Australia capped a dream series with a staggering 185-run demolition of India in the third ODI, whitewashing the visitors 3-0 and giving Alyssa Healy a triumphant send-off. Australia’s 409/7 – their third-highest ODI tally – proved insurmountable as India stuttered to 224 all out chasing 410 at Bellerive.
Healy’s 158 (98 balls) was poetry in motion for her last ODI hurrah. Mooney hammered 106 (84), Voll 62 (52), building a fortress India couldn’t breach.
Collapse defined India’s effort: Mandhana duck. Rawal 27 (Sutherland). Kaur 25 (post her prior fifties). Deol run-out 14. Rodrigues 42 (9 fours, Gardner). Sharma 29, Ghosh 18 (King b). Rana battled to 44.
Alana King dismantled India with 4/33 in 10 overs; Wareham took 2. Precision met panic in the middle overs.
Bowling woes plagued India first: Charani leaked 106/2, Rana 66/2, Deepti 1, Renuka 1. Prior wins: Australia by 6 and 5 wickets.
Healy exits ODIs atop, her legacy untarnished. Australia flexes muscle as preeminent force. India confronts stark realities – top-order frailty, spin woes – fueling a roadmap for redemption in upcoming fixtures.