Australian captain smashes India in final ODI before Test
Mooney then scored his century with three balls remaining, reaching 106 not out.
“It was a pleasure to be there with him,” Mooney told Channel 7.
“I’ve seen that a few times in his career… no matter where the ball is thrown, he seems to find a way to get it to the ropes.
“I hope he looks back and is really proud of his career. To be able to do that in his last ODI is unreal.”
Healy also bowled twice when the result was put beyond doubt, but his gentle finger spin did not threaten the Indians and he was left without an international wicket.
“It didn’t take much to talk about (bowling) – I heard my name mentioned once and said ‘right’,” Healy joked.
The Indians formed a guard of honor for Healy’s final ODI innings and the opener retired from all cricket after the Perth Test.
Healy started cramping in the 80s, but that seemed to make him even more excited. The 35-year-old great hit 27 fours and two sixes in his 98-ball masterclass.
It was her eighth one-day international ton, equaling Karen Rolton and behind Meg Lanning’s 15 tons for the most by an Australian.
Not to be outdone, Beth Mooney also made a century for Australia.Credit: Getty Images
He was stunned as he took the trick shot with a harmless full delivery from Sneh Rana, just 12 points shy of his highest one-day international score.
Georgia Voll continued her excellent form with 62 in a second-wicket stand of 104 with Healy. Mooney then joined the race with a 145-run partnership with his skipper.
No.9 Nicola Carey helped Mooney complete the innings and pass 400, scoring an unbeaten 34 from 15 balls after Australia lost three quick wickets.
Mooney needed just 84 balls in this century and hit 10 fours and sixes.
Rana and Sree Charani took two wickets each.
India set a record by beating Australia with a score of 5-341 in the World Cup semi-final last October.
But in-form opener Smriti Mandhana immediately put India on the back foot with a fourth-ball over on Sunday night.
Healy sweeps with precision.Credit: Getty Images
Leg-spinner Alana King took 4-33 from 10 overs, including the crucial wicket of Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur.
King pinned Kaur lbw for 25 with a superb straight ball, leaving India 5-115 with no chance of a miracle left. Jemima Rodrigues made 42 at No. 3 to lead the first challenge, before firing Ashleigh Gardner with good leg to debutant Lucy Hamilton.
Hamilton opened the bowling with left-arm pace. He ‘badged’ Deepti Sharma with a bouncer on his helmet but the No. 6 batted on and scored 29 while Rana top-scored with 44.
Earlier on Sunday, Cricket Australia announced that this month’s women’s tour to the West Indies will not feature a Test, only three T20s and three ODIs.
AUSTRALIA: Alyssa Healy (captain), Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Voll, Beth Mooney (week), Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham, Nicola Carey, Alana King, Lucy Hamilton
INDIA: Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (week), Deepti Sharma, Kashvee Gautam, Sree Charani, Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh Thakur.
