Captain Alyssa Healy led from the entrance with a blistering century as Australia registered an exciting three-wicket win of their ICC Girls’s ODI World Cup 2025 conflict in opposition to India at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
After being invited to bat first, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana grew to become the primary participant in girls’s ODIs to attain 1,000 runs in a calendar 12 months throughout her 80 run knock as India piled up 330 in 48.5 overs.
In pursuit of the very best goal ever efficiently chased in girls’s ODI historical past, Healy performed a powerful knock (142 off 107) with the assistance of 21 boundaries and three sixes. Moreover Healy, Ellyse Perry (47 not out) and Ashleigh Gardner (45) made essential contributions to assist Australia seal a hard-fought win. Among the many Indian bowlers, Sree Charani (3/41) stood out with a powerful spell whereas Deepti Sharma and Amanjot Kaur chipped in with two wickets every.
India seemed to be again within the contest after placing twice in fast succession to take away Gardner and Sophie Molineux however as soon as the beforehand retired-hurt Perry returned to the crease, steadied the chase and led Australia to victory with six balls to spare.
The victory takes Australia to the highest of the desk with seven factors from 4 matches whereas India slip to 3rd with 4 factors from as many video games, their second consecutive defeat of the match.
Earlier within the first innings, Australia produced a superb bowling show within the latter phases, bowling India out for 330. Smriti Mandhana high scored for India with Pratika Rawal offering stable assist. throughout their commanding opening stand. Nonetheless, as soon as the duo departed, India misplaced wickets at common intervals, slipping from 294/5 to 330 all out.
Annabel Sutherland (5/40) starred with the ball, claiming an excellent five-wicket haul, whereas Sophie Molineux (3/75) chipped in with key breakthroughs. Ashleigh Gardner and Megan Schutt additionally picked up a wicket every.
Notably, India’s innings had its share of highs and lows. Mandhana and Rawal set the tone with a commanding 150-run partnership for the primary wicket, the very best opening stand in opposition to Australia within the match’s historical past.
The primary breakthrough got here when Sophie Molineux dismissed Mandhana, breaking the massive partnership earlier than Annabel Sutherland eliminated Rawal. From there, India misplaced two fast wickets, as Harmanpreet Kaur fell to Megan Schutt and Harleen Deol, who additionally crossed 1000 ODI runs, was dismissed by Molineux.
Regardless of the setback, Richa Ghosh and Jemimah Rodrigues offered late fireworks, including a energetic 50-run stand with their explosive cameos. Nonetheless, as soon as the duo departed, there was little India might do regardless of being well-placed at 294/5.
Journey Of India and Australia At ICC Girls’s ODI World Cup 2025
With each groups having performed 4 video games apiece, Australia have gained three and have a no-result to their title on the ongoing Girls’s ODI World Cup 2025 whereas hosts India have two wins and two losses of their kitty.
Australia kickstarted their marketing campaign with a hefty win over the Trans-Tasman rivals, New Zealand. Whereas their subsequent encounter in opposition to Sri Lanka was a washout, the Alyssa Healy-led aspect notched one other large win in opposition to Pakistan of their third outing. On Sunday, they beat India by 3 three wickets in Visakhapatnam.
India then again, loved successive wins over Sri Lanka and Pakistan to start their match. Nonetheless, their unbeaten run got here to an finish in opposition to the Proteas, who pulled a miraculous win in Visakhapatnam. India had been trying to bounce again in opposition to Australia however the Aussies had been too good in opposition to them on Sunday.
India Enjoying XI: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani.
Australia Enjoying XI: Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Kim Garth, Alana King, Megan Schutt