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India women vs Australia women 3rd ODI match: Australia's senior batter Beth Mooney scripted history during the third and final ODI match against India women at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday, September 20.

Mooney has smashed the second-fastest century in women's ODI history. She came out to bat at No. 4 for Australia in the decisive match and took just 57 balls to reach her century. She has hammered 16 fours and 1 six so far.

Mooney crossed the 100-run mark by hitting Radha Yadav for a four on the second ball of the 38th over of Australia’s innings. She added 82 runs for the fourth wicket with Ashleigh Gardner (39 runs from 24 balls).

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The record of scoring the fastest century in Women’s ODIs is in the name of former Australian captain Meg Lanning. During the Australia vs New Zealand match played in North Sydney on December 17, 2012, Lanning took just 45 balls to reach the 100-run mark.

Fastest centuries in women's ODI history

Meg Lanning (AUS): 100 in 45 balls against New Zealand in 2012

Beth Mooney (AUS): 100 in 57 balls against India in 2025

Karen Rolton (AUS): 100 in 57 balls against South Africa in 2000-01

Sophie Devine (NZ): 100 in 59 balls against Ireland in 2018

Chamari Athapaththu (SL): 100 in 60 balls against New Zealand in 2023

Maddy Green (NZ): 100 in 62 balls against Ireland in 2018

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The left-handed batter Mooney had also stitched a 1o6-run partnership with legendary all-rounder Ellyse Perry for the third wicket. The latter also played an impactful knock of 68 runs in 72 balls.

Mooney went on to play a memorable knock of 138 runs in 75 balls with the help of 23 fours and a six. Georgia Voll also came up with an important contribution of 81 runs in 68 balls. Australia ended up posting a mammoth total of 412 runs before they were bowled out in 47.5 overs.

For India, Arundhati Reddy was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets, whereas Renuka Singh and Deepti Sharma found a couple of scalps each.


IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd ODI Playing XIs

India Women: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Renuka Singh Thakur

Australia Women: Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Georgia Voll, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Grace Harris, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt