Match Overview
On 12 October 2025 in the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, India, Australia managed to reach the challenging target that was set by India and win by 3 wickets with six balls remaining.
India opened the bat and put 330 runs (48.5 overs). In its turn, Australia made the target and completed at 331/7 in 49 overs.
This run is now the most successful run-chase in the history of women ODI.
Key Performers & Moments
Australia is no exception whereby, the captain, Alyssa Healy, made scorching 142 off 107 balls with 21 fours and 3 sixes. Her knock had knotted up the pursuit and was a tremendous milestone.
Key Performers & Moments
In the case of Australia, the captain, Alyssa Healy, produced a scorching 142 runs off 107 balls, including 21 fours and 3 sixes. Her knock tied down the chase and was a great milestone.
In the case of India, openers Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal put together a good opening to give India the best opening partnership ever in Women's ODIs.
The batting performance of India was excellent, but it failed to protect the total, which meant that there was more at stake, such as the depth of the bowling and the finishing.
The chase plan was the one that Australia conducted with bowling led by Annabel Sutherland (5/40) and with the help of experienced players, she was able to execute the plan under pressure.
Strategic Insights
India’s positives:
Batting firepower and intent are displayed in a rating of 330 in a World Cup match.
The initial combination performed by Mandhana and Rawal did present a plan to be used in further combinations.
India’s concerns:
Bowling was inconsistent in saving huge totals: the side suffered at the hands of critical partnerships and death overs.
Reliance on batting as a way of securing victory strains the bowlers further in the team, which is a dangerous gamble against the best of the best.
The team had to finish mentally, but Australia demonstrated how depth and experience were important.
Australia’s strengths:
Their pursuit demonstrated calmness, experience and goal-winning capacity: a mark of champions.
Centuries of pressure under the pressure by Healy with a well-calibrated bowling attack showed why they are a benchmark.
They had taken the first jolt of the powerful batting by India and applied pressure at the right time.
Implications on the Tournament.
Australia has not lost and secured their position in the semifinals.
To India, the defeat is a blow - not fatal. Their morale has not been lost and they believe that with the appropriate adjustments, the team can come back.
The game also highlights the increasing disparity between the high-level teams and contenders, in which the difference is in depth, psychological power and finishing prowess.
Today in the spotlight: India vs England -19 October 2025.
With the dust still settling in the Australia defeats, the next one on the agenda is the India vs England match, which is going on today, at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore, with the play starting at 3:00 PM IST.
Match Context:
India will seek to get back on track and cement semifinal chances.
England is in need of a vital victory to put it on the points table.
Key Factors to Watch:
Will the bowlers of India react to this criticism and stiff execution of death-overs?
Will Will Mandhana and Rawal maintain their dominance in the opening-stand?
The next big challenge is the bowling assault of England through Katherine Brunt and Sophie Ecclestone.
Expected Impact:
The victory today keeps the knockout of the team of India alive; otherwise the team loses, it will be difficult to walk the walk.
Looking Ahead
India must regroup quickly. As the central group-stage games will follow, the emphasis will have to be transferred to bowling balance, mental strength and playing under pressure. Australia, in the meantime, will be seeking to stay on the offensive, polish its strategy and leave no gap.
Final Verdict
Despite India’s record-setting batting effort in Visakhapatnam, Australia’s class prevailed, showcasing how elite teams execute under pressure.
Now, as India faces England, this is more than a match — it’s a statement opportunity. The outcome will reveal whether India can transform lessons from defeat into resilience and redemption.
