**Match Highlights: Mooney’s Knock Powers Australia to Mammoth Total**
After winning the toss, Australia captain Alyssa Healy chose to bat first. The decision paid off handsomely as Georgia Voll and Ellyse Perry laid a solid foundation with a 107-run partnership. Voll scored a quick 81 off 61 balls, hitting 14 fours, while Perry contributed an impressive 68 off 72 balls, including seven fours and two sixes.
However, it was Beth Mooney who stole the spotlight with an explosive century. She scored a career-best 138 runs from just 75 balls, smashing 23 fours and a six. Playing her 85th WODI, Mooney has now amassed 2,786 runs at an average of 49.75. This innings marked her fourth WODI hundred and 19th fifty.
According to ESPNcricinfo, Mooney has scored 698 runs at an average of 58.16 against India in 18 matches, including two centuries and four fifties. Notably, her 138 is now the highest individual score by an Australian batter against India in WODIs, surpassing Alyssa Healy’s previous best of 133 in 2018. She also equaled teammates Karen Rolton and Alex Blackwell with two WODI hundreds against India.
**Georgia Voll & Ellyse Perry Shine with Fifties**
Voll’s 81 (68 balls, SR 119.12) came in just her fifth WODI, with an overall tally of 254 runs at a striking average of 63.50, including one century. Perry’s 68 (72 balls) was her 36th fifty in WODIs, contributing to a career total of 4,329 runs at an average of 49.19 from 158 matches.
Perry has scored 864 runs at 43.20 against India in 30 matches, including one century and seven fifties.
**Ashleigh Gardner’s Valuable Cameo**
Ashleigh Gardner played a quickfire 39 runs off 24 balls, featuring five fours and a six. Gardner has accumulated 1,326 runs at 28.82 in 80 matches, with 274 runs scored against India.
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**Bowling Summary: Indian Bowlers**
– Renuka Singh bowled 9 overs, taking 2 wickets for 79 runs.
– Deepti Sharma was the most economical and effective, claiming 2 for 75 from 10 overs.
– Arundhati Reddy took 3 wickets for 86 runs in 8.5 overs.
– Sneh Rana and Kranti Gaud picked up one wicket each, with figures of 1/68 and 1/56 respectively.
– Radha Yadav bowled 4 overs for 48 runs.
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**Mandhana’s Record-Breaking Century Not Enough as India Fall Short**
In reply, Smriti Mandhana played a breathtaking innings of 125 runs off just 63 balls, including 17 fours and 5 sixes at a staggering strike rate of 198.41. She steadied India’s chase with solid partnerships—32 runs with opener Pratika Rawal (10) and 53 with Harleen Deol (11). Alongside skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (53), Mandhana added 121 for the third wicket.
Despite these efforts, both Mandhana and Kaur fell in quick succession, leaving India at 216/4 after 21.1 overs. Deepti Sharma’s 72 off 58 balls helped keep India in the contest but was not enough to overhaul Australia’s massive total.
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**Mandhana’s Milestones and Records**
This was Mandhana’s 13th WODI hundred and 32nd fifty, raising her career tally to 4,888 runs at an average of 47.92 from 108 matches. Against Australia, she has scored 916 runs at 48.21 in 19 matches, including four centuries and five fifties.
On home soil, Mandhana notched her sixth WODI hundred during her 50th match at home, accumulating 2,258 runs at 47.04 average with 15 fifties in addition to her six centuries.
Mandhana also set the record for the fastest hundred by an Indian in ODI cricket (men’s or women’s), reaching 100 in 50 balls. This broke Virat Kohli’s previous fastest 52-ball hundred against Australia in 2013. She registered the second-fastest hundred in WODIs after Meg Lanning’s 45-ball ton.
**Fastest Hundreds in Women’s ODIs (Balls Faced):**
– 45 balls – Meg Lanning vs NZ (2012)
– 50 balls – Smriti Mandhana vs AUS (2025)
– 57 balls – Karen Rolton vs SA (2000)
– 57 balls – Beth Mooney vs IND (2025)
Mandhana now shares the joint-second most WODI hundreds (13) alongside Suzie Bates, behind only Meg Lanning who has 15.
Additional records include being joint-second for most hundreds against a single opponent in WODIs (4 against Australia), hitting hundreds in consecutive innings for the second time, and notching four hundreds in a calendar year for two consecutive years.
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**Harmanpreet Kaur’s Impactful Knock**
Kaur scored a quickfire 52 runs off 35 balls, including eight fours, marking her 20th fifty in WODIs. The experienced batter has scored 4,149 runs at an average of 37+ across 152 matches. Against Australia, Kaur has accumulated 727 runs at 36.35 in 24 matches, with one century and four fifties.
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**Deepti Sharma Surpasses 2,500 WODI Runs**
Deepti Sharma’s knock of 72 helped her cross the milestone of 2,500 runs in WODIs. She has scored 2,524 runs from 112 matches at an average of 37.67, including 15 fifties.
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**Australia’s Historic Team Total**
Australia posted their second-highest total over 400 runs in Women’s ODIs, having previously scored 412/3 versus Denmark in 1997. Their third-highest total is 397/4 against Pakistan, also in 1997.
Notably, Australia became the first team to score over 400 runs against India in Women’s ODIs. India’s previous highest conceded total was 371/8 against Australia in December 2024.
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**Australian Bowling Highlights**
– Megan Schutt took 2 wickets for 53 runs in 7 overs, including 1 maiden.
– Kim Garth also bowled a maiden, finishing with 3 wickets for 69 runs from 9 overs.
– Ashleigh Gardner claimed 1 wicket for 80 runs in 8 overs.
– Tahlia McGrath took 1 wicket for 44 runs from 7 overs.
– Grace Harris picked up 1 wicket for 20 runs in 2 overs.
– Georgia Wareham took 1 wicket for 42 runs from 7 overs.
– Alana King went wicketless, conceding 60 runs from 7 overs.
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**Summary**
Australia’s dominant batting performance, powered by Mooney’s career-best 138, set a mammoth total that proved too much for India despite Smriti Mandhana’s record-breaking century. Both teams showcased exceptional individual brilliance, but Australia’s depth and power-hitting ultimately secured their commanding victory.
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