Summary

  • England hammered by 72 runs in final T20 of Ashes series - report

  • Mooney anchors Australia with unbeaten 94 off 63 balls

  • England slump to 48-7 and never recover

  • Australia, who have already won Ashes, now lead 12-0

  • One-off Test at MCG begins on Thursday (03:30 GMT)

Live Reporting

by Sam Drury & Mike Peter

  1. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    One angle was sure she was in and one angle was sure she was out!

  2. wicket

    WICKET

    Smith run out (Perry/ Mooney) 1 (Eng 82-9)

    Good dive from Linsey Smith but not good enough.

    It was excellent from Ellyse Perry in the covers and the throw was on the money too.

    Beth Mooney took it and whipped off the bails with Smith just short of her ground.

    Good news, England fans, it's nearly over...

    Smith run out for one as Australia close in on victory

  3. Umpire review

    Have Australia got another one?

    It's a run out this time after a great stop in the covers means Linsey Smith has to turn back.

    She puts in the dive but has she done enough to get back?

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    There are people of a certain age having flashbacks to the 1990s Ashes 'competitions' ...hello darkness my old friend.

    Jasper, Verwood

    Do we get to follow on?

    Graham, Birmingham

    Has there ever been a day one Test match victory? Asking for a friend.

    Kev, High Wycombe

  5. Eng 79-8

    Target 163

    Brilliant fielding from Darcie Brown to save a couple of runs as Linsey Smith is beaten on the inside edge by Megan Schutt.

    Somehow the ball misses off stump and is running away for four byes but Brown sprints after it and flicks the ball back about a centimetre short of the rope.

  6. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Even the newbie in this side takes an absolute screamer. This Australia side can do no wrong in this series. They have had so many moments of brilliance and that right there is another one.

    I cannot explain how in control of this game they are.

  7. Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special commentator

    My giddy-aunt what a catch!

  8. wicket

    WICKET

    Ecclestone c Voll b Schutt 5 (Eng 77-8)

    What a catch!

    Width from Megan Schutt and Sophie Ecclestone hits it firmly square on the off side.

    It looks to be spinning away for four but no, Georgia Voll leaps to her right from backward point to hold onto a magnificent catch.

    'What a catch!' Voll's spectacular effort removes Ecclestone

  9. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    A frustrated England captain is doing all that she can.

    Phoebe Litchfield just timed her jump slightly wrong there. She could see the rope out the corner of her eye and got slightly distracted.

  10. 6 runs

    Eng 74-7

    Target 163

    Heather Knight sweeps Alana King for four early in the over and then skips down to hit high over long off... six!

    Something to cheer for England. Well, maybe not in this position but it's something a bit more positive at least.

  11. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    England in 'awful trouble' after Sciver-Brunt wicket

    The Australia girls in the middle must be laughing their heads off. England have embarassed themselves tonight.

  12. Eng 57-7

    Target 163

    After Darcie Brown helps England out with a couple of wides, Sophie Ecclestone launches the ball high into the leg side.

    It lands safely and Heather Knight is convinced there is two there, Ecclestone disagrees and they have to stick to one.

    The tourists aren't able to extend their lead over Beth Mooney in the 'twos ran in the series' competition.

  13. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    'England are crumbling' Wareham takes two wickets in an over

    There have been so many moments in this game when you are thinking 'What on earth is going on?'

    There's been a difference in innings today. Australia barely played a sweep shot. They found gaps and got into the game where England just haven't at all.

  14. How stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    Mooney gets Australia get off to fast start

    Twos ran in this T20I series:

    • England - 21
    • Beth Mooney - 20

  15. Eng 54-7

    Target 163

    Two from Georgia Wareham's latest over.

    England are batting for the draw... if only there was such a possibility.

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    Australia have been so vastly, imperiously superior to England in this series. The self flagellation from the England fans has I think been totally justified, because some of the approach and mentality has been really poor. Ben Stokes can afford to look relaxed and have a bit of a joke precisely because of his relentless preparation (despite the odd obsession from some about him playing golf) and this team simply cannot get away with emulating that approach. You’d argue they deserve all they’re currently getting.

    James, Sheffield

  17. Aaron Bryans
    Test Match Special commentator

    Georgia Wareham was in prime position. It lingered for eternity but she just couldn't keep hold of it when it came down.

    That would have wrapped things up for England.

  18. dropped catch

    Ecclestone dropped on 1

    Eng 52-7

    Australia show they are human after all as Georgia Wareham puts down something of a sitter at deep mid-wicket.

    Sophie Ecclestone heaves Annabel Sutherland leg side, it really should be the eighth wicket but remarkably Wareham shells it.

    I can't imagine it'll prove too costly...

  19. Michelle Goszko
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    I feel sorry for Heather Knight. Really sorry for her.

    She has tried her heart out, she has led well. And yet it just hasn't worked out for England.

  20. Eng 50-7

    Target 163

    That seems a long way off, Kieran...

    Georgia Wareham gets through another fantastic over.

    Sophie Ecclestone is there with Heather Knight now and, for the overly optimistic England fans among you, the tourists need 113 from 66 balls to win.