Visakhapatnam/Patiala, 13 October (Sports Desk)
📋 Match Summary & Key Facts
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Match: India Women vs Australia Women, 13th Match of ICC Women’s World Cup 2025
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Venue: ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam, India
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Result: Australia won by 3 wickets (chased down 331 in 49 overs)
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Highest successful chase in women’s ODI history: Australia’s 331 for 7 is the new record for highest target chased in women’s ODIs globally.
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Player of the Match: Alyssa Healy, for her brilliant 142 off 107 balls
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🏏 Innings Breakdown & Performances
India Women’s Innings (Bat first)
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Total: 330 in 48.5 overs
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Top performances:
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Smriti Mandhana – 80 off 66 balls
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Pratika Rawal – 75 off 96 balls
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Harleen Deol – 38
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Jemimah Rodrigues – 33
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Richa Ghosh – 32
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Amanjot Kaur – 16
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Bowling highlights from Australia:
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Annabel Sutherland – 5/40 in 9.5 overs
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Sophie Molineux – 3/75
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Ashleigh Gardner – 1/15
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Collapse & turning point:
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India were 294/4 at one point, but lost 6 wickets for 36 runs in the final 7 overs, derailing their charge.
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Annabel Sutherland’s burst in that phase was especially damaging to the lower order.
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Australia Women’s Chase
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Target: 331
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Final Score: 331/7 in 49.0 overs
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Key batting contributions:
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Supportive partnerships:
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Healy and Litchfield gave Australia a flying start, putting on ~ 85 runs for the first wicket.
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Healy also shared a crucial partnership with Gardner to keep momentum in the middle overs.
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After Gardner’s dismissal, Perry’s return and maturity under pressure saw Australia home.
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Bowling support from India:
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Sneh Rana – took the wicket of Healy (in a one-handed catch by Sneh at backward point)
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Deepti Sharma and Amanjot Kaur also claimed late wickets in the chase.
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Climax & finish:
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Australia needed 6 runs off the last over. On the final ball, Perry lofted a six over the bowler’s head — a fitting end to a blockbuster chase.
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The chase was completed with one over to spare.
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