England win with 4.2 overs to spare
Sciver 66, Greenway 53
Aus 238-9: Perry 78, Blackwell 58
Brunt 3-48; four run-outs
England 2pts; Aus 0pts
Suddenly Taunton is rocking - it's as if Chris Gayle were back in town after his popular T20 stint for Somerset. And having dropped anchor earlier in the innings, it's Lydia Greenway's turn to join in the fun, whacking Coyte for four at the start of the over and cleverly angling a single to fine leg as she moves into the 40s. England need 51 from 72 balls - and now, even if it were to rain, they're comfortably ahead on Duckworth-Lewis.
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special
Quote MessageAn hour ago they were down and out. Now I'm feeling really confident.
Sciver goes for the hook against the pace of Ferling, but is rewarded for a positive shot as a top edge flies over the keeper for four. Two singles and a legside wide - Ferling's not quite been on top form today - mean it's another good over for England, and it finishes even better for them when Sciver launches a huge blast over the bowler's head for a first-bounce four. It nearly went for six. 11 from the over - 60 needed from 78 balls.
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special
Quote MessageAbsolutely brilliant from Nat Sciver. She has been aggressive - clean hitting, good running between wickets. She's the next generation of England batters after Charlotte Edwards.
Eng 168-4
Sciver is inching towards that fifty, one run at a time, with Greenway rotating the strike well - and finally Sciver reaches the landmark (her third ODI fifty) from 58 balls, with seven fours, with an on-drive to deep mid-on.
Image source, Getty ImagesEbony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special
Quote MessageThis is why I love one-day cricket.
Charles Dagnall
BBC Test Match Special
Quote MessageAn hour ago England weren't in the game. Now it has completely flip-flopped.
After a one-over burst from Perry, Australia turn back to Ferling at the River End, but the scoreboard keeps ticking over thanks to a couple of singles and a legside wide. Sciver chops a quick single to mid-wicket, Greenway adds another to steal the strike. It's powerplay o'clock!
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special
Quote MessageNat Sciver has been very aggressive but played very intelligent cricket.
Osborne replaces the expensive Beams and her first ball is firmly reverse-swept for four by Greenway - a boundary energetically signalled by several fans in the stands. Sciver pulls another four and adds a single, she's now within one big hit of her half-century.
Rain in the air, but momentum with England? This stand is worth 79 - they need 80 more from 96 balls.
Plenty of concentration on the faces of those in the England dug-out as Jenny Gunn, not selected today, speaks to Amy Jones who made 15 earlier. But Sciver stands firm against Perry, cutting her through the covers, and the combination of Perry's pace and the fast Taunton outfield ensure the ball is too quick for Villani to cut off on the boundary.
Kalika Mehta
BBC Sport at Taunton
Quote MessageIt’s all very tense in Taunton and the sprinkle of drizzle is adding to atmosphere. Sciver and Greenway’s half-century partnership has revived England and each four is celebrated by the eager waving of their boundary cards.
...but the TV umpire decides she had made her ground. The bails came off, the ball ricocheted and England ran a second.
With England starting to run away a little, Australia turn to Ellyse Perry as their go-to bowler - but she only has three overs left in this spell. Greenway pushes a single, shades of Ben Stokes at Lord's for Sciver as she doesn't ground her bat...
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special
Quote MessageSometimes in ODIs during this period, it can seem that a team is out of it. But just by staying in the game, it just starts to get things going. There's enough time in the game for things to happen.
England are looking to cash in against Beams, whose leg-spin has been a little ragged. They pick up some easy ones and twos while Greenway tucks into a big full toss and bashes it through cow corner for four. 10 from the over.
And having lagged behind for a while, England are now a shade ahead on Duckworth-Lewis.
Dan Norcross
BBC Test Match Special
Quote MessageThe crowd are now really warming to this partnership. Australia still on top about Sciver is starting to look dangerous.
Greenway is playing the anchor role for England here, but she nearly overbalances when trying to sweep Jonassen as she misses the ball and has to regain her ground. Another big hit from the increasingly assured Sciver, lofting a four over the keeper's head, while a three to deep extra cover helps the Taunton crowd find their voice again - that's the fifty stand. Sciver has 33 from 39 balls, and England need 107 more from 114 balls.
Australia turn back to leg-spinner Kristen Beams as they try to break this fifth-wicket stand, upon which so much depends for England. Australia are leaping around appealing for a catch down the leg side, but it looked to be pad rather than bat. And Sciver keeps things interesting by whacking the last ball of Beams's over through extra cover for four.