India, March 1 -- Before the contest began, the tone was already set. India formed a graceful guard of honour as Alyssa Healy walked out for her final ODI - a champion taking guard one last time. It was a landmark moment in Australian cricket: a teenager, Lucy Hamilton, preparing for her debut, while one of the modern greats prepared to bow out. A new era was dawning, but first, history needed to be written.

And Healy ensured it would be unforgettable, fashioning Australia to 185-run win over India in the third ODI in Hobart.

In a swansong that felt almost scripted, the Australian skipper blazed her way to a breathtaking 158 off just 98 balls, an innings dripping with authority and audacity. Twenty-seven boundaries pierced the field, tw...