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by Timothy Abraham

  1. Dinner - Aus 278-3

    Mooney 43, Sutherland 135

    Beautifully driven on the up by Beth Mooney. Four runs from the penultimate ball of the session.

    She blocks the last and Australia go into the dinner break in complete and utter control.

    Annabel Sutherland has batted superbly for her century, Mooney is getting going now, too, but both have been helped enormously by England's inability to take catches.

    Five catches have gone down today so it's no wonder Heather Knight's side are in big trouble at the G.

  2. Michelle Goszko
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    Annabel Sutherland is a tremendous player. I first saw her when she was 14, hitting sixes at an under 18s tournament. She's been special since a young age.

  3. Ben Cameron
    BBC Test Match Special

    It has been sloppy, untidy, all round messy from England.

  4. Aus 272-3

    Lead by 102

    England continue to gift Australia bonus runs. Add another to the extras column as Amy Jones fails to take the ball cleanly when it doesn't carry to her.

    It bounces through her legs and the batters get through for a bye.

    Lauren Bell strays onto the pads of Annabel Sutherland to end the over and sees the ball whipped away for four.

    That brings up the 100 partnership and takes the home side's lead into three figures as well.

  5. Michelle Goszko
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    Deary me. Things are going the way of the Australians, there's nothing going for England. It's deadly silent out there.

  6. Aus 264-3

    Lead by 94

    Lauren Filer shares the new ball and is down on her haunches, head in hands, as a leading edge from Beth Mooney loops into the off side but lands safely.

    To add to her frustration, a mistimed pull from Annabel Sutherland is also into a gap and runs away for four.

    The break can't come soon enough for England.

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    The Aussies have been told to play with freedom given they would be extremely lucky to be out ‘caught’ by this England team!

    Paul

  8. Michelle Goszko
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    What a wonderful strike that is from Annabel Sutherland.

  9. Ben Cameron
    BBC Test Match Special

    Glorious shot, as good as it gets, beautifully timed, great balance.

  10. Aus 257-3

    Lead by 87

    New ball taken but the runs keep flowing. They're coming more quickly if anything.

    Just the 12 from Lauren Bell's over with Annabel Sutherland plays a gorgeous straight drive that races to the rope.

    Beth Mooney doesn't want to be left out and drills a brilliant cover drive to the fence a couple of balls later.

  11. new ball

    New ball taken

    No hesitation from England. They take the second new ball at the first possible opportunity.

  12. Michelle Goszko
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    I think England would've dreamed of a few centuries here at the MCG, probably not with the ball in hand.

  13. Aus 245-3

    Mooney 29, Sutherland 116

    Good chase from Maia Bouchier to save a run as Beth Mooney tucks the ball off her hip and down towards the fine leg boundary.

    Sophie Ecclestone has now brought up her century, she's got 1-102 from her 30 overs.

    Australia's lead is up to 75 and the second new ball is now available.

  14. Sarah Elliott
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    This is where Australia can really put the sword to England. It's difficult to tell where England are trying to get a wicket.

  15. Aus 241-3

    Lead by 71

    England will have a decision to make at the end of the next over.

    Do they take the second new ball or not?

    They need wickets and the extra pace and bounce it might bring them would help in that regard, it may also help Australia up the run-rate with the ball going more quickly to the boundary...

  16. England U19s collapse in WC semi-final

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    Unfortunately it's not getting any better for the England U19s team, who are in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup against India. They've collapsed from 81-2 to 92-8. You can follow that one with radio commentary here.

  17. Sarah Elliott
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    Sophie Ecclestone has bowled well but surely she's feeling the time now. There's another session left yet.

  18. Aus 238-3

    Lead by 68

    Sophie Ecclestone tempts Annabel Sutherland with a pair of deliveries tossed up wide of off.

    Sutherland goes after them both but plays and misses on each occasion. Still no edge though.

  19. Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special commentator on X

    Grace Harris spoke about embarrassing England. Generously, England are doing a decent job of that themselves. Six dropped catches, some of them dreadful.

  20. Aus 236-3

    Lead by 66

    The good fielding doesn't last too long as the mid-wicket fielders dives over the ball at the start of the Ryana Macdonald-Gay over.

    Just three from it in total but England have done themselves no favours in the field today.

    The damage may already have been done but they'll want to at least try and put it right, starting in this last half hour before the dinner break.