Hobart, March 1 -- The World Champions India suffered a big 185-run defeat against Australia in the third ODI match held at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Sunday.

The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side was handed a series whitewash with this humiliating defeat in Hobart.

India asked Australia to bat first, hoping register a consolidatory win in the final match of the series, but playing her farewell ODI match, Australian captain Alyssa Healy smashed her eighth century in the format to give a flying start to their innings.

Phoebe Litchfield came to open the innings with her captain and made 14 runs before losing her wicket to Kashvee Gautam. Georgia Voll (62 off 52 balls) replaced her at the crease and added 104 runs for the second wicket with ...