Summary

  • Australia win Ashes outright following victory on DLS method - report

  • England needed 18 runs off five balls when rain forced players from field

  • Australia recover from 114-5 to post 185-5

  • Hosts smash 48 off last three overs

  • McGrath (48*) and Harris (35*) do the damage

  • Second of three T20s, Canberra

Rain stops play with five balls remaining

Live Reporting

by Sam Drury & Mike Peter

  1. Brett Sprigg
    BBC Test Match Special

    There's a little bit of cloud overhead and a slight chance of rain here at the Manuka Oval.

    We know the Australia public love to get behind this side so we should see an amazing turnout - there's nearly 10,000 tickets sold.

  2. While we wait for the teams to emerge, why not remind yourselves of how England lost the first T20 on Monday?

    ...I'm not selling it, am I?

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  3. Teams

    Australia: Georgia Voll, Beth Mooney (wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Tahlia McGrath (c), Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt

    England: Maia Bouchier, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Sophia Dunkley, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight (c), Amy Jones (wk), Freya Kemp, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell

  4. England captain Heather Knight: "We can take confidence from being successful here before as a team. The T20 series is on the line here and we want to bring out the inner mongrel. We haven't played our best cricket on this trip and want to change that today."

    Australia captain Tahlia McGrath: "I was 50-50 all day so more than happy to bat first. We'll keep on attacking the game."

  5. England win the toss and bowl

    The two captains are out in the middle.

    England's Heather Knight has come out on top and she's chosen to have a bowl, as she did when she won the toss in Sydney on Monday.

    Both teams are unchanged from that match.

  6. Gardner & Healy ruled out

    News from Australia, where Ash Gardner will continue to be assessed daily, but her availability for the 3rd T20I remains uncertain. Alyssa Healy will be unavailable for the remainder of the T20 series, with her availability for the Test match to be determined in due course. All-rounder Heather Graham has been added to the squad for the final two T20s.

  7. England wicketkeeper Amy Jones says England's best cricket is yet to come in this series, which admittedly is a fairly low bar to clear.

    They've struggled mightily against Australia's spinners, if they're to go on an unlikely run of victories they'll have to do better in that department.

  8. KnightGetty Images

    Wait a second, put down that bread board!

    There's a few crumbs of comfort there...

    Australia may have retained the urn after going 8-0 up in this series, but England can still draw the Ashes if they win all four of their remaining matches.

    I mean, yes, they've lost their first four, but let's put that aside.

    To Canberra!