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. Aus 82-3published at 14.3 overs

    With substitute fielder Georgia Elwiss on the field as 12th man for Hazell, Blackwell flicks Sciver through mid-wicket but Lydia Greenway's dive prevents the boundary and turns a likely four into two.

  2. Postpublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 26 August 2015

    Kalika Mehta
    BBC Sport at Chelmsford

    “I am yet to locate any blue Smurfs in tonight packed crowd but there is a big group of Minions, aka Colchester Women’s Cricket Club, have come to support England - despite the colour of their outfits.

    “There is nothing impartial about this crowd tonight in Essex, they’re fully behind the home side and they’re being pretty vocal in their support."

    England supporters at ChelmsfordImage source, Kalika Mehta
  3. Aus 78-3 (Hazell 4-0-21-1)published at 14 overs

    It's not easy for spinners to grip the ball when the outfield's damp, but Durham-born Hazell completes her spell for the addition of three more singles. It looks like she's leaving the field as well - we noticed her limping earlier.

  4. Postpublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 26 August 2015

    Izzy Westbury
    Middlesex captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Quote Message

    This is the last over from Hazell. She has been the key for England, Lanning and Perry have fallen since she has come on.

  5. Aus 75-3published at 13.3 overs

    Hazell to bowl her fourth over straight through, she strays with a high full toss which Jonassen whacks wide of long-on for four.

  6. Aus 70-3 (Sciver 1-0-3-1)published at 13 overs

    The experienced Alex Blackwell joins Jonassen at the crease, and Australia have to start again here. Just three singles from the over.

  7. Postpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 26 August 2015

    Charles Dagnall
    BBC Test Match Special

    Charlotte EdwardsImage source, Getty Images
    Quote Message

    England will be joyous to have two new batsmen at the crease.

  8. Postpublished at 20:00 British Summer Time 26 August 2015

    Izzy Westbury
    Middlesex captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Quote Message

    What a big wicket. Sciver hasn't bowled much in the series but first ball she's got Perry, that's a massive wicket for England.

  9. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 12.1 overs

    Perry b Sciver 30 (Aus 67-3)

    Natalie Sciver celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    A huge wicket - Perry is undone by the change of pace as she's drawn into a false shot and bowled by medium-pacer Natalie Sciver's first ball. England jubilant.

  10. Coach's viewpublished at 19:58 British Summer Time 26 August 2015

    Quote Message

    I think we have battled away, it was a good little partnership but we lost a wicket as we were just getting going. We've got some really attacking options to come in so we are confident we will have something to bowl at. We trained here last night and noticed the dew became a bit of a factor.

    Matthew Mott, Australia coach on Sky Sports

  11. Aus 67-2published at 12 overs

    Perry expertly bisects long-on and cow corner with a first-bounce four. A big let-off for Australia, that drop.

  12. Postpublished at 19:57 British Summer Time 26 August 2015

    Izzy Westbury
    Middlesex captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Quote Message

    For all England's fizz and energy in the field there was a slight mis-communciation there, Gunn not sure if the fielder was coming in from the boundary and it was a bit late.

  13. dropped catch

    Dropped catchpublished at 11.2 overs

    Aus 60-2

    Hazell nearly has a second wicket - Perry skies one high over mid-on and Jenny Gunn shells the catch sinking to her knees. And to add insult to injury, she throws to the unattended stumps and Australia profit to the tune of an overthrow.

  14. Aus 57-2published at 11 overs

    Knight to continue, bowling round the wicket, and she's taken for six singles by Perry and Jonassen but will be happy not to concede a boundary.

  15. Postpublished at 19:54 British Summer Time 26 August 2015

    Charles Dagnall
    BBC Test Match Special

    Quote Message

    How about that? Wicket with a pie. But I wonder whether this is a smart move from Australia with a left-hander coming in to face two off-spinners?

  16. Aus 51-2 (Hazell 2-0-3-1)published at 10 overs

    Jess Jonassen, who won the player of the match award on her Test debut in the last game of this multi-format series, is the new batter. Hazell, who's limping slightly as she walks back to her mark, is denied a wicket maiden as Perry knocks a single - but she nearly has a second wicket as the left-handed Jonassen swings and misses. We're at the half-way mark.

  17. Postpublished at 19:51 British Summer Time 26 August 2015

    Izzy Westbury
    Middlesex captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Quote Message

    Meg Lanning will be absolutely fuming. After being tied down by some good bowling it was a full toss that she didn't get hold of and it went into the hands of cow corner. That is very much Hazell's wicket, she was really making Lanning struggle. Dani Hazell back in the England side and loving life.

  18. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 9.3 overs

    Lanning c Greenway b Hazell 28 (Aus 50-2)

    Danielle Hazell celebrates wicket of Meg LanningImage source, Reuters

    Just what England needed - the frustrated Lanning attempts another big blast as Hazell serves up a full toss, and is caught by the diving Lydia Greenway coming in from the cow corner boundary.

  19. Aus 50-1 (Perry 18, Lanning 28)published at 9 overs

    Perry rides her luck a little - chipping the ball just over the fielder at mid-on but a sliding stop by Natalie Sciver at long-on cuts off the boundary. 50 up for the Southern Stars.

  20. Aus 47-1published at 8.4 overs

    Gunn's off after that one expensive over and England turn to the off-spin of Heather Knight, who's likely to bat in the middle order today rather than her usual opening role in Tests and ODIs. Australia's second-wicket pair plunder some singles, while Knight serves up a juicy full toss which Lanning powerfully swats for four through mid-wicket.