One of the best innings I have seen Mooney play, says Healy

Alyssa Healy hailed Beth Mooney's match-defining century as 'one of the best innings' she has witnessed after Australia Women stormed to a commanding 107-run victory over Pakistan in their ICC Women's World Cup 2025 clash at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday.

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The emphatic win kept Australia’s unbeaten record intact with 17-0 and propelled the defending champions to the top of the points table with two wins and one no result from three matches.

“Two points. We move on, look, I think that is one of the best innings I have seen Moons play in my career so far,” Healy said after the match. “Thanks to her, we got ourselves on the board. At one stage, we were looking to get to 150-160 and try and defend it, so to get over 200 was a huge effort.”

Australia were reeling at 76/7 after Pakistan's spinners took control, but Mooney (109 off 114) and Alana King (51 not out off 49) staged a remarkable rescue act, adding 106 runs for the ninth wicket - the highest ninth-wicket stand in Women's ODIs. Their partnership lifted Australia to 221/9 from what once looked like a hopeless position.