Alyssa Healy's Shocking 158 Powers Massive Australia Sweep

Alyssa Healy Bows Out in Style With 158 as Australia Sweep India 3-0 in ODI Series

Alyssa Healy delivered one of the most memorable farewell performances in women's cricket history at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on March 1, 2026. The Australian captain struck a breathtaking 158 off just 98 balls in what was her final ODI appearance, powering Australia Women to a mammoth 409 for 7. India Women, chasing a daunting target of 410, were bowled out for 224 in 45.1 overs as Australia claimed a crushing 185-run victory and completed a dominant 3-0 clean sweep of the ODI series. Alyssa Healy's farewell innings will be remembered as one of the finest individual performances in the history of women's one-day cricket.

 

Alyssa Healy's Masterclass: A Fairytale Farewell

After losing Phoebe Litchfield cheaply for 14 in the sixth over, Alyssa Healy walked to the crease and proceeded to dismantle the Indian bowling attack with breathtaking authority. She combined with Georgia Voll in a 134-run second-wicket stand, with Voll contributing a classy 62 off 52 balls. Alyssa Healy then shared a 145-run third-wicket partnership with Beth Mooney to lay the foundation for a historic total.

Healy brought up her century in just 79 balls and then shifted to an entirely different gear. She scored her next 50 runs in a barely believable 16 deliveries, reaching 150 off only 95 balls. In the process, Alyssa Healy broke the Australian record for most runs scored in boundaries in a single women's ODI innings — 120 runs in boundaries, surpassing her own previous record of 104. She was finally cleaned up for 158 off 98 balls, an innings laced with 27 fours and two sixes. It was the second fastest 150 in women's ODI history, behind only Suzie Bates' effort off 93 balls against Ireland in 2018.

 

Beth Mooney Completes a Dominant Batting Performance

While Alyssa Healy's knock was the centrepiece of Australia's innings, Beth Mooney was equally crucial in building Australia's record-threatening total. After Healy's departure, Mooney anchored the innings with composure and then exploded in the death overs. She brought up a magnificent century off just 82 balls, finishing unbeaten on 106 off 84 balls with 10 fours and one six. Nicola Carey provided explosive support at the end, smashing 34 off just 15 balls as Australia finished with 409 for 7 — their second-highest total in women's ODI cricket. The total left India needing a world-record chase, which was always an impossible ask.

 

India's Chase Falls Apart From the Opening Over

India's reply never gathered any momentum. Smriti Mandhana fell for a golden duck in the very first over, edging an Ashleigh Gardner outswinger to cover. Pratika Rawal showed brief promise with 27 before Annabel Sutherland trapped her lbw in the seventh over. Jemimah Rodrigues played the most fluent innings of the chase, scoring 42 before falling in the 11th over. Harmanpreet Kaur, still managing her knee injury from the first ODI, could only manage 25 before being dismissed lbw by Alana King. With India reduced to 115 for 5 inside 20 overs, the chase was effectively over.

Deepti Sharma (29) and Sneh Rana (44) showed admirable resistance with a 63-run eighth-wicket partnership, but it was nothing more than a damage-limitation exercise. India were eventually bowled out for 224 in 45.1 overs, with Alana King the standout bowler — 4 for 33 from 10 immaculate overs. Georgia Wareham added 2 for 3 with the ball to wrap up the innings and seal Australia's emphatic victory.

 

Scorecard Summary

Australia Women: 409 for 7 in 50 overs — Alyssa Healy 158 (98), Beth Mooney 106* (84), Georgia Voll 62 (52), Nicola Carey 34* (15)

India Women: 224 all out in 45.1 overs — Jemimah Rodrigues 42, Sneh Rana 44, Alana King 4/33, Georgia Wareham 2/3

Result: Australia Women won by 185 runs — ODI series won 3-0

 

Series Context and What Comes Next

India Women had earlier won the T20I series 2-1 but were completely outplayed across all three ODIs. The series losses came by 6 wickets, 5 wickets, and 185 runs respectively — a damning reflection of India's struggles in the 50-over format. Australia now lead the multi-format series 8-4 on points. Harmanpreet Kaur admitted post-match that India made too many mistakes throughout the ODI leg and failed to replicate the discipline they showed in the T20Is. The two sides will now meet in a one-off pink-ball Test at the WACA in Perth starting March 6, where India will have a chance to secure four crucial points and draw level in the multi-format series. For Alyssa Healy, the ODI chapter is now closed. She finishes with 3,777 runs from 126 ODIs, eight centuries, and 19 half-centuries — a legacy that cements her place among the greatest women's cricketers of her generation.