Women's Cricket World Cup 2022: Alyssa Healy's 170 run 'masterclass' draws awe on Twitter

Conjuring up the innings of her life, Alyssa Healy put England attack to sword with a breathtaking 170 that powered Australia to a massive 356 for five in the Women’s Cup final here on Sunday. Healy, who was dropped on 41, toyed with the English attack in her mesmerising 138-ball knock, which is the highest-ever individual score in a World Cup final in both men’s and women’s cricket. Adam Gilchrist (149, 2007), Ricky Ponting (140, 2003) and Viv Richards (138, 1979) are the next best. Healey’s opening partner Rachael Haynes (68 off 93) and Beth Mooney (62 off 47) also batted with confidence as Australia put on board the highest team total in a World Cup final in women’s cricket and second-highest behind the Australian men’s team’s effort of 359 for two against India in 2003. The star Australia wicket-keeper batter forged a 160-run stand with Haynes before sharing 156-runs with left-handed Mooney who was sent in ahead of skipper Meg Lanning to maintain the left and right combination. A packed and a neutral crowd at Hagley Oval was in for a treat with Healy showing devastating form en route to her second consecutive hundred in the knock-out stage, having scored 129 against West Indies in the semi-final. Healy flaunted her 360 range of strokes in a sensational effort, scoring runs at will against a bowling line-up that had no answer to her brilliance. For the major part of her innings, Healy exposed all three stumps to make room for herself and hit bowlers over the mid-off fielder. Healy never allowed the number one ODI bowler Sophie Eccelstone (1/71) to settle, using her feet against her and other spinners to hit them straight over the in-field. She also cut and pulled on her way to a fifth ODI hundred and when she was bored hitting the boundaries over mid-off and cover, she moved across the off-stump to play the scoop shot. Twitter rained appreciation tweets in favour Haley post the phenomenal achievement and glimpses of husband Mitchell Starc reacting to his wife’s accomplishment went viral. Here are some tweets:

Alyssa Healy gives another master class in a World Cup final. 170 runs from 138 balls as Australia fly high @cricketworldcup #CWC22 #Final #TeamAustralia pic.twitter.com/ZcXNrvLMDY

— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) April 3, 2022

Well done @ahealy77 on your magnificent 💯 in the final of the World Cup, such a fantastic innings 👏🏻 👏🏻 @AusWomenCricket #CWC22 🇦🇺v 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

— Karen Rolton (@rolts21) April 3, 2022

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A record-breaker 🌟

Take a bow, Alyssa Healy 🙌 #CWC22 pic.twitter.com/2onjtZHY2a

— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) April 3, 2022

She's done it! 💯 We've said it before and we'll say it again - Alyssa Healy LOVES a World Cup final!

A simply superb hundred on the biggest stage of all #CWC22 pic.twitter.com/t2LQ8TXe7D

— Australian Women's Cricket Team 🏏 (@AusWomenCricket) April 3, 2022

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After winning the Pakistan Test series, Mitchell Starc came to New Zealand to support Alyssa Healy and Australia team in #CWC22. pic.twitter.com/oLlLlC2yHv

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 3, 2022

Alyssa Healy 💛

2020 T20 WC final: 75 (39) v India
2022 ODI WC SF: 129 (107) v WI
2022 ODI WC final: 170 (138) v Eng

These aren't just great knocks. These are intimidating knocks! The audacity to play like this in knockout games! Different level of dominance.#CWC22 pic.twitter.com/R3kP2jT3gt

— Rohit Sankar (@imRohit_SN) April 3, 2022

Standing ovation for Alyssa Healy for one of the greatest 1 day innings you will ever see!
170(138)#CWC22 pic.twitter.com/9dScpCrnPm

— Women In Sports Inc. (@womeninsportsin) April 3, 2022

Alyssa Healy and Rachael Haynes piling on the runs in a World Cup final. A pleasure and a privilege to watch! #CWC22 #TeamAustralia pic.twitter.com/EplPfGrK1I

— Australian Women's Cricket Team 🏏 (@AusWomenCricket) April 3, 2022

🏏 Ricky Ponting 140* (121) in 2003
🏏 Adam Gilchrist 149 (104) in 2007
🏏 Alyssa Healy 170 (138) in 2022

Australians lift their game to another level in World Cup finals....

Lost first wicket on 160 in 30th over then Scored 196 in last 20.5 overs. #CWC22 #AUSvENG pic.twitter.com/gGTRrd21EC

— Abhijeet ♞ (@TheYorkerBall) April 3, 2022

Highest score in an ODI final:
Men - Sanath Jayasuriya 🇱🇰 (189) v IND, 2000
Women - Alyssa Healy 🇦🇺 (170) v ENG, 2022

Highest ODI score while being out stumped:
Men - Sanath Jayasuriya 🇱🇰 (189) v IND, 2000
Women - Alyssa Healy 🇦🇺 (170) v ENG, 2022#CWC22

— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) April 3, 2022

Highest ODI score for Australia women:

229* Belinda Clark v DEN, 1997
170 Alyssa Healy v ENG, 2022 World Cup final
156* Lisa Keightley v PAK, 1997#CWC22 #AUSvENG

— hypocaust (@_hypocaust) April 3, 2022