Mumbai (Maharashtra):A dominant Australia Women completed a whitewash as they won the ODI series 3-0 after defeating India Women by 190 runs in the third and the final game here on Tuesday. First, Australia Women rode on opener Phoebe Litchfield hundred to post an imposing 338 for 7 on the board at the iconic Wankhede Stadium and then bundled out India Women for 148 in just 32.4 overs.
The chase for India Women never got going as they lost wickets at regular intervals. No India Women batter showed spine as only five of them managed runs in double digits. India lost both the openers Yastika Bhatia (6) and Smriti Mandhana (29) early. India was reeling at 43 for 2. The middle order too suffered a collapse and India Women lost the plot as their half side was back to the pavillion for 98 runs.
Eventually India Women was bowled out for 148 as Australian bowlers put up an impressive show. Georgia Wareham (3 for 23) was the pick of the bowlers while Alana King (2 for 21), Annabel Sutherland (2 for 9), Megan Shutt (2 for 23) took two wickets a each. Earlier, Australia Women opener Phoebe Litchfield smashed a hundred (119) to power her side to an imposing 338 for 7.
It was Litchfield show at the iconic South Mumbai venue as she tore apart a listless Indian attack. The Australian opener played round the park and sparred no bowler enroute to her 119 off 125 balls. She hit a whopping 16 boundaries and a maximum and forged a 189-run stand for the opening wicket with Alyssa Healy, who played her part to perfection with 82 off 85 balls.