Australia v India: third women’s one-day cricket international – live

Hobart, 2 March — Australia completed a commanding 3-0 sweep of the women’s one-day international series against India with a 190-run victory in the third match, underlining their dominance in the format ahead of next week’s historic Test at the WACA.

Alyssa Healy, playing her final ODI before shifting focus to the longer format, produced a farewell innings for the ages. The wicket-keeper-batter struck 158 off 98 balls, walking through a guard of honour provided by India and batting until the 37th over. Her innings featured 27 fours and two sixes, a blur of cuts, carves and leg-side smites that carried Australia to 5 for 409 after 50 overs. Beth Mooney, Healy’s heir apparent with the gloves, chimed in with a century of her own, while Georgia Voll’s half-century and Nicola Carey’s late 22 from the penultimate over ensured Australia became the first women’s side to post back-to-back 400-plus totals in ODIs.

India’s chase never gained traction. Smriti Mandhana fell early and, despite brief flourishes from Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues, the required rate ballooned beyond reach once Harmanpreet Kaur and Yastika Bhatia were suffocated by Australia’s spinners. Alana King finished with career-best figures of 4 for 33 from her 10 overs, while Georgia Wareham snared 2 for 3 as India folded for 224 in 45.3 overs.

The defeat leaves India unable to claim the multi-format trophy; they had won the preceding T20 series 2-1, but Australia’s ODI sweep guarantees the hosts retain the silverware regardless of the forthcoming four-day Test beginning 6 March in Perth.