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Australian great Alyssa Healy is farewelling one-day international cricket in style after opening the batting and smashing 158 against India in Hobart.
Healy, who will play a Test in Perth before stepping away from Australian representation, has put Australia in a strong position after partnering superbly with Georgia Voll for the second wicket.
Alyssa Healy of Australia celebrates getting to her century.Credit: Getty Images
When captain Healy’s 98-ball innings came to an end in the 37th over, the hosts had amassed 3-281. A massive score of 400 or more was a possibility for Australia.
Healy clobbered the India bowlers, hitting the ball to the boundary 27 times and clearing it twice.
Her husband – Australian opening bowler Mitchell Starc – was captured on camera in the commentary box for Channel Seven at the moment his wife brought up her century, but remained silent as the milestone was raised.
Healy, 35, is in strong touch ahead of the Test match against India at the WACA starting on Friday, a format in which she has a high score of 99.
Left-arm fast bowler Lucy Hamilton was named for her Australian debut in Healy’s ODI farewell game, as India won the toss and chose to bowl.
The Queensland seamer replaced Megan Schutt, who was ommited with illness. Georgia Wareham also came into the XI, replacing Darcie Brown.
The tourists made three changes – Renuka Thakur, Harleen Deol and Sneh Rana replaced Kranti Gaud, Amanjot Kaur and Vaishnavi Sharma.
Australia leads the multi-format series six points to four. After India took out the T20s two games to one, the hosts have won the first two ODIs.
The Indians formed a guard of honour for Healy, who opened with Phoebe Litchfield.
Healy’s counterpart Harmanpreet Kaur is in red-hot form toss form, having won the all six in the series.
Also on Sunday, Australia announced that all-rounder Kim Garth will return home as she continues her rehabilitation from a quad injury.
Garth is yet to resume bowling, but will rejoin the team in WA ahead of the Test match starting March 6.
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AUSTRALIA: Alyssa Healy (capt), Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Voll, Beth Mooney (wk), Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham, Nicola Carey, Alana King, Lucy Hamilton
INDIA: Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Kashvee Gautam, Sree Charani, Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh Thakur.
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