That's your lot for today, folks!

Australia have won the Ashes outright but it is a gut-wrenching loss for England as the weather arrived to end what slim hopes they had of pulling off a brilliant win.

Ffion Wynne's report on Australia taking a 10-0 lead after a thrilling contest is here.

Grace Harris has got the Aussies gunning for a 16-0 whitewash, we'll be back on Saturday to see if England can avoid that fate by winning the third T20.

Join us for that one at the Adelaide Oval, the game starts at 08:10 GMT.

England captain Heather Knight, speaking to BBC Test Match Special: "Shame. Awesome crowd in today, it was set to a real thrilling game, it was a real thrilling game.

"I felt like it was on, I felt like I was set, obviously the weather came at the worst possible time and we weren't able to see the complete conclusion. It was going to be a tough ask, but I felt like I was set and was going to get it done.

"One of those things, we can't really control the weather. Really disappointed I wasn't able to take it to the conclusion of the match, felt like I was in with a good chance but nice to finally contribute with the bat.

"I've had a frustrating tour, it's one of those. It is what is, the weather came at the worst possible time."

Australia all-rounder Grace Harris, speaking to BBC Test Match Special: "I have, of course, thought about 16-0. A whitewash would be outstanding. England got the better of us in England in the last Ashes series – they won two of the white-ball series and we just retained the Ashes.

"To me, it's a loss. A draw is boring. But 16-0... it would be very, very good if we could embarrass this England team because they're actually a very competitive outfit and they've got some really good players amongst them. Let's hope we keep performing as a team and really put them to the sword.

"You ask me if you've thought about the 16-0 and I've thought about it tonight, right now, and it would be fantastic!

"They're a very competitive outfit so I wouldn’t be surprised if they throw a few punches along the way and get on the board."

Michelle Goszko
Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

It's going to be tough for England after tonight but there was more fight from them.

They got a lot closer than the Australians probably thought they would and fought back quite well.

I just hope we have a good contest in the third T20 and build into the Test match.

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

For three-quarters of the game, England were better. There are still things to be improved; there were misfields, there were dropped catches. You are going to drop catches, we saw Australia do the same.

But England were definitely better than they have been.

Australia all-rounder Grace Harris, speaking to BBC Test Match Special: "It’s not the most common ending I have ever seen. It would have been a little bit sweeter if we had beat them outright but we played well enough to put a really competitive total on the board.

"England could say the rain saved us but with 18 off five – how often do they come back from that? We got onto a roll and we had clear plans which we executed most of the time.

"I can see both sides of it [the recent criticism around England’s fitness]. Cricket is also a mental game. The fitness aspect comes into making better decisions for a longer period of time and under fatigue.

"I think if the criticism had been worded better, it wouldn’t have been taken so harshly. I’m glad it is not happening in our camp!

"The Test match will be really exciting and we will be looking for a complete clean sweep. We want to put England to the sword."

Michelle Goszko
Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

It had a bit of spice in it this game, it's great.

I loved the way England came out today, they really did give it to the Aussies.

These sixes from Grace Harris proved to be the difference!

Perhaps it is no wonder she has been speaking so bullishly...

Grace Harris is speaking to BBC Test Match Special and the Australian is not holding back!

"It would be very, very good if we could embarrass this England team," she says when asked if she has thought about the prospect of Australia claiming a 16-0 whitewash.

We will most certainly bring you more from that interview shortly.

Here is the moment that England's last glimmer of hope was extinguished in Canberra.

Heather Knight, unbeaten on 43 from 19 balls, was on strike with 18 needed from five.

What would have happened? Who knows, the rain got heavy enough that we'll never find out...

England captain Heather Knight: "Such a tough way to go. It was disappointing that we couldn’t finish it for the crowd who turned up today. I felt like we were in the game, especially the partnership with myself and Nat [Sciver-Brunt]. I felt personally, like I was set and it was definitely possible for us at the end, for sure.

"Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Sophia [Dunkley] were outstanding. The rain break slowed us down and upset our rhythm a lot. But I’m proud of how the girls played and it’s a shame the game didn’t reach its crescendo.

"We can take some real positives from today. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to restrict them and we let them run away with it in the last few overs of their innings, but we are proud our ourselves nonetheless."

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

Who knows what would have happened at the end there but it is far, far too wet to be playing cricket.

Australia captain and player of the match Tahlia McGrath: "My heart rate has only just settled down, looking at DLS, thinking about the radar. It's a very nice feeling.

"A team performance - everyone played their role. Grace at the back end, showed her power, her class. It was tough to bowl in these conditions.

"I'm exhausted trying to work out the strategies - glad it's over. We're still not done, but very happy to win the Ashes outright."

The captains are being interviewed in the pouring rain in Canberra, somewhat sheltered by an umbrella.

It is a rather ridiculous scene, so much so that Heather Knight, who had a face like thunder (fittingly in these conditions) a few moments ago, allows herself the briefest of smiles at the absurdity of it all.

We'll bring you quotes from both Knight and Tahlia McGrath shortly.

Michelle Goszko
Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

It feels a bit hollow - this is not a great way to win the Ashes for Australia.

The final over probably shouldn't have started as it was clear that it wasn't going to be finished.

That's it. A visibly furious Heather Knight shakes hands with Tahlia McGrath and that's that.

Australia win by six runs on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method to take an unassailable 10-0 lead in the series.

England were still up against it needing 18 from five balls but Knight was batting so well that they did have a chance. The rain denied them that chance.

I'd expect England will have plenty to say about when the umpires have or have not taken the players off in this game.

They kept them out when there was lightning earlier in the innings and the tourists' batters wanted to go off, now they taken them off five balls shy of the end of the match.

To be clear, it is really hammering down so, in almost any other circumstance, you could have no complaint. This time, though, England just might.

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

I have never ever seen Heather Knight react like that. She will be furious and rightly so.

She was so in control of this game.