Australia won by 101 runs as Mooney hit 133 from 105 deliveries to win Player of Match and help her side sweep the series
Mooney hits 133 from 105 deliveries to win Player of Match
Mooney had to grind early against excellent opening spells from Fatima Sana and Diana Baig, whose tight lines and subtle seam movement made scoring difficult despite the batting-friendly pitch and obligingly short boundaries. Mooney shifted through the gears with all the grace of a well-tuned Ferrari; she was 11 off 30 balls early on, brought her half-century up with a sweep for four and her third ODI century came via a pull shot for yet another boundary, one of 14 in total.
Mooney was ably supported by Lanning, who contributed 72 off 70 balls before edging behind playing her favoured cut shot to a Baig ball that cramped her for room. Remarkably, Mooney and Lanning had never before posted a hundred-run partnership but the 160 runs scored between them off 139 balls made up more than half of Australia’s total of 336.
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