Alyssa Healy Smashes 158 in Final ODI For Australia & Bid To Good Bye For Game

The former Australia Captain Alyssa Healy retired from all forms of cricket. When Alyssa Healy walked out for her final ODI in Hobart, she avoided talk of retirement and legacy. The Australian captain smashed a breathtaking 158 off 98 balls, powering Australia to 409/7 and handing India a crushing 185 run defeat. It was a farewell innings that summed up her fearless, attacking style and ensured her ODI career ended on the highest possible note.

Alyssa Healy’s Final ODI Inning

• Match Venue: Hobart
• Australia’s Score: 409/7
• Alyssa Healy’s Knock: 158 off 98 balls
• India’s Reply: 224 all out in 45.1 overs
• Result: Australia won by 185 runs

The Alyssa Healy 158 was almost flawless. She reached her first 50 in 49 balls, accelerated to her next 50 in 30 balls, and then blasted her final 50 in just 16 deliveries. It was a masterclass in pacing an innings.

The Acceleration: How Alyssa Healy Destroyed India’s Bowling

• The innings began with controlled strokeplay, targeting square regions with cuts and pulls.
• After settling in, Alyssa Healy shifted gears dramatically.
• She punished young spinner Sree Charani, smashing 23 runs in a single over.
• Her shots ranged from lofted drives over cover to powerful slogs over long on.
• Even cramps couldn’t slow her down. With renewed energy, she unleashed a brutal assault that left India struggling to contain the scoring.
• Interestingly, Healy even bowled two overs later in the match the first time she rolled her arm over in international cricket adding a light-hearted twist to her farewell.

Alyssa Healy ODI Career: Numbers That Define Greatness

Before the Hobart ODI 2026, Alyssa Healy had already built an impressive record:

• Matches: 125 ODIs
• Runs: 3,619
• Average: 35.83
• Centuries: 7 (now 8 with this 158)
• Half-centuries: 19
• Career Strike Rate: 100.69

Finishing with a strike rate above 100 in women’s ODI cricket  especially having debuted in 2010 highlights how ahead of her time Alyssa Healy was as an aggressive opener.

Question

Q. How many runs did Alyssa Healy score in her final ODI match?

A) 146
B) 158
C) 171
D) 132