Summary

  • Australia reach 56-1 after tricky session under lights - report

  • England bowled out for 170

  • Sciver-Brunt (51) only batter to resist dominant hosts

  • King stars with the ball (4-45)

  • Brown (2-47) impresses with pace

  • One-off Test, Melbourne, day one of four

Live Reporting

by Timothy Abraham & Sam Drury

  1. Michelle Goszko
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    The seagulls liked that shot.

  2. AUs 43-1

    Annabel Sutherland with a stylish off drive for four after coming down the pitch to meet Sophie Ecclestone on the full.

  3. We think that's today attendance, and not a seagull count. Though we can't be sure.

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  4. Aus 38-1

    We've got time for one, maybe two, more overs at the MCG. It depends on how quickly Sophie Ecclestone can get through these next six deliveries and whether Australia's batters decide to delay matters.

  5. Michelle Goszko
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    That's well bowled, tough decision.

  6. Sutherland survives

    But the ball-tracking technology shows it's going down leg side.

  7. England review

    No bat involved. Height looks good...

  8. England review

    Ryana MacDonald-Gay hits Annabel Sutherland flush on the knee roll, but it looks to be sliding down leg.

    Given not on field.

    Very late decision by Heather Knight to take this upstairs.

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    All this talk of seagulls is triggering bad memories of an avian attack on my ice cream in Lyme Regis recently. Vicious brutes!

    Martin, Hampshire

  10. Aus 38-1

    Sophie Ecclestone has found a tricky length and so far Phoebe Litchfield has played it safe.

    Off the final delivery of the England left-arm seamer's over Litchfield breaks the shackles when she skips down the pitch and gives it some fearful hammer, but Ecclestone dives down and gets a paw on it.

    Two maidens to start from Eccelestone.

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    Probably been asked before but why no Sarah Glenn in this series? She’s playing in NZ and far better than some of this team.

    Anon

    She did play in a couple of the T20s, Anon, but is not part of the Test squad.

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

    Ryana MacDonald-Gay played great against South Africa, even Marizanne Kapp said she was the toughest bowler to face in that series. Her seam position was beautiful, hopefully she can have the same success this time around.

  13. Aus 38-1

    Another bowling change as Ryana MacDonald-Gay is thrown the ball.

    She's very wicket-to-wicket and holds a steady line but to her final ball Annabel Sutherland swivels on her heels and pulls it through mid-wicket for four.

  14. Michelle Goszko
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

    I think that one just went down the leg side there, Annabel Sutherland needs to be careful.

  15. Aus 33-1

    Sophie Ecclestone is summoned by Heather Knight.

    The England left-arm spinner is right on the money, and there's an appeal for lbw after Annabel Sutherland fluffs a sweep. Knight declines to review.

    A maiden to start from Ecclestone.

  16. Spot the cricketer.

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  17. Aus 33-1

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    India's men were bowled out inside two sessions by Australia in the day-night Test in Adelaide in their recent series, then they defiantly batted out a tough session, I think, one down.

    It seems like their women are equally adept at doing so at the MCG under lights. Another maiden for Nat Sciver-Brunt seen off by Phoebe Litchfield.

  18. Aus 33-1

    Heather Knight squeezes another over out of Lauren Bell.

    Annabel Sutherland is defiant in defence for her first four ball of Bell's seventh over before a mistimed pull through mid-wicket brings her a couple.

    Bell has England's only wicket so far, after Georgia Voll nicked off.

    Bell removes Voll as England take early wicket

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

    Maybe a fraction full from Nat Sciver-Brunt. There are quite a few seagulls behind her which could be off putting for Phoebe Litchfield.

  20. Aus 31-1

    Australia trail England by 139 runs as we enter the final half hour of the day at the MCG.