Eng 107-5 (target 112)published at 17.3 overs
Vice-captain Heather Knight, who opens in Tests and ODIs, is down at number seven in this format - she punches a single to deep mid-on to leave five needed from 15 balls.
Summary
Eng 114-5 - win by five wickets
Sciver hits career-best 47 for England
Aus 111 all out - Shrubsole 4-11, Sciver 4-15
Blackwell 24 & Harris 24 (3 sixes)
Eng 107-5 (target 112)published at 17.3 overs
Postpublished at 13:13 British Summer Time 31 August 2015
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match SpecialQuote MessageGood to see a number of people standing to clap Nat Sciver. She deserves that. It is an unfortunate way to go but it is a brilliant 47. The way she built her innings and partnerships is the future of what England are trying to do.
WICKETpublished at 17 overs
Sciver run out (Healy direct hit) 47 (Eng 106-5)
Well, Sciver's not going to see England home - attempting another quick single, she's easily run out at the bowler's end by keeper Healy's throw from short fine leg. She's probably done enough for player of the match though. Six needed from 18 balls.
Eng 105-4 (target 112)published at 16.3 overs
Another drive from Greenway, four more, this time to long-on. Seven more needed from 21 balls, we're into "surely not even England can mess this up from here" territory.
Postpublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 31 August 2015
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match SpecialQuote MessageThis is the intent that we have wanted to see for a long time from England. Australia have been off the mark with the ball.
Eng 101-4published at 16.2 overs
Lanning has removed herself from the attack and just looks set to rotate her seamers now, Coyte is back on. Sciver adds a single, and Greenway finally finds the boundary with a powerful off drive. 11 needed from 22 - pressure, what pressure? Hundred up.
Image source, Getty ImagesEng 96-4 (target 112)published at 16 overs
A Brucie bonus for the hosts as they take a quick single, Coyte throws at an unguarded set of stumps, the throw's not backed up and England help themselves to an overthrow. Perry's last ball is a bouncer which Sciver hits down to square leg - Perry finishes with 1-26 and England need 16 from 24 balls.
Postpublished at 13:07 British Summer Time 31 August 2015
Kalika Mehta
BBC Sport at CardiffQuote MessageThe crowd in Cardiff are undoubtedly nervous as England edge towards an important victory. They’re fully involved in the action, applauding every well-run single, boundary and dot ball - perhaps more in an effort to keep warm than anything else.
Eng 92-4published at 15.3 overs
Lanning goes for broke by recalling Ellyse Perry for her last over. Her mission: to dismiss Natalie Sciver before the Surrey all-rounder sees England home. Sciver has already achieved her best T20 international batting and bowling figures today. A single takes her to 45 from 41 - by contrast, at the other end, Greenway is struggling to get bat on ball and has 2 from 12.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 13:05 British Summer Time 31 August 2015
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match SpecialQuote MessageAustralia will still feel if they can squeeze one out you never know, but England are firmly in the driving seat.
Eng 91-4 (Sciver 44, Greenway 2)published at 15 overs
Unorthodox from Lydia Greenway - known for her sweeps and reverse sweeps, she sets up to reverse sweep but somehow the ball takes an edge and trickles towards square leg. Lanning has Greenway playing and missing again... but it's signalled as a no-ball, though not a free hit. Did they have three fielders behind square on the leg side? Or some other unforced error? England need 21 from 30 balls.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 13:03 British Summer Time 31 August 2015
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match SpecialQuote MessageNat Sciver is really cashing in here. She knows Meg Lanning is a part-time bowler and she doesn't want her to settle.
Eng 88-4 (target 112)published at 14.2 overs
The Bank Holiday crowd is filling up, if you've got a ticket and you're not there yet you're missing a cracking innings from Natalie Sciver as she blasts Lanning back past the stumps for four, then guides a single to fine leg to move to 43 from 38 balls.
Postpublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 31 August 2015
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match SpecialQuote MessageCharlotte Edwards maybe needs to go away after this tournament and honestly analyse her performance. Meg Lanning is younger and is less scared of taking a risk.
Eng 83-4 (target 112)published at 14 overs
We've had a lot of wides today, Schutt bowls another before going round the wicket to the left-handed Greenway, who swings and misses at the last ball. 29 from 36 balls - who's your money on?
Image source, ReutersPostpublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 31 August 2015
Eng 81-4published at 13.3 overs
Schutt replaces Farrell at the Cathedral Road End as Sciver, whose all-round contribution today must make her favourite for the player of the match award, keeps plugging away. She has 37 from 34 balls, the left-handed Greenway is off the mark with a single.
Postpublished at 12:57 British Summer Time 31 August 2015
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match SpecialQuote MessageGood to see Nat Sciver in the runs. he has been in good form in county cricket as well. She has got a bright future and is starting to come into her own in terms of match responsibility.
Image source, PAEng 79-4 (target 112)published at 13 overs
Lydia Greenway, who top-scored for England with 26 at Hove, is the new batter. Despite sending down a couple of wides, it's otherwise a tight over from Lanning - England need 33 from 42 balls.
Postpublished at 12:55 British Summer Time 31 August 2015
Mel Jones
Former Australia batter on BBC Test Match SpecialQuote MessageOnce again Meg Lanning makes a captaincy decision that works well in this series. She has that slingy action that gets it through on this deck and it is the breakthrough Australia needed.
Image source, Reuters