Summary

  • England (2pts) won by seven wickets

  • Eng 125-3 (Taylor 50, Edwards 39, Osborne 2-22)

  • Aus 122-8; Perry 30, Sciver 2-18

  • Australia lead series 8-4 on points

  1. Postpublished at 21:54 British Summer Time 26 August 2015

    Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

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    Australia would have felt there were three games to do it and been very confident but maybe they have let their guard down a little bit.

  2. Eng 117-3 (Sciver 12, Brunt 13)published at 17 overs

    Brunt whacks a two through mid-wicket, leaving her six to win - she aims an almighty blast at Perry's last ball but doesn't connect. Perry finishes with 1-26 from four overs - England need six runs from 18 balls.

  3. Postpublished at 21:52 British Summer Time 26 August 2015

    Charles Dagnall
    BBC Test Match Special

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    Brunt will come off now and ask Charlotte Edwards if she can open in the next game!

  4. Eng 115-3published at 16.4 overs

    Brunt helps herself to a two, then cuts a bouncer for four more! Eight to win - time to start the car?

  5. Postpublished at 21:51 British Summer Time 26 August 2015

    Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

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    Meg Lanning is still thinking and trying new things.

  6. Eng 109-3 (target 123)published at 16.1 overs

    Lanning doesn't have many cards left to play - and sticks her trump card on the table by throwing the ball to pace spearhead Ellyse Perry for her last over - but it's advantage England as Brunt smashes the first ball of the over through point for four. 14 from 23.

  7. Eng 105-3 (Sciver 12, Brunt 1)published at 16 overs

    Katherine Brunt, as we said earlier, is up the order at number five today - and a long over ends when she guides her first ball for a single. 18 from 24 balls wins the game for England.

  8. Postpublished at 21:49 British Summer Time 26 August 2015

    Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

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    Good captaincy from Meg Lanning, she almost teased that out of her by bringing the fielders up. But let's not take away from a brilliant innings, Sarah Taylor looking at her finest.

  9. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 15.5 overs

    Taylor st Healy b Osborne 50 (Eng 104-3)

    Oh, that's clever captaincy. A fifth fielder is brought up into the circle to tempt Taylor to hit over the top - and when she does, she's beaten in the flight and is comprehensively stumped. 19 needed from 25 balls, can England see it home from here?

  10. Postpublished at 21:46 British Summer Time 26 August 2015

    Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

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    It's such a different England team when she's in form. Her timing has been impeccable, this is brilliant from Sarah Taylor.

  11. 50 runs

    50 for Sarah Taylorpublished at 15.4 overs

    Eng 104-2

    Sarah Taylor celebratesImage source, PA

    Sarah Taylor takes full advantage of that free-hit ball, crashing it backward of square leg to bring up her fifty from 42 balls.

  12. Postpublished at 21:45 British Summer Time 26 August 2015

    Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

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    This is a brilliant turnaround from England. They have never lost at Fortress Chelmsford and this is the sixth match.

  13. Eng 100-2published at 15.3 overs

    Finally umpire Nick Cook signals a no-ball for a shoulder-high full toss from Osborne which Sciver whacks, baseball-style, to mid-on for one. Hundred up for England. They also have a free hit.

  14. Postpublished at 21:44 British Summer Time 26 August 2015

    Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

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    Sciver has come in and given it that impetus.

  15. Missed run-outpublished at 15.3 overs

    Eng 98-2

    Sciver comes back for a second run, taking on the powerful arm of Ellyse Perry but keeper Healy can't take it cleanly and the chance is missed. Sciver makes them pay with an aggressive pull for four.

  16. Postpublished at 21:43 British Summer Time 26 August 2015

    Alison Mitchell
    BBC Test Match Special

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    Sciver looks to be wearing an enormous jumper. The breeze got into it as she went for that run and made it look like a Puffa jacket.

  17. Eng 91-2 (Taylor 45, Sciver 5)published at 15 overs

    Jonassen to bowl, Australia look reasonably happy to give Sciver the strike at this stage - but the Surrey all-rounder is a capable striker of the ball, clubbing a two to deep square leg and rotating the strike well. Taylor nicks another one off the last ball - 30 balls left for England to score 32.

  18. Postpublished at 21:41 British Summer Time 26 August 2015

  19. Get involvedpublished at 21:41 British Summer Time 26 August 2015

  20. Eng 84-2 (target 123)published at 14 overs

    Natalie Sciver is the new batter, having donned a long-sleeved sweater - it looks a slightly chilly night in Chelmsford after all that rain earlier. She's off the mark with a single, Taylor knocks one to deep square leg to retain the strike. England need 40 from 36 balls.