Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

England have had their struggles against leg-spin this series.

A peach of a delivery from Alana King with her second ball of the over, to Tammy Beaumont.

The England opener plunges forward to defend with a straight bat but it spits up and turns to beat the outside edge of the bat.

Later in the over Beaumont briefly loses her focus and chips one just over the head of the Australia leg-spinner for a couple of runs.

Sarah Elliott
Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

It's remarkable how both teams have only used five bowlers. There's been some big workloads.

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

Ash Gardner is jut looking to keep the stumps in play. Naturally, she won't get as much rip rom this surface.

A bit of indecision with the running and calling between Tammy Beaumont and Heather Knight when the latter sets off for a single.

There's a shy at the stumps at the non-striker's end but Alana King cannot stop the ball, there's nobody else really backing up, and it races away for overthrows.

Five runs added to England's total.

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

Rare misfield from Australia, Tahlia McGrath just diving over the ball.

Eng 71-1published at 27 overs

27 overs

Tammy Beaumont sweeps Alana King straight into the midriff of Georgia Voll at shot leg. Is that a catching chance? Given the England opener absolutely nailed it, Australia are happy it's not gone for four.

Voll is okay, thankfully, and chuckling away to stifle the grimace of the pain.

Beaumont does pick up a boundary later in the over, though, with a nice drive. Tahlia McGrath could perhaps have done better at mid-off after allowing the ball to go under her dive.

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

The runs are on offer, you've just got to make the most of it. It will get tough when the sun goes down but it's all about how they play against Alana King for me.

Henry Moeran
Test Match Special commentator

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I think Australia wished they had Georgia Wareham in the side.

Ash Gardner continues to plug away, waiting for England's batters to blink.

Just one run off the over after Tammy Beamont steered the Aussie spinner to mid-on for a single.

Sarah Elliott
Ex-Australia batter on BBC Sounds

The runs won't worry the Australians, it's just about searching for ways to get a wicket.

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

It all became a little bit too easy for England. The one discipline that England have struggled against through this whole series is leg spin. This will be interesting to see what Alana King can do today.

Heather Knight picks up a couple of runs with a sweep of Alana King.

Beth Mooney is encouraged, however, with the England skipper deciding to play a shot rather just try to snuff out the spin.

I think we're going to see a lot of the King-Gardner spin axis over the next hour or so.

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

England are going to struggle against the spinners. The surface is offering a lot of turn now.

Henry Moeran
Test Match Special commentator

The game isn't going to be won by England but they can't get bogged down. They need to stay positive.

Ash Gardner rattles through a maiden over, defended by Tammy Beaumont.

All of a sudden England sense a bit of pressure building.

Henry Moeran
Test Match Special commentator

This is where England are in danger. Play straight and they are fine. Try to sweep and they are in trouble.

It is that time of the day, Alex.

Alana King, a headline writer's dream, is summoned by Alyssa Healy and is straight into her business.

Heather Knight is twice hit on the pad - once fending and the other sweeping - by King and there's vociferous appeals from the Aussie leg-spinner.

There's a brief conflab for the second appeal to discuss whether it was worth reviewing, but the TV replays show perhaps it would have gone on to miss off stump.