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Alyssa Healy’s unbeaten 137 led Australia A to a nine-wicket victory over India in the third women’s ODI in Brisbane.
Alyssa Healy took Australia to a nine-wicket win (Picture credit: BCCI)
Star wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy blazed away to an unbeaten 137 as Australia A bagged a consolatory nine-wicket victory over India in the inconsequential third women’s ODI in Brisbane on Sunday, August 17.
India had already clinched the three-match series 2-0 after a two-wicket victory in the second game on Friday, having edged out the opener by three wickets.
Opting to bat first, India relied on opener Shafali Verma’s 52 and wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia’s 42 off 54 balls to post 216 before being bowled out in 47.4 overs.
Australia A captain, Tahlia McGrath, was the standout bowler with 3/49 in eight overs.
Chasing 217, the spotlight was on Healy (137 not out off 84 balls), who effortlessly reached the target, punishing the Indian bowlers all over the ground named after her uncle and former Australian wicketkeeping great Ian Healy.
Blending brute power with trademark flair, the Australian national team captain, returning after foot and knee injuries, attacked the bowlers as she hit 23 boundaries and cleared the rope thrice, including a straight six to seal the game.
She was dropped twice, on 7 and 49 and capitalised on the reprieves, leading Australia to a win against India in less than 28 overs.
The keeper-batter found an able partner in Tahlia Wilson, who played with composure and fluency for her 59.
The duo added 137 for the opening partnership. Wilson fell to Radha Yadav.
Earlier, Shafali was at her free-flowing best, striking a polished half-century studded with seven boundaries while Nandini Kashyap (28) played the supporting role. The pair gave India a steady start, adding 86 for the opening wicket.
But the introduction of McGrath turned the tide as she removed Shafali, sparking a collapse that saw Kashyap and Tejal Hasabnis (1) depart in quick succession, leaving India wobbling at 89/3.
Though Yastika held the innings together with support from Raghvi Bisht (18) and Tanushree Sarkar (17), McGrath returned to break the resistance, having Yastika caught by Healy as India slumped again, eventually folding for a below-par total.
Brief Scores:
India A 216 all out in 47.4 overs (Shafali Verma 52, Yastika Bhatia 42; Tahlia McGrath 3/49)
Australia A 222/1 in 27.5 overs (Alyssa Healy 137 not out, Tahlia Wilson 59; Radha Yadav 1/46)
(With PTI Inputs)
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