Sutherland hits sparkling century - benefitting from being dropped twice
One-off Test, day two of four, MCG
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Image source, Getty ImagesThe Aussies have been told to play with freedom given they would be extremely lucky to be out ‘caught’ by this England team!
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Michelle Goszko
Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds
What a wonderful strike that is from Annabel Sutherland.
Ben Cameron
BBC Test Match Special
Glorious shot, as good as it gets, beautifully timed, great balance.
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.
No hesitation from England. They take the second new ball at the first possible opportunity.
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.
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.
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.
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...
Image source, Getty ImagesUnfortunately 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Srinivas Vijaykumar
Cricviz analyst
Image source, Getty ImagesWith Annabel Sutherland pushing the scorecard ahead, Sophie Ecclestone toils hard at the other end finishing the 1,402nd over of her international career.
Since Ecclestone made her debut in July 2016 v Pakistan at Bristol, no bowler has bowled as many overs as the left-arm spinner in women's internationals.
Most balls bowled in women's internationals (Since Ecclestone's debut)
Sarah Elliott
Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds
That was a superb fielding effort. That's what they're capable of.
Lead by 63
Good fielding by England. Yes, you read that correctly.
Too short from Sophie Ecclestone, allowing Beth Mooney to go back and pull but Maia Bouchier dives to her left at square leg to make an excellent stop.
Ecclestone then bowls a ripper than beats Annabel Sutherland on the outside edge. The England spinner can't believe that didn't find the edge.
Sarah Elliott
Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds
There's going to be no love lost. As much as you've got to feel for England, Australia are going to put their foot down.
Henry Moeran
Test Match Special commentator
It seems as if England are in trouble again.
Lead by 61
Heather Knight is stood with her hands on her hips, shaking her head, after another misfield.
This one in the covers by Lauren Filer turns a single into a three. Add that to the four byes early in the over and it is an expensive one.
To say England look frazzled out there is a major understatement.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beaumont,leg before wicket, bowled Brown Beaumont, leg before wicket, bowled Brown | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 53.33 |
Bouchier,caught Mooney, bowled Garth Bouchier, caught Mooney, bowled Garth | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 66.67 |
Knight,leg before wicket, bowled Garth Knight, leg before wicket, bowled Garth | 25 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 50.00 |
Sciver-Brunt,bowled King Sciver-Brunt, bowled King | 51 | 129 | 4 | 0 | 198 | 39.53 |
Dunkley,caught and bowled King Dunkley, caught and bowled King | 21 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 82 | 29.58 |
Wyatt-Hodge,caught Litchfield, bowled King Wyatt-Hodge, caught Litchfield, bowled King | 22 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 47.83 |
Jones,bowled Gardner Jones, bowled Gardner | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 37.50 |
Ecclestone,caught Garth, bowled King Ecclestone, caught Garth, bowled King | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14.29 |
MacDonald-Gay,not out MacDonald-Gay, not out | 15 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 22.73 |
Filer,caught Voll, bowled Brown Filer, caught Voll, bowled Brown | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 66.67 |
Bell,run out Brown Bell, run out Brown | 7 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 30.43 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 2, byes 4, leg byes 1, total 7 Extras, no balls 0, wides 2, byes 4, leg byes 1, total 7 | ||||||
Total,170 all out 71.4 overs Total,170 all out 71.4 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Garth | 10.0 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1.30 |
Brown | 18.0 | 4 | 47 | 2 | 2.61 |
Sutherland | 10.0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 3.00 |
Gardner | 10.4 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 2.81 |
King | 23.0 | 6 | 45 | 4 | 1.95 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
3 for 1 (0.4 overs) | Bouchier |
23 for 2 (7.1 overs) | Beaumont |
47 for 3 (15.6 overs) | Knight |
97 for 4 (38.1 overs) | Dunkley |
127 for 5 (48.4 overs) | Wyatt-Hodge |
130 for 6 (51.1 overs) | Jones |
131 for 7 (52.2 overs) | Ecclestone |
144 for 8 (58.6 overs) | Sciver-Brunt |
157 for 9 (63.3 overs) | Filer |
170 for 10 (71.4 overs) | Bell |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Litchfield,caught Jones, bowled Bell Litchfield, caught Jones, bowled Bell | 45 | 127 | 5 | 0 | 145 | 35.43 |
Voll,caught Jones, bowled Bell Voll, caught Jones, bowled Bell | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 75.00 |
Sutherland,bowled MacDonald-Gay Sutherland, bowled MacDonald-Gay | 163 | 258 | 21 | 1 | 320 | 63.18 |
Healy,leg before wicket, bowled Ecclestone Healy, leg before wicket, bowled Ecclestone | 34 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 50.00 |
batting,Mooney,not out batting, Mooney, not out | 61 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 120 | 79.22 |
batting,Gardner,not out batting, Gardner, not out | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 6, leg byes 3, total 10 Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 6, leg byes 3, total 10 | ||||||
Total,325 for 4 91.4 overs Total,325 for 4 91.4 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bell | 22.0 | 3 | 82 | 2 | 3.72 |
Filer, bowling | 15.4 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 3.82 |
Sciver-Brunt | 10.0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1.70 |
Ecclestone | 30.0 | 6 | 102 | 1 | 3.40 |
MacDonald-Gay | 14.0 | 2 | 55 | 1 | 3.92 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
19 for 1 (6.6 overs) | Voll |
99 for 2 (39.3 overs) | Litchfield |
170 for 3 (61.5 overs) | Healy |
324 for 4 (90.4 overs) | Sutherland |
