phoebe Litchfield for 14 off 20 balls. The early wicket did not slow Healy down. She hit three boundaries in the next over off Renuka Singh Thakur.

On the other end, Georgia Voll (62 off 52) also played attacking shots from the start. She reached her fifty in 42 balls and added 104 runs with Healy for the second wicket, putting the Indian team under pressure. The deadly partnership came to an end in the 22nd over when Voll edged Sneh Rana and was caught at long-on by Harleen Deol.

Healy brought up her half-century in 49 balls and then increased her scoring rate. She completed her century in 76 balls in her farewell ODI and added 58 more runs off the next 22 balls. Her scintillating innings ended in the 37th over after scoring 158 off 98 balls, including 27 fours and two sixes.

After Healy's dismissal, Mooney guided the team towards a big total. She reached her fifty in 54 balls as Australia moved to 305/3 at the end of 40 overs.

India fought back in the final ten overs, taking the wickets of Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath and Georgia Wareham within six overs.

Despite losing wickets at the other end, Mooney continued to attack. She completed her hundred in 82 balls and stayed unbeaten on 106 as Australia crossed the 400-run mark. Her innings included ten fours and one six.

Rana and Shree Charani took two wickets each for India, while Renuka Singh Thakur, Kashvee Gautam and Deepti Sharma picked up one wicket each.

Brief Scores: Australia Women 409/7 in 50 overs (Alyssa Healy 158*, Beth Mooney 106, Georgia Voll 62; Sneh Rana 2-66, Shree Charani 2-106) against India Women

- IANS

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Priya S
Respect for Healy's incredible knock 👏. But our fielding and bowling were below par today. Giving away 27 boundaries to one batter is just not acceptable at this level. The girls need to show more fight.
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Aman W
Aussies are just a different beast in their home conditions. Our spinners were taken to the cleaners. Hope Smriti and Jemimah can give us a fiery start in reply. Believe in the team!
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Sarah B
Watching from Melbourne. That was brutal batting. Healy 158 off 98! Mooney's century too. The Indian bowlers looked completely out of ideas after the powerplay. A learning experience, albeit a harsh one.
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Karthik V
The guard of honour was a nice touch, very sporting. But then we let her smash us all over the park! Bowling plans seemed non-existent. Charani going for 106 runs in her 10 overs... ouch.
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Nidhi U
Tough day at the office for the women in blue. But the series is already won, right? This might be a good reality check before bigger tournaments. On to the batting now, chase or at least play with pride!

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