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

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    It would save an awful lot of time and money to just give Australia the trophy on day one.

    Terry in Cundall

  2. Eng 190-6

    Dean hits Sutherland for four

    Another boundary for Charlie Dean! She clubs a bouncer from Annabel Sutherland into the offside and although Ash Gardner gets a hand to it, it's powerfully struck and goes away to the rope.

    And then one for Alice Capsey, pulling for four.

    11 runs off the over. Well, well.

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    Rufus Bullough
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    Annabel Sutherland in this World Cup:

    • Less than 99 kph (less than 62mph) - 7 wickets, 2.42 average, 2.37 economy
    • 100+ kph (62+mph) - 8 wickets, 16.75 average, 3.6. economy

  4. Eng 179-6

    Charlie Dean has shown some intent since walking out, reverse sweeping Ash Gardner for four.

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    So ends another horrible innings from Sophia Dunkley who looks hopelessly out of form. What has Danni Wyatt-Hodge got to do to get a chance??

    Andy, Christchurch

  6. Eng 172-6

    Alana King finishes with 1-20 from her 10 overs. She hasn't conceded a boundary. Stunning.

  7. Eng 168-6

    Charlie Dean has played a number of useful lower-order innings for England at this tournament, with knocks of 27*, 19, 33, and 19*.

    They need another one from her today.

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    Rufus Bullough
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    Emma Lamb in 50-over cricket:

    • Opening: 55 inns, Avg 46.0
    • No. 3: 6 inns, Avg 28.8
    • No. 6: 5 inns, Avg 7.2

    Lamb is having a poor tournament, but she is being asked to play a role at the highest level, in foreign conditions, which she has never done before.

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

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    The pressure told on Sophia Dunkley. You could see her battling about how she wanted to approach her innings and once again England have struggled against the spin.

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    Dunkley st Mooney b Gardner 22 (Eng 166-6)

    Oh dear, oh dear. It's all going wrong for England.

    Sophia Dunkley has been stumped by Beth Mooney. She came down to Ash Gardner, completely misread it, spun round in an attempt to get back and ended up flat on her face as the stumps lit up.

    England have slumped from 147-3 to 166-6.

    Dunkley is stumped on 22 by Australia's Mooney

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    England should use the fact the Aussies are joking and laughing whilst playing them as motivation. I don't think Australia are concerned about England at all.

    Roberto

    England need to get past 200 to have at least something to try and defend. Hopefully getting a couple early wickets will help.

    Sakinah

  12. Eng 166-5

    That was a bit dicey.

    Sophia Dunkley chipped the ball over the bowler and immediately set off for a single. Alice Capsey is a bit slow to get started and only just gets home. Eek.

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    People can moan at Emma Lamb failing again, but she’s playing out of position. How she’s not opening when she’s got over 1000 runs this year in the 50-over format at the top of the order, I have no idea.

    Jar, Birmingham

  14. Eng 163-5

    A single and a quick two.

    England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is resting her head on her hand in the dugout. How long ago that bright powerplay (55-1 off 10 overs) must feel.

    And to make matters worse - here's the economical Alana King for her ninth over.

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    Annabel Sutherland has now taken seven wickets with slower balls in the competition for just 15 runs conceded.

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

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    Emma Lamb came lunging forward and missed the ball. It is perfectly timed from Annabel Sutherland - she is on fire.

    Questions will be asked now for England batters.

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    Lamb b Sutherland 7 (Eng 160-5)

    Emma Lamb tucks her bat under her arm and leaves the field with a forlorn expression on her face.

    She came forward to a slower ball from Annabel Sutherland and has her stumps rearranged.

    Sutherland has 3-29, Lamb departs for her third single-figure score of the tournament, and out walks the equally out of form Alice Capsey.

    Lamb out after 'brilliant piece of bowling' from Sutherland

  18. Eng 154-4

    Emma Lamb and Sophia Dunkley trade singles to bring up England's 150.

    And then Lamb gets a boundary with the sixth delivery of her innings, taking advantage of the rapid outfield to beat the chasing Kim Garth. Dunkley hasn't hit a boundary during her 15 (38).

  19. Eng 148-4

    A huge over for Australia, removing set batter Tammy Beaumont. They're well and truly into England's under-performing middle order.

    This will be a big test for Sophia Dunkley and Emma Lamb, who gets off the mark with a single.

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

    Brilliant work from Georgia Voll. She was very tight against the sponge but managed to keep her balance.

    Really good timing.