Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 15 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS-W: 198/7 | RR: 9.90

  • Georgia Wareham11 (10b)
  • Alana King1 (1b)
  • Lauren Bell4-0-39-2
  • Sophie Ecclestone4-0-26-2

9pm: So England will need 199 to win the first T20I and keep the Ashes alive. It's a big ask, despite a true pitch and fast outfield, and would equal England's highest successful chase in T20Is. No pressure, ladies. Australia were once again indebted to Beth Mooney, who played the anchor role to perfection amid a series of aggressive cameos from the rest of the batting order. While Mooney made 75, no one else managed more than Tahlia McGrath's 26; but with England sloppy in the field, the runs kept coming. Alex will be back for the start of the chase in 10.

Jacko: "Once again, fielding and fitness letting England down, I counted 23 runs they've given there, the difference between a par and above par score, 8-0 by the end of the evening, i'm fearing it could be a whitewash. "

Michael: "Ecclestone is ranked 1 in the world and performed as well as ever but why was she the 6th bowler and used mainly when the match was already all-but-lost?" Same thing happened in the ODIs.

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Bell to Wareham, 2 runs, full on the stumps and swung leg side, just a couple off the final ball - but that is a formidable total

ENG Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0DN WyattME Bouchier
2nd4DN WyattSIR Dunkley
3rd44Nat Sciver-BruntSIR Dunkley
4th48HC KnightSIR Dunkley
5th14AE JonesSIR Dunkley
6th6AE JonesFG Kemp
7th21S EcclestoneFG Kemp
8th2CE DeanFG Kemp
9th1S GlennFG Kemp
10th1LK BellFG Kemp