Alyssa Healy’s cheeky ‘beer’ comment goes viral after Australia’s thrilling win over India at WWC 2025

Australia women’s national cricket team captain Alyssa Healy has attracted everyone’s attention not only with her excellent batting but also with her wonderful sense of humor after the thrilling victory over India in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 match at the Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday (October 12).

With this win, Australia reached the top of the points table with seven points, while India remained at third place with four points. Well, India will next face England on October 19 in Indore, while Australian Girls will face Bangladesh in their next matches of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 on October 16 at the same venue in Visakhapatnam.

Alyssa Healy’s “beer” reaction hits headlines after thrilling win over India in ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

After a thrilling ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 encounter in Visakhapatnam, the post-match presentation was full of light-hearted moments. Mel Jones joked about recovery routines, suggesting ice baths for Alyssa Healy and pickle juice for the rest of the Australian team, before congratulating the Australian team for their thrilling win over Indian Women.

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“Ice bath for you, pickle juice for the rest of the team and congratulations,” asked broadcaster Mel Jones during the post-match presentation on Sunday after the thrilling India-Australia match.

Healy responded with her trademark cheeky humor and said she would stick to beer for herself. His playful reply kept the celebration going after his record-breaking innings. She cheekily responded, “Thanks, have a beer for me, thanks (laughs).”

Alyssa Healy created history, Australia defeated India in the World Cup

Meanwhile, Australia Women recorded a thrilling win by defeating India Women by three wickets in their ICC Women’s World Cup clash at the Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium. The seven-time champions chased down the mammoth target of 331 runs, thanks to a sensational innings from Alyssa Healy.

Healy played a brilliant inning of 142 runs in 107 balls, which included 21 fours and 3 sixes. She dominated the Indian bowlers and helped Australia achieve its highest-ever successful run chase in women’s ODI history, surpassing Sri Lanka’s previous record of 302 against South Africa in 2024.

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Thanks to half-centuries from Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal, India had set a challenging target of 330 runs. The Australian captain’s innings was historic in many ways. Healy’s 142 is the highest score against India in Women’s World Cup history, breaking former England captain Charlotte Edwards’ previous record of 109.

Alyssa Healy created history as wicketkeeper captain in the World Cup

It is also the second highest individual score against India in women’s ODI, with England’s Claire Taylor’s 156 at Lord’s in 2006 being the highest score. Healy created history by becoming the first wicketkeeper-captain to score a century in the history of the Women’s World Cup.

She is also the second wicketkeeper-captain to score a century in Women’s ODI after Bangladesh’s Nigar Sultana earlier this year. Additionally, this was the Australian wicketkeeper-batsman’s first century since the 2022 World Cup final and his sixth century in ODIs.

Among Australian players, only Meg Lanning (15) and Karen Rolton (8) have more centuries. It also marked her third century in the World Cup and equaled Lanning and Rolton for the most centuries by an Australian woman in the history of the tournament.