Summary

Live Reporting

by Timothy Abraham

  1. Michelle Goszko
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    There might've been an inside edge.

  2. Australia review

    Sophie Ecclestone hits Alyssa Healy on the front pad and up goes the umpire's finger.

    The Australia captain reviews immediately, though, so must be confident that she's hit it.

    But was it pad first?

  3. Matt Clinch
    BBC Test Match Special

    I'm not sure that England will win this battle with the umpires to change the ball.

  4. BallEPA

    England try to get the ball changed again, they are convinced that it's out of shape and it does look like they may have a point.

    The umpires aren't budging, though.

    So the tourists will have to crack on with the ball they have as Sophie Ecclestone returns after a change of ends.

  5. How's stat?!

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    Cricviz analyst

    Alyssa Healy has gone past the 30-run mark on eight occasions in her Test career. Unlike Sutherland, she's converted only three of those starts to fifty-plus scores with a highest of 99 (v SA at Perth, 2024).

    She's been dismissed on five occasions before getting to a half-century after she's got those starts.

  6. Michelle Goszko
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    I think we'll see more cross seam balls delivered to try and force an lbw.

  7. Aus 170-2

    Scores are level

    Another maiden from Nat Sciver-Brunt and the all-rounder is starting to find a bit of movement as she mixes things up.

    A cutter grips a little and holds its line to find Annabel Sutherland's outside edge but the ball goes along the ground to gully.

  8. Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special commentator

    All going very smoothly for Australia since the break.

  9. England need something to change and Heather Knight wants the ball changed.

    The umpires are having none of it, though.

  10. Michelle Goszko
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    I think Australia have done well with their game plans and have done their best to nullify England's stronger players.

  11. Aus 170-2

    Scores are level

    I'm not sure I can see England taking 18 wickets and batting again that quickly, Mark. Oh...

    Well, yes, as Australia level the scores at the end of an over that began with Alyssa Healy expertly guiding the ball down to deep third for four, that is not the most outlandish prediction.

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  13. Aus 162-2

    Trail by 8

    Just as I was writing how comfortable both Australia batters are looking out there, Nat Sciver-Brunt gets one to nip back off the seam.

    It very nearly gets through the defences of Annabel Sutherland but a combination of bat and pad just about keep it out.

  14. Michelle Goszko
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    AustraliaEPA

    It is becoming increasingly difficult for England to take wickets. They need to keep building that dot ball pressure.

  15. Aus 159-2

    Trail by 11

    Three singles from Lauren Bell's over as Australia close in on England's first-innings total.

    The tourists need to come up with something soon if they are to avoid giving up a big deficit.

  16. Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special commentator

    Moments like that, just hitting the stumps can give some life to a side.

  17. Michelle Goszko
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    That was a great piece of fielding actually. I don't think we need to take eight looks at that one though.

  18. Aus 158-2

    Trail by 12

    Excellent fielding at mid-on and a direct hit as Annabel Sutherland comes through for a quick single.

    There is a brief check by the third umpire but Sutherland's dive was a good one and she was comfortably home.

  19. Aus 156-2

    Trail by 14

    After a long spell before the interval, Sophie Ecclestone gets a bit of a break and Nat Sciver-Brunt takes over.

    It's accurate stuff from the England all-rounder, keeping Annabel Sutherland tied down to get through a maiden.

  20. Aus 156-2

    Healy 24, Sutherland 72

    Lauren Bell gets things started for England in this session and after three balls on off stump, strays onto the pads and Alyssa Healy whips it down to fine leg for a single.

    Bell swiftly gets back to that off stump line but Annabel Sutherland still manages to punch through the covers for one.