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by Matthew Henry & Timothy Abraham

  1. Aus 123-4

    Mooney 40, Gardner 36

    Seven runs come from Alice Capsey's latest over with little sign of aggression. It's a nudge here, a sprint back and forth there.

    These two have batted really well here, ticking the score over without taking too many risks given the situation.

  2. Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special commentator

    Not that she's ever in need of a confidence boost, but our very own Alex Hartley manages to attract fans from all over the world.

    Move over, Taylor Swift...

    Fans with Alex Hartley signs at the Women's Ashes

  3. Aus 116-4

    Thanks, Tim.

    England started well but this rebuild is on.

  4. How will these middle overs go for England? Matthew Henry is on hand to talk you through them and the rest of Australia's innings.

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

    This is a good start from Alice Capsey. She's doing a good job of varying the pace each ball.

  6. Aus 115-4

    Alice Capsey, who bowled so impressively for England in the second ODI, is into the attack.

    She ambles to the crease and bowls with quite a straight-on action for a spinner. Capsey is perhaps given a little bit more respect by Beth Mooney and Ash Gardner than she might have been previously.

    It's easygoing for the Aussie pair, though, as they nudge, nurdle, prod and poke five singles off the over.

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

    Sophie Ecclestone has been brilliant this series, she could do with breaking this partnership up.

  8. Aus 110-4

    A ripple of applause greets a half-century stand from Ash Gardner and Beth Mooney.

    Ash Gardner is using her feet to Sophie Ecclestone, trying to throw the England spinner off her length, but she and Beth Mooney can only manage a single apiece.

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

    England will be pretty happy of where things are at the moment. After the first four wickets, they've continued to put on the pressure. Australia's counter-attack seems to be working with this partnership of Beth Mooney and Ash Gardner.

  10. Aus 108-4

    Lauren Filer is largely being milked for singles as Australia's rebuild continues.

    This partnership between Beth Mooney and Ash Gardner is worth 49 off 52 balls

    Mooney is 33 not out while Gardner is unbeaten on 28.

  11. Aus 103-4

    Sophie Ecclestone is being worked round the clock by Beth Mooney and Ash Gardner.

    Gardner decides to go downtown to the left-arm spinner's penultimate delivery and ends up skying it. England's fielders at mid-on and mid-off scurry round but neither can get close enough to get on a hand on it and the ball thuds into the turf.

  12. Kirsten Pike
    Former Australia bowler on BBC Sounds

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    England will be pleased with their start. It's a crucial period in the game for them to keep their control of the game.

  13. Aus 96-4

    Classy strokeplay from Beth Mooney, who will have the purists purring with a sumptuous cover drive off Lauren Filer's second ball.

    Mooney follows it up with some good intent, working the ball into the leg side for a couple.

    Some good running and proactive batting from Mooney and Ash Gardner see them take eight off the over.

  14. Kirsten Pike
    Former Australia bowler on BBC Sounds

    What Australia are doing well is manipulating the strike. They're picking up singles by finding the gaps, it's what England should've done the other day.

  15. Aus 88-4

    Sophie Ecclestone reasserts a degree of control for England with a miserly over, conceding just a single off Ash Gardner's bat.

    Charlie Dean replaced by Lauren Filer.

  16. Kirsten Pike
    Former Australia bowler on BBC Sounds

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    Ash Gardner approaches the game one way and that is with attack. This will be a great challenge for her today considering the wickets lost.

  17. Aus 87-4

    Beth Mooney continues Australia's fearless approach against Charlie Dean.

    Twice she uses her feet to come down the track to the England off-spinner to pick up fours, biffing Dean over her head then crunching a low drive straight drive.

    11 runs off the over - Australia's most productive in the match thus far.

  18. Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special commentator

    That's a brilliant shot from Ash Gardner, welcome to the game Sophie Ecclestone.

  19. 6 runs

    Aus 76-4

    Wallop!

    Ash Gardner decides to take on the England left-arm spinner and skips down the pitch to one given a bit of air by Sophie Ecclestone, whacking it for six over cow corner.

    Australia attempting to counter-attack here.

  20. Aus 68-4

    Here comes Sophie Ecclestone.

    In the first ODI she came into the attack in the 15th over and in the second game in the 18th over.

    Two dots to start.