HOBART, Australia — In a spectacular farewell to her One Day International career, Australian cricket icon Alyssa Healy delivered a breathtaking performance at Hobart’s stadium on Sunday. The 35-year-old wicketkeeper-batter smashed an extraordinary 158 runs against India, marking one of the highest individual scores in women’s ODI history.
Healy’s magnificent innings featured 27 boundaries and two sixes from just 98 deliveries, securing her eighth ODI century and cementing her status among cricket’s elite. Her dominant performance propelled Australia to a formidable total of 409-7 in their 50 overs, ultimately leading to a comprehensive 185-run victory as India was dismissed for 224.
The match concluded Australia’s 3-0 series sweep against India, providing a fitting send-off for one of women’s cricket’s most celebrated athletes. Healy now joins an exclusive group of just six female players who have achieved multiple 150-plus scores in ODI cricket.
This historic knock adds to Healy’s impressive legacy, which includes her record-setting 148 not out against Sri Lanka in 2019—the highest T20 International innings at the time. While retiring from ODIs and limited-overs cricket, Healy will play one final test match against India in Perth starting Friday, where she’ll have one last opportunity to secure a test century.
In a remarkable coincidence, Healy’s highest test score of 99 matches exactly that of her husband, Mitchell Starc, the celebrated fast-bowling star of Australia’s men’s cricket team.