Hobart, February 27 (NationPress) In a stunning display of batting prowess, Georgia Voll scored an impressive 101 runs, leading Australia to a decisive five-wicket triumph over India in the second ODI at the Bellerive Oval on Friday. This victory secured the ODI series for Australia and granted them a 6-4 advantage in the multi-format series.

India set a total of 251/9, thanks to solid half-centuries from Pratika Rawal and Harmanpreet Kaur. However, this total always seemed insufficient to challenge Australia on a pitch that offered minimal assistance to bowlers.

While chasing 252, Australia faced an early setback with the dismissal of captain Alyssa Healy by Kashvee Gautam in the third over. Yet, this was the only moment of concern in a dominant chase that concluded with an astonishing 83 balls remaining. Voll's century came from just 83 deliveries, featuring 13 fours and 1 six.

Voll shared an outstanding 119-run partnership for the second wicket with Phoebe Litchfield, who scored 80 runs off 62 balls, including 11 fours and 1 six. This partnership shifted the momentum firmly in Australia’s favor, as India's bowling lacked both penetration and creativity. Although Australia lost a few wickets towards the end, they comfortably crossed the finish line.

Australia’s innings didn’t start ideally, with Healy, who scored a fifty in the first ODI, being dismissed early by Gautam, marking her first international wicket. However, Litchfield quickly shifted gears, launching a flurry of boundaries, including three consecutive fours off Kranti Gaud.

Against spinners such as N Sree Charani and debutant Vaishnavi Sharma, Litchfield showed exceptional form, reaching her half-century in just 42 balls and becoming the second youngest Australian batter to achieve 2,000 international runs, trailing only the legendary Meg Lanning.

Litchfield’s innings came to a sudden halt when she attempted a lap shot off Gaud but was bowled out. Voll, however, was determined not to let the momentum fade. After a close call on 19, where she was nearly caught by Kranti, the young right-hander smoothly escalated her scoring, impressively executing leg-side shots and boundaries over extra cover.

She reached her half-century off 44 balls and continued to accelerate, expertly finding gaps and hitting boundaries with authority. Voll's century arrived in the 31st over, though it came in a nervy manner—an edge off Kashvee that wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh almost caught, with Georgia scrambling for a single to mark the milestone.

Her innings concluded just a ball later, caught off a mishit from Kashvee for exactly 101—her second ODI century, and notably her second against India. With this achievement, she became only the third Australian woman to score multiple ODI centuries before turning 23, joining Lanning and Litchfield.

Beth Mooney provided reliable support during her time at the crease with Voll, before being dismissed after a successful review for caught behind on 31. Annabel Sutherland followed shortly for 10, caught out off Deepti Sharma, who claimed her second wicket of the match. However, by that point, the outcome was already decided in Australia’s favor.

Final Scores: India 251/9 in 50 overs (Harmanpreet Kaur 54, Pratika Rawal 52; Ashleigh Gardner 2-39, Alana King 2-41) lost to Australia 252/5 in 36.1 overs (Georgia Voll 101, Phoebe Litchfield 80; Deepti Sharma 2-32, Kashvee Gautam 2-47) by five wickets.