Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. concede 412 against Australia right before Women's ODI World Cup

Beth Mooney scored 138 off 75 balls for Australia women. (Photo: X)

Australia women scripted history by scoring 412 runs against India at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Satuday (September 20). Skipper Alyssa Healy won the toss and chose to bat first in the decisive third and final Women’s ODI. With the series locked at 1-1, both sides entered the clash eyeing a historic win.

Australia dominated from ball one courtesy a fiery start from their openers Alyssa Healy (30 off 18) and Georgia Voll (81 off 68). Later on, Ellyse Perry tried to anchor the innings with her knock of 68 from 72 but Beth Mooney came in with a different kind of approach. She went after the Indian bowlers all guns blazing and finished up with 138 runs off just 75 deliveries getting 23 boundaries and a six.

400-plus totals in Women’s ODIs

491/4 - NZ-W vs IRE-W, Dublin, 2018

455/5 - NZ-W vs PAK-W, Christchurch, 1997

440/3 - NZ-W vs IRE-W, Dublin, 2018

435/5 - IND-W vs IRE-W, Rajkot, 2025

418 - NZ-W vs IRE-W, Dublin, 2018

412/3 - AUS-W vs DEN-W, Mumbai (MIGC), 1997

412 - AUS-W vs IND-W, Delhi, 2025

On a batting-friendly Kotla surface, India’s bowlers struggled to find answers, leaking as many as 270 runs through boundaries — 60 fours and five sixes in total. The hosts’ fielding woes added to their troubles, with multiple dropped chances and misfields offsetting the occasional flashes of sharp work in the field.

Healy, desperate for a substantial contribution in the series, began aggressively, hammering Renuka Thakur and Kranti Goud for seven boundaries. But her stay was cut short by Goud, who dismissed her for the third straight match.

Voll and Perry then combined for a 107-run partnership, capitalizing on India’s wayward lengths. It was Sneh Rana who finally broke the stand, deceiving Voll with a delivery that drifted down leg and drew an edge to short fine leg.

Just as India sensed an opening, Mooney seized control. The left-hander unleashed an array of sweeps, cuts, and lofted drives, dismantling both pace and spin on her way to a dazzling knock laced with 23 boundaries and a six.

Deepti Sharma offered India a brief spark in the 45th over, triggering a late collapse with three wickets, including Mooney’s run-out. Despite a few breakthroughs at the back end, the damage had long been inflicted, leaving Australia in a commanding position.

Earlier in the series, Australia had dominated the opening match with an eight-wicket victory, while India bounced back strongly in the second game at Mullanpur, securing a commanding 102-run triumph.