Instantly iconic: Retiring great Alyssa Healy leads Aussies to absurd 409 after all-time knock in her final ODI

Alyssa Healy has farewelled white-ball cricket in trademark style.

The retiring superstar powered Australia into a commanding position with a dazzling century against India in the third One Day International in Hobart.

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Healy’s highlight-heavy 158 off 97 balls catapulted the Aussies to 7-409 after losing the toss and being sent into bat.

In her last innings against the white ball, Healy punished anything short or overpitched with a blaze of boundaries (27 fours and two sixes).

She was hit by cramp in the 70s but negated it seamlessly by upping the ante of her innings.

An 18th boundary, a crisp pull shot off Deepti Sharma, brought up Healy’s eighth One Day International ton.

The shots of Healy’s innings then came in the balls after reaching three-figures, taking a Shree Charani over for 23 runs.

The game quickly slipped away from India when the powerful right-hander accelerated from 98 to 150 in just 16 balls.

A double hundred and the ODI record was in play before she perished in the 37th over of the innings.

Healy departed with a smile and a shake of her head after missing a full toss she had aimed to reverse swat.

She was well supported by Georgia Voll (62 from 52) and then more prominently Beth Mooney (106 not out off 84), putting on century stands with both her apprentice and longstanding teammate.

Mooney rotated the strike for Healy perfectly before enjoying her moment in the spotlight at the back end of the innings.

The classy left-hander entered the final over on 95 and was boosted by a fielder being brought into the circle for time restraints.

She hit the first two balls for two — nosing the Aussies beyond 400 — before bringing up her century with a pull shot into the leg side.

Mooney hit 10 fours and a six, hardly breaking a sweat.

Australia has never been beaten after setting a score in excess of 350.

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