On September 20, 2025, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, the third ODI of the Australia Women’s tour to India turned historic, producing the highest aggregate runs ever recorded in a women’s ODI match—an astounding 781 runs. The fiercely competitive encounter between Australia and India showcased explosive batting and intense cricketing records, thrilling fans.
Opting to bat first, Australia set the tone with a blistering innings, finishing at 412 all out in 47.5 overs. Beth Mooney was the star of the innings, scoring a phenomenal 138 runs off 75 balls, including 23 fours and a six. Her century came in just 57 balls, making it tied for the third-fastest century in Women’s ODI history.
The Australian innings was further bolstered by Grace Voll, who contributed 81 runs off 68 balls with 14 boundaries, and the seasoned Ellyse Perry, who scored 68 from 72 balls, punctuated by 7 fours and 2 sixes. While for India, Arundhati Reddy with 3 wickets, Renuka Singh Thakur and Deepti Sharma, with two apiece, starred for India.
In response, India launched a fiery chase, scoring 369 runs before being bowled out in 47 overs. Smriti Mandhana’s innings was nothing short of spectacular; she smashed 125 runs from only 63 balls, featuring 17 fours and 5 sixes. Mandhana reached her 50 in 23 balls and completed her century in 50 balls, registering the fastest ODI century ever by an Indian woman and the second-fastest in women’s ODI history.
Supporting Mandhana, Deepti Sharma played a solid knock of 72 from 58 balls, including 5 fours and 2 sixes, and Harmanpreet Kaur added 52 runs off 35 balls with 8 fours. Despite their valiant efforts and rapid scoring—India reached 50 in 4.5 overs and kept up the momentum until the final overs—they fell short by 43 runs.
Kim Garth was the standout for Australia, taking three wickets, including the crucial one of Harmanpreet Kaur, and Pratika Rawal upfront. Megan Schutt too, struck Harleen Deol and Sneh Rana, while Ash Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham and Grace Harris bagged one each, with Harris claiming the prized scalp of Mandhana in her 2 over spell.
Australia’s victory clinched the series 2-1, but the match was a brilliant display of batting prowess from both sides. The record-breaking total aggregate of over 700 runs, combined with individual milestones and aggressive gameplay, underscored the evolving power and competitiveness of women’s ODI cricket.
Beth Mooney was named Player of the Match for her explosive century, while Smriti Mandhana earned Player of the Series honors for her consistent and breathtaking performances throughout the tour.
