Alyssa Healy on semi-final defeat
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Alyssa Healy has revealed she's played her last ODI World Cup game, with Australia set for a period of change following a shock semi-final loss to India on Thursday night. The Aussies' reign as cricket world champions is officially over after India pulled off the biggest run-chase in the history of women's ODI World Cups.
Skipper Alyssa Healy has led from the front for the defending champions and her successive centuries against India and Bangladesh has capped off a purple patch for the wicket-keeper batter. Not too long ago, her form was a bit wobbly but all that is now history as Healy looks towards adding a title as captain to her kitty.
Australia captain Alyssa Healy admitted that India outclassed her team in all three departments of the game during their five-wicket loss in the second semi-final of the Women’s ODI World Cup at the DY Patil Stadium on Thursday.
Smriti Mandhana kept shaking her head on her way to the dressing room, refusing to come in terms with the spike in UltraEdge.
While Rodrigues went on to stay unbeaten, her partnership with Harmanpreet Kaur was eventually the clincher for Inda as the duo added 167 for the third wicket after the potentially match-changing wicket of Smriti Mandhana early.
Australia captain Alyssa Healy has said that a new winner of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 will help the global game massively and lead to more investments in the game. India and South Africa are set to lock horns in the final of ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025.
Australia captain Alyssa Healy bemoaned some loose bowling from her team after the seven-time champions exited the Women's World Cup in a shock semi-final loss to India on Thursday.