Summary

Live Reporting

by Sam Drury & Timothy Abraham

  1. Aus 150-2

    Sophie Ecclestone gives it a little bit of flight as she delivers wide of the crease but Annabel Sutherland is playing with confidence. She skips down the pitch and drives, on the up, through cover for four.

  2. Sarah Elliott
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

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    I love the way Alyssa Healy goes about her cricket. If there's an opportunity to attack, it'll be her job to do it and put the pressure back on England.

  3. Aus 143-2

    Lauren Filer with what looks set to be the penultimate over before lunch and Alyssa Healy and Annabel Sutherland both look comfortable.

    With two balls left in the over Filer goes round the wicket in a bid to mix things up, but it's too no avail. Sutherland drives stylishly through the covers for a couple off the final ball of it.

  4. Sarah Elliott
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    That's the desperation creeping in. You've got to have a planned approach to a review. England didn't have that, everyone had an input.

  5. Aus 141-2

    That was a review more in hope than expectation. A sign of how things have gone for England this morning.

  6. Ben Cameron
    BBC Test Match Special

    That's a horrible review.

  7. Healy is not out

    An inside edge.

    Whichever England fielder said "no bat" during the conflab will be feeling a little sheep-ish.

  8. England review

    Heather Knight was talked into this.

  9. Sarah Elliott
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    A lot of voices having an opinion there.

  10. England review

    Sophie Ecclestone gives the tips of her fingers a dry against her trousers before gripping the pink ball tightly. Her second delivery strikes Alyssa Healy on the back leg and England appeal for lbw.

    It's given not out. Heather Knight leaves it until the last moment before sending it upstairs.

  11. Aus 141-2

    Lauren Filer starts with a short-ball wide, but is pretty much on the money for the remainder of the over to Annabel Sutherland.

    Beth Mooney, meanwhile, is shadow batting down on the edge of the boundary at the MCG lest she be called upon before the interval.

  12. How's stat?!

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    Cricviz analyst

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    Annabel Sutherland has scored 25 (48) against Sophie Ecclestone in this innings.

    She's stepped down the wicket on nine occasions against the spinner - using it as an effective release shot. 16 of her 25 runs v Ecclestone have come using this tactic.

  13. Aus 140-2

    Sophie Ecclestone with another tight over. Just two runs off it.

    Ryana MacDonald-Gay replaced by Lauren Filer as we tick towards the interval.

  14. Sarah Elliott
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

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    The ability that the Australians have to rotate the strike is brilliant. It just relieves the pressure and reduces wicket opportunities.

  15. Aus 138-2

    Trail by 32 runs

    Ryana Macdonald-Gay gets her line back after her struggles in the previous over. It's all relatively unthreatening, though, as Annabel Sutherland and Alyssa Healy farm the strike with ease.

  16. Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special commentator

    Sophie Ecclestone is starting to build some pressure here.

  17. Sarah Elliott
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    England lack depth in their bowling lineup without Kate Cross.

  18. Aus 135-2

    Sophie Ecclestone has bowled unchanged today. Her 14th over of day two is largely blocked out by Annabel Sutherland.

    About 25 minutes until the interval. Can England winkle out another Aussie batter?

  19. Matt Clinch
    BBC Test Match Special

    Ryanna Mcdonald-Gay has lost her line a little bit here.

  20. Aus 134-2

    Easy pickings for Annabel Sutherland.

    Ryana Macdonald-Gay slides down the leg side again and the Aussie batter with a perfect leg glance for four.