Skipper Alyssa Healy scored a stunning 142 to help Australia pull off the highest chase in women’s ODIs as India’s bowling unit again failed to defend their total in the ICC Women’s World Cup.

Healy hit 21 fours and three sixes in her 107-ball innings as Australia chased down the 331-run target with six balls to spare in Visakhapatnam. In their previous match, the Indian bowlers had failed to defend 251 against South Africa.

Phoebe Litchfield and Healy laid the foundation for the chase with an 85-run partnership for the opening wicket. Having exhausted all other options, the Indian skipper introduced Shree Charani (3/41) to the attack, and she got success by bagging Litchfield (40).

Ellyse Perry (47) then supported Healy before retiring hurt. Deepti Sharma and Charani got Beth Mooney (4

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