Playing in the third and final ODI against India Women on September 20, Australia Women entered the record books after electing to bat first. Alyssa Healy & Co. took India’s bowlers to the cleaners as they put up 412 on the board. In the process, they registered one of the Highest Totals in Women’s ODIs. This outrage in Delhi also comes just before the Women’s ODI World Cup in India, starting on September 30.
The intent was as clear as the day when openers Healy and Georgia Voll walked out to bat. While the skipper had to walk back after an 18-ball 30, her tempo of 166.66 was carried on. Voll added 81 runs while the dangerous Ellyse Perry smashed her 36th fifty (68 off 72). But it was Beth Mooney’s 138 off just 75 balls, which hurt India the most. Mooney, in the process, registered the joint second-highest century in women’s cricket, coming off 57 balls. The rest of the batters added another 80-odd runs before India’s Arundhati Reddy completed her three-fer and hit the final nail in the coffin during the 48th over. Australia Women were all out for 412 runs in the first innings, albeit giving them high confidence ahead of the mega ICC event.
| Team | Score | RR | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Women | 491/4 | 9.82 | 1 | v IRE Women | Dublin | 8 Jun 2018 |
| NZ Women | 455/5 | 9.10 | 1 | v PAK Women | Christchurch | 29 Jan 1997 |
| NZ Women | 440/3 | 8.80 | 1 | v IRE Women | Dublin | 8 Jun 2018 |
| India Women | 435/5 | 8.70 | 1 | v IRE Women | Rajkot | 15 Jan 2025 |
| NZ Women | 418 | 8.38 | 1 | v IRE Women | Dublin | 10 Jun 2018 |
| AUS Women | 412 | 8.61 | 1 | v India Women | Delhi | 20 Sep 2025 |
| AUS Women | 412/3 | 8.24 | 1 | v DEN Women | Mumbai | 16 Dec 1997 |
| AUS Women | 397/4 | 7.94 | 1 | v PAK Women | Melbourne | 7 Feb 1997 |
| ENG Women | 378/5 | 7.56 | 1 | v PAK Women | Worcester | 22 Jun 2016 |
| ENG Women | 377/7 | 7.54 | 1 | v PAK Women | Leicester | 27 Jun 2017 |
More to follow…
