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Australia Women pulled off a record-breaking chase of 331 to defeat India Women by three wickets in a high-scoring ICC Womenâ€s World Cup 2025 encounter at the ACA–VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.

Led by Alyssa Healyâ€s commanding 142, Australia reached the target with six balls remaining to register the highest successful chase in Womenâ€s ODI history.

Indiaâ€s 330, built on solid innings from Smriti Mandhana (80) and Pratika Rawal (75), looked formidable after Mandhana brought up two milestones, crossing 1,000 ODI runs in a calendar year, the first woman ever to do so, and surpassing 5,000 career ODI runs, becoming only the fifth player to reach the landmark.

However, Indiaâ€s lower-order collapse, losing nine wickets for 138 runs in the last 30 overs, left them short of an even bigger total.

Annabel Sutherland spearheaded the fightback with an exceptional 5 for 40, ensuring India fell short of the 350 mark they had looked on course for.

Healy headlines historic chase

In reply, Healyâ€s 142 off 108 balls, featuring crisp drives and calculated aggression, anchored Australiaâ€s innings.

She found support from Ash Gardner (45) and Ellyse Perry (47 not out), who overcame cramps to return and guide her side home in a tense finish. Perry and Kim Garth (14 not out) held their nerve in the final overs, adding a decisive 28-run stand.

The defeat marks Indiaâ€s second consecutive loss in the tournament after falling to South Africa, while Australiaâ€s third win in four games takes them to the top of the table midway through the group stage.

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