Australia won the series 2-1 (Image Credit:- X)

Australia women beat India women in third and final ODI played at Delhi by 43 runs. In high scoring match. Australia set 413 run target and bowled India out for 369. Beth Mooney named Player of the Match for her scintillating knock of 138 runs from 75 balls.

Toss

Australia won the toss and elected to bat first.

Australia Innings

Captain Alyssa Healy given Australia brisk start with her knock of 30 runs from 18 balls. Kranti Goud who took the wicket of Alyssa Healy in first two ODIs took dangerous looking Healy in final ODI as well. She departs when Australia score reaches 43 in 4.2 overs.

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Georgia Voll (81 runs from 68 balls) and Ellyse Perry (68 runs from 72 balls) partnership of 107 runs from 101 balls set the platform for Australia to set big total. Georgia Voll was lucky that she was dropped by Richa Ghosh early.

Beth Mooney hit 138 runs from 75 balls (Image Credit:- X)

Beth Mooney (138 runs from 75 balls) hit second fastest century in women’s cricket in just 57 deliveries. In her scintillating knock she hit 23 boundaries and a six. Later her record was broken by Smriti Mandhana who hit century in just 50 balls.

Indian bowlers done well from 45th to 48th over by picking 6 wickets for 35 runs to bowled Australia out. Ashleigh Gardner played a handy knock of 39 runs from 24 balls. Excellent batting from top 5 helps Australia set India 413 run target.

Wicket Takers – India

Arundhati Reddy (3/86 in 8.5 overs) , Deepti Sharma (2/75 in 10 overs) , Renuka Singh (2/79 in 9 overs) , Kranti Goud (1/56 in 6 overs) and Sneh Rana (1/68 in 10 overs) are the wicket takers for India.

India Innings

Chasing mammoth total India lost their opener Pratika Rawal (10 runs from 12 balls) cheaply. On the other side Smriti Mandhana attacked the Australian bowlers with a 23 ball fifty. She along with Harleen Deol (11 runs from 14 balls) put together 53 runs from 31 balls for the second wicket.

Smriti along with Harmanpreet Kaur kept India in the hunt with 121 run partnership in just 39 balls. Smriti Mandhana hit her ton in just 50 balls. In her outstanding innings she hit 17 boundaries and 5 sixes.

Mandhana hit century in just 50 balls (Image Credit:- X)

Australia kept their nerves and dismissed Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet in quick succession. Kim Garth trapped Harmanpreet in front of the stumps and Mandhana hit loosy full toss from Grace Harris straight to Gardner.

Deepti Sharma (72 runs from 58 balls) and Sneh Rana (35 runs from 41 balls) fights for India but fell short by 43 runs. With this win Australia won the 3 match ODI series 2-1.

Wicket Takers – Australia

Kim Garth (3/69 in 9 overs) , Megan Schutt (2/53 in 7 overs) , Grace Harris (1/20 in 2 overs) , Georgia Wareham (1/42 in 7 overs) , Tahlia McGrath (1/44 in 7 overs) and Ashleigh Gardner (1/80 in 8 overs) are the wicket takers for Australia.

Player of the Match

Beth Mooney (138 runs from 75 balls)

Player of the Series

Smriti Mandhana for scoring 300 runs.