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Centuries to Ellyse Perry and Georgia Voll have lifted Australia to a 122-run women's ODI win over India in Brisbane.
Australia veteran Ellyse Perry believes Georgia Voll's eye-catching performances in the women's ODI series against India have showcased the depth of talent available to the national team.
Perry and Voll scored hundreds as Australia claimed a convincing 122-run victory at Allan Border Field in Brisbane on Sunday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-game series.
The pair's contributions, along with half-centuries to Phoebe Litchfield (60) and Beth Mooney (56), lifted Australia to a hefty 8-371 - the highest total by any nation against India in a women's ODI.
In reply, India made 249 - a better effort than their 100 in Thursday's series opener, but one that never threatened the mammoth target.
While 34-year-old Perry was named player of the match for her 75-ball 105 and Annabel Sutherland claimed 4-39, it was 21-year-old Voll's maiden international hundred which excited her most.
Handed a chance for this series due to captain Alyssa Healy being injured, the Queenslander made 46 not out on debut on Thursday but made far more on Sunday, scoring 101 off just 87 deliveries in front of a hometown crowd including her family.
"For Georgia to make the most of the chance that she's got off a really good Big Bash season is great, and I think everyone enjoyed watching that today," Perry said.
"That's all you can ask of any player - to continue to push everyone around them, and play the best they can and make the most of any opportunity they get.
"What we're really trying to do is just encourage everyone to make the most of any opportunity they get and if they are able to seize that, rewards come, whether it's straight away or down the track.
"In Georgia's case, she's firmly put herself in the mind of the team and selectors going forward."
Perry's own hundred featured six sixes - a record by an Australian in a women's ODI innings - and she reached the milestone in just 72 deliveries, the fastest hundred against India in a women's ODI.
Those milestones were irrelevant for Perry, who also passed 4000 ODI career runs during the knock, as Australia eyes redemption at next year's Women's Cricket World Cup following an unexpected semi-final exit at the recent T20 World Cup.
"Today I got a bit of time out in the middle but the general feel amongst the group is that we're really trying to strive for something new here," Perry said. "And that's motivating in itself."
India had an impressive debut from all-rounder Minnu Mani (46no and 2-71) while Richa Ghosh made 54 after being promoted to opener.
But the tourists have plenty of work ahead of Wednesday's series finale in Perth to avoid a clean sweep.
"Whatever we can do better, we just learn from this match and just deliver in the next match," Ghosh said.
"The practices are important so we'll try in the practice sessions and give it our best in the next game."
