Australia beat India: Voll century seals series in Healy’s farewell
Georgia Voll struck a sparkling century to guide Australia to a five-wicket victory over India in Hobart, securing the ODI series with a game to spare in Alyssa Healy’s final campaign.
The hosts chased down the target of 252 in just 36.1 overs, powered by the 22-year-old’s aggressive 101 from 82 deliveries.
Voll struck 13 boundaries and a six during her innings, marking her second international hundred in commanding fashion.
However, the Queenslander rode her luck significantly, capitalizing on a dismal display of fielding from the visitors.
India rue missed chances
The opener was handed a reprieve on 19 by Kranti Gaud before Smriti Mandhana put down another chance when the batter was on 53.
Even reaching three figures involved good fortune, as a fumble from wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh allowed Voll to scramble through for a single while on 99.
These errors proved costly as Voll combined with Phoebe Litchfield to break the back of the chase.
Litchfield shines in dominant stand
Litchfield smashed a blistering 80 off 62 balls, combining with the centurion for a match-winning 119-run stand for the second wicket.
The partnership steadied the innings after captain Alyssa Healy was bowled for six by Kashvee Gautam early in the chase.
The victory was particularly poignant as it sealed the series triumph during Healy’s final stint in charge before her retirement.
Voll added a further 82 runs alongside Beth Mooney before eventually falling to Gautam in the 31st over.
Ash Gardner completed the job with more than 13 overs remaining after Mooney and Annabel Sutherland fell to Deepti Sharma.
Kaur anchors India innings
Earlier in the day, India had looked well-placed after an opening stand of 78 between Pratika Rawal and Mandhana.
Rawal made a patient 52 off 81 balls, but a sudden middle-order collapse saw four wickets fall in the space of 7.4 overs.
Slumping to 103-4, the tourists required a captain’s knock from Harmanpreet Kaur to stay in the contest.
Kaur steadied the ship with an anchoring 54 off 70 balls to drag her side to a competitive total of 251-9.
Australia’s bowling attack shared the workload effectively, with Gardner, Sutherland and Alana King claiming two wickets apiece.