Australia achieved a historic win over India in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 at Visakhapatnam on Sunday. They chased down a massive target of 331, the highest ever in Women’s ODI history. This gave India their second consecutive loss in the tournament.
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Alyssa Healy was the star for Australia. She scored a brilliant 142 runs off 107 balls, keeping her team ahead throughout the chase. Ellyse Perry also played a key role, scoring an unbeaten 47 to help Australia finish at 331/7 in 49 overs.
Earlier, India batted first and put up a strong total of 330 runs. Smriti Mandhana played a fiery knock of 80 runs from 66 balls. She made history by becoming the first player in women’s ODIs to score 1,000 runs in a calendar year. Pratika Rawal added 75 runs, helping India reach a big score. Mandhana also became the Indian player with the most 50-plus scores against Australia.
India looked in control for most of their innings. But they lost momentum at the end, losing their last six wickets for just 36 runs. Annabel Sutherland was outstanding for Australia, taking five wickets for 40 runs.
During Australia’s chase, Healy and Phoebe Litchfield gave their team a fast start. Healy’s aggressive batting, including multiple boundaries and sixes, kept India under pressure. Richa Ghosh and other Indian bowlers struggled, and Kranti Gaud gave away 19 runs in one over.
India tried to fight back when Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma took important wickets. Kaur dismissed Sophie Molineux, and Sharma got Ashleigh Gardner. But Healy kept scoring, and Australia stayed ahead. The match ended when Ellyse Perry hit a six to secure the win by three wickets.
India’s batting had strong partnerships earlier, especially from Mandhana, Rawal, and Jemimah Rodrigues. But the late collapse and smart bowling from Sutherland and the Australians stopped India from posting an unbeatable total.
This victory keeps Australia unbeaten with three wins in a row. India now needs to recover in their upcoming matches. The final scores were India 330 all out in 48.5 overs and Australia 331/7 in 49 overs, making this one of the most exciting matches in Women’s World Cup history.