A blistering 97 from opener Alyssa Healy has paved the way for Australia's 89-run win over Pakistan in their third women's one-day international in Kuala Lumpur.
Already with an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, the Australians showed no mercy in piling on 7-324 after winning the toss and electing to bat.
Alyssa Healy was in blistering form.Credit:Elesa Kurtz
After modest returns in the first two matches Healy tore apart the Pakistani attack with 14 fours and two sixes in her 75-ball stay.
Such was her dominance Australia were only in the 27th over of their innings when she was bowled by Diana Baig three runs short of her century.
But the runs kept flowing.
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Ellyse Perry, playing her 100th ODI and 200th game for Australia across all formats, chipped in with a patient 32 while Rachael Haynes (30) and Beth Mooney (38) kept the scoreboard ticking over.
Ashleigh Gardner, coming in at No.7, upped the ante considerably to smash 62 not out from just 37 balls, including six fours and three sixes.
Pakistan were never seriously in the hunt to get near the total, struggling to push the scoring rate beyond five runs an over throughout their innings.
They finished at 7-235 from their 50 overs. Aliya Riaz top scored with 51.
Sophie Molineux was the pick of the Australian bowlers, her 10 overs of left-arm spin costing just 16 runs and netting the wicket of Sidra Ameen for 41.
Gardner capped an outstanding match with 3-44 from her 10 overs.
Australia and Pakistan will meet again in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday for the first clash of their three-match Twenty20 series.
AAP
