Australia unleashed batting hellfire in Hobart on March 1, reaching 409 for 7 in the third ODI against India, driven by Alyssa Healy’s explosive 158 in her ODI swan song and Beth Mooney’s unbeaten 106. This colossal total leaves India staring down a 410-run barrel.
Healy’s masterpiece began with composure—50 off 49—before she turned destroyer, smashing her eighth century off 79 balls with 27 fours and 2 sixes in 98 deliveries. Bowled by Sneh Rana, her knock promises to live long in cricket memory.
Mooney, the steady hand at No. 4, crafted 106* off 84 balls (10×4, 1×6), her 145-run stand with Healy the pivotal moment. Georgia Wareham’s 62 (52 balls) and Nicola Carey’s 34 (15 balls) piled on the agony for India.
Bowling first after the toss was India’s misstep. Renuka Singh leaked 64 for 1, Sneh Rana 66 for 2, N Chanu a whopping 106 for 2, Kashvee Gautam 83 for 1, Deepti Sharma 90 for 1. With two losses already, only a historic chase can prevent a series whitewash.