India-W vs Australia-W 3rd ODI Match Result: Indian Batting Collapse In Lopsided Encounter; Aussies Win Series 3-0

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India-W vs Australia W 3rd ODI Match Result: India women's woeful batting show saw them slump to a 3-0 series loss as they lost the third and final ODI by a massive 190-run margin in Mumbai on Tuesday (December 2).

Indian batting order collapsed for just 148 runs in 32.4 overs after visitors posted 338/7 in 50 overs, the highest total ever conceded by the Indian women's team in the format. The 190-run defeat was also their biggest loss in terms of run margin.

After putting up a fierce fight in the second ODI at Wankhede Stadium, none of the Indian hitters could stop the opposition from winning away bilateral matches for the tenth time in a row. It marks Australia's sixth series victory in their rival's home country and ninth overall versus India.

Australia defeated India 3-0 in 2018, 3-0 in 2012, and 4-0 in 1984 when they played in India. Additionally, India lost 0-3 against Australia in 2006 and 0-5 to Australia in 2008. In the powerplay, India were rocked twice: first by Megan Schutt (2/23), who cleaned up Yastika Bhatia (6), and then by Smriti Mandhana (29) who played a deep extra cover that took Kim Garth by surprise.

As captain Harmanpreet Kaur (3) was removed for her third consecutive single-digit score, India's predicament worsened. With an eye toward sweeping Georgia Wareham (3/21), Beth Mooney anticipated that Harmanpreet would move fast to her left from the first slip in order to complete the dismissal, and she beat her.

Following a brilliant 96 in the second ODI, 19-year-old Richa Ghosh continued to take wickets off Wareham, with the Australian leg-spinner taking vital wickets once more. India's aspirations to extend the match were severely damaged in the twentieth over when Jemimah Rodrigues, who has been their most reliable batsman in the series, sent a direct blow to Alana King at short midwicket off Ashleigh Gardner.

Post her dismissal, it was only a matter of time before the rest half of the batting order crumbled for just 50 runs. Earlier, Australian women post huge total following Litchfield's superb century.

Litchfield scored 119 off 125 balls with 16 fours and a six, and she and Alyssa Healy shared a record-breaking 189 runs for the first wicket. Healy took advantage of the situation, too, scoring 82 off of 85 balls (4x4s, 3x6s).