Voll Stars as Australia Clinches ODI Series in Healy’s Farewell

Georgia Voll scored her second international century to help Australia women’s cricket team defeat India by five wickets in the second ODI, sealing the series with a game to spare. Voll’s 101 off 82 balls, supported by Phoebe Litchfield’s 80, powered Australia’s successful chase of 252 runs despite early setbacks with the loss of captain Alyssa Healy for six.

The Australian pair added 119 runs for the second wicket after Healy’s dismissal, breaking the backbone of India’s bowling attack. Voll later added 82 runs in 67 balls with Beth Mooney before being dismissed by Kashvee Gautam. Ash Gardner finished the innings, ensuring victory with 83 balls to spare. India had earlier posted 251-9, led by Harmanpreet Kaur’s 54 and a 78-run opening stand between Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana.

India’s innings suffered a mid-innings collapse, losing four wickets for 40 runs, while Australia’s bowlers, including Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, and Alana King, shared six wickets between them. The win marked a fitting farewell series for Healy, leaving the squad and fans celebrating Australia’s dominant performance in her final ODIs.

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