Summary

  • Australia beat England by six wickets to return to top of table

  • Defeat is England's first of tournament

  • Australia recover from 68-4 with Sutherland (98*) and Gardner (104*) sharing unbroken 180 for fifth wicket

  • England post 244-9 from their 50 overs with Beaumont top-scoring with 78

  • Middle-order struggles continue with Lamb out for 7 and Dunkley makes 48-ball 22

  • Both sides through to semi-finals already

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live Sport commentary at top of page

Live Reporting

Elizabeth Botcherby

  1. Aus 73-4

    Australia turn Sophie Ecclestone around for four singles.

    She has figures of 1-24 off her five overs thus far.

  2. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    England are really working together and working as a unit in the field.

  3. Aus 69-4

    Charlie Dean comes on to bowl for the first time today and the England spinner goes for just one single in her first over.

    Australia have scored 23 runs from the past seven overs - their required run-rate is up to 5.33 runs an over.

  4. Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Beth Mooney is Sophie Ecclestone's 11th wicket in this World Cup. It is her 32nd in World Cups in just 14 games.

  5. WinViz has it 91-9 in England's favour against AustraliaBBC Sport/CricViz

    WinViz is hugely in favour of England at the moment.

  6. Aus 68-4

    Drinks done, and new batter Ash Gardner blocks the last delivery of Sophie Ecclestone's over.

  7. Drinks break

    We're taking drinks one ball early following that wicket.

    Prior to Beth Mooney's departure, Annabel Sutherland had picked up four at mid-wicket, ferociously hitting Sophie Ecclestone to the ropes.

  8. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Beth Mooney of AustraliaGetty Images

    Beth Mooney will be thinking she could have chipped that into the off-side. England have got Australia into a spot of bother.

  9. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    What a catch! Beth Mooney whacked that straight to Nat Sciver-Brunt.

    A partnership that was threatening to take the game away has been broken.

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    Mooney c Sciver-Brunt b Ecclestone 20 (Aus 68-4)

    Beth Mooney picks out Nat Sciver-Brunt!

    She pulls Sophie Ecclestone's delivery in the direction of England's captain at short-midwicket and Sciver-Brunt takes a sharp catch falling to her left.

    Australia had been rebuilding steadily with a partnership of 44, but they'll now have to start again.

    'Super catch' from Sciver-Brunt dismisses Mooney

  11. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    Since the start of 2022, Beth Mooney has an average of 112 (three dismissals) against left-arm finger spin.

    No player in the world has a higher batting average against slow left-arm in that time frame.

  12. Aus 62-3

    Hello there.

    Annabel Sutherland attempts a ramp shot to Nat Sciver-Brunt but doesn't really get hold of it.

    The fielder behind the keeper is able to collect the ball and restrict Australia to a single.

  13. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    England will know the more dot balls, the more pressure on Australia. They have got to keep the run-rate low.

  14. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    I don't know if Sophie Ecclestone saw that because she didn't move. Perhaps she was on the wrong foot.

  15. Aus 58-3

    Five singles from the first five balls of Sophie Ecclestone's over, with the last an Annabel Sutherland nudge that just passes the bowler's hand low to her left.

    We haven't had a boundary since the end of the powerplay.

  16. Aus 53-3

    Two more singles from Nat Sciver-Brunt's latest effort.

    Australia's required run-rate is still a reasonable 5.18 an over - although they're going at 4.07 at the moment.

    Anyway, let's take a look at Linsey Smith's two wickets today.

    Voll is bowled by Smith

    'Australia are rocking!' - Perry is caught and bowled by Smith

  17. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    Beth MooneyGetty Images

    Beth Mooney has dominated her match up with Nat Sciver-Brunt over the years in ODI cricket. From the 135 balls bowled to her in 10 innings, Mooney has scored 112 runs and never been dismissed.

  18. Aus 51-3

    Just a single off Sophie Ecclestone's second over.

    Meanwhile, a fan in the crowd does some impressive air guitar having been picked out by the TV cameras.

  19. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Mooney always accumulates runs out of nowhere. She can bat anywhere.

  20. Aus 50-3

    Three singles and a wide take Australia to 50 at the end of the 11th over.

    They put on a squeeze as England came out of the powerplay, but in their innings they'll have to ensure a steady flow of runs if they don't want to be left with too much to do at the close.