On Sunday, which had everything-off, nostalgia, almost misses, and no noise-Alyssa Healy, which stood the highest and created a sensational 142 to lead Australia to the highest successful persecution in ODI history. Under the lights of the ACA-VDCA pantry stadium, with 331 runs on the persecution and the weight of the World Cup expectations, Healy released the knocks that were the same part of the storm and theater.
India built a massive 330 – their highest total number of women’s championships. But at the end of the night, this number felt just a little short. Because when Healy begins to see it like a beach ball, she can do little. In the end, Aussies did a mockery of persecution and won the match three goals with six balls to save.
Chasing History? Just another Sunday for Healy
It all started with misleading calm. Healy and Phoebe Litchfield, not those who are in a hurry, moved at six for more than – clean, compound, unharmed. Then, as a rolling of the switch, Healy sent the first warning signs. In seventh place, Kranti Gaud took the cleaning products – three boundaries and six, all clinical. Running levels increased; The pressure has shifted.
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India had her moment. Gold – literally literally. Litchfield was too balanced as he was moving forward to control wide delivery from Amanjot Kaur. Richa Ghosh had stumps on her mercy – the regulation broke and broke – but let it exclude it from the gloves. There was a collective breath around the ground. Australia was 82 at the end of 10 breaks, still unharmed and now turned on.
The breakthrough eventually came from Andhry’s own Shree Charani. She sent Litchfield back to a stylish 40 and gave the home crowd a much needed elevator. But Healy looked steady. When Rosa began to settle on the outfield, she continued-cutting, pulling, charging-she had a half-century from only 35 supplies.
Ellys Perry, always calm in the middle, looked seated until her hamstring had other plans. After one aggressive ride it jerked and slowed. Physiova came out, and a moment later she left – visibly disappointed and shook her head.
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Beth Mooney joined Healy, but it didn’t take long. She descended along the track to Deepti Sharma and thought about the ride and offered Jemimah Rodrigues a sharp, low catch on the next cover. Likewise, India had a pulse again. And when Charani returned to Annabel Sutherland Castle in the next via, the noise at the stadium doubled – 174 in 3 in 28.
But through all this, Healy held firmly. She raised her century – her second against India, the third at the World Championships – in just 84. The celebration was undervalued, but applause was something other than. Even some Indian fans stood applauding. Because it wasn’t just knocking – it was a master class. A kind that stops time.
When Tahlia McGrath provided constant support, Healy kept the result table in motion with a healthy clip. Aussies raced around 230 in 35 overs. The boundaries flowed, the gaps spread and the target was shrinking.
Sneh Rana finally ended the bloodshed by a stunning catch in a deep birth birthday and released Healy for a wonderful 142. It was the third goal of Shree Charani and the crowd shouted in recognition – not only for breakthrough but for the shifts they had just recorded.
Until then, however, Australia needed only 66 67 balls, with six goals in hand. Healy made a heavy lifting – persecution was no longer a challenge; It was a formality. Healy’s 142 is now one of the third highest individual dough scores, while chasing the world cups, as an undefeated 152 against Sri Lanka in Bristol in 2017 and Nat Sciver-Bruntova undefeated 148 against Australia in Christchurch in 2022.
Deepti Sharma then removed Tahlia McGrath to 12, bringing Sophie Molineux to the fold along Ashleigh Gardner, with a score of 280 for 5 after 41 overs. Molineux contributed several borders in a short 20-run partnership for the fifth goal before Amanjot Kaur cleared the set Gardner in 45 years, reigning the hope of India by moving Molineux in her next.
Ellys Perry, who retired earlier in shifts, returned to the fold and joined Kim Garth, with Australia needing 26 escapes out of 26 balls.
Before the Storm: Magic Mandhana lights up Visag
At the beginning of the day it was Mandhan, who gave the sold -out crowd something to cheer up. Along with the ever-improving Pratik Rawal, she combined a record initial partnership that promised fireworks-a 30 for 30 crossed.
Healy won the throwing and decided the field – a courageous call due to the dry surface and sunny sky. India began carefully – only 23 on the board after six breaks. But things changed when Mandhana decided it was time. She liked to take Molineux, smashed two boundaries, and six in one and set the tone of what followed.
When Chak de India Chants rose, Mandhana exceeded 1,000 ODI – testimony to her consistency. India raised her fifty in ninth place and at the time they reached triple digits, it was their first 100-run stand against Australia in the history of women at the World Championship.
Mandhan’s half-century-they are the first tournament-with its seventh border and met a deafening applause. Pratika, which plays the second violin with Grace and maturity, raised her first World Cup fifty 69 deliveries.
And then came the moment of history. In the 21st place, Mandhana became the youngest and fastest woman, who reached 5,000 ODI runs, overtaken the staphania Taylor record in her 112. She also did it in style-lifted Kim Garth via long-off for six. The stadium got up with her.
Finally, 86 of the 66 – Miscoed slog sweeping Molineux Finding Litchfield in Deep Midwicket. It wasn’t the way she wanted to go out, but knocking caused damage. The pratika followed shortly thereafter on the folded 75.
India was 192 for 1 after 30 breaks. A total of almost 375 looked at the cards very much.
But then, the fluctuations
Harmanpreet Kaur’s slim run continued – cheap again, selected Megan Schutt with a slower ball. Harleen Deol added a brisk 38, but died to try to push the pace. The acceleration that once seemed inevitable began to feel desperate.
Richa Ghosh and Jemimah Rodrigues added some taste and fought-five 54-run partnerships from 34 balls briefly ruled shifts. But Australia, always the masters of pressing, hit again. Annabel Sutherland returned with fire and removed Ghosh and Rodrigues in the final section and packed the deserved five-forch.
India has gone since 192 for 1 to 330. Still a record total – but one who did not feel so impressive as soon as Healy got out with the intent in her eyes and a bat in his hand.
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Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
October 12, 2025
