Alyssa Healy bowed out of ODIs in style with a blistering 158, powering Australia to 409/7 and handing India a Herculean 410-run target in the third ODI at Hobart’s Ninja Stadium on March 1. The skipper’s innings was a rollercoaster of calculated risks and ruthless strokeplay.
Healy built her foundation steadily, hitting fifty off 49 balls, then accelerated ferociously to her 8th ton in 79 balls. She hammered 27 fours and 2 sixes before Sneh Rana ended her 98-ball vigil. Cricket enthusiasts worldwide are hailing this as a legendary swansong.
Beth Mooney’s unbeaten 106 off 84 (10 fours, 1 six) at No. 4 complemented Healy perfectly, their 145-run third-wicket alliance dismantling India’s bowling. Georgia Wareham (62 off 52) and Nicola Carey (34 off 15) provided the finishing touches.
India’s toss win and bowling choice unravelled quickly. The attack faltered badly—N Chanu conceded 106 in 10 overs for 2 wickets, Deepti Sharma 90 for 1, Kashvee Gautam 83 for 1, Sneh Rana 66 for 2, Renuka Singh 64 for 1. Down 0-2, India needs a miracle to chase this mountain and end the series on a high.