Delhi, 21 September (Sports Desk)
Match Overview
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Match: 3rd ODI, Australia Women tour of India 2025-26
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Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
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Date: 20 September 2025
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Result: Australia Women won by 43 runs
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Series outcome: Australia Women clinched the series 2-1
Australia’s Innings
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Toss: Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat first.
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Total: 412 all out in 47.5 overs.
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Key Performances:
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Beth Mooney – 138 runs (75 balls), Player of the Match
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Georgia Voll – 81 runs
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Contributions from the middle order helped Australia cross the 400-run mark.
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India’s Bowling:
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Arundhati Reddy – 3/86 (8.5 overs)
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Deepti Sharma and others chipped in with wickets but were expensive.
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India’s Innings
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Target: 413 runs
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Total: 369 all out in 47 overs.
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Key Performances:
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Smriti Mandhana – 125 runs off 63 balls (brilliant counter-attack, fastest scoring rate, Player of the Series)
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Deepti Sharma – 72 runs, tried to anchor the middle overs
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Harmanpreet Kaur – provided support but couldn’t see the chase through
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Australia’s Bowling:
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Kim Garth – 3 wickets (9 overs)
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Megan Schutt – 2 wickets (7 overs)
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Bowling attack held nerves to defend the big total.
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Match Result
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Australia Women won by 43 runs
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Player of the Match: Beth Mooney (138 off 75 balls)
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Player of the Series: Smriti Mandhana (India)
Key Highlights & Records
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A run-fest with 781 runs scored across both innings.
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Smriti Mandhana’s explosive century kept India in the chase until the late overs.
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Beth Mooney’s innings was match-defining, giving Australia a huge total.
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Australia sealed the series 2-1 after losing the first ODI, showcasing strong batting depth.
