Hobart, 01 March (H.S.): Alyssa Healy signed off from ODI cricket in style, smashing 158 off 98 balls—including her eighth career ton—to propel Australia to a dominant 185-run victory over India, sealing a 3-0 series whitewash at Bellerive Oval.Australia posted a mammoth 409/7 in 50 overs—their first 400-plus tally on home soil—with Beth Mooney unbeaten on 106 off 84 and Nicola Carey blasting 34* off 15 to close.

Healy's explosive knock, reaching century status by the 39th over, shattered records and set an insurmountable target after India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and bowled first.India crumbled to 224 all out in 45.1 overs, with Sneh Rana top-scoring on 44.

Australia's Alana King wrecked the chase with 4 wickets, dismissing openers early—Smriti Mandhana for a duck—while Jemimah Rodrigues (42), Harleen Deol (14, run out), and Harmanpreet (25) faltered amid regular collapses. Deepti Sharma (29) offered brief resistance, but the chase proved futile.

Australia now leads the multi-format series 8-4, with both sides gearing up for the lone Test in Perth.

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