Summary

  • Eng win by 40 runs (won toss)

  • Australia retained Ashes in opening T20 on Friday

  • Hosts now lead multi-format, points-based series 8-6

  • Deciding game on Tuesday (2pts available)

  1. Eng 149-6published at 19.4 overs

    It's as much as Brunt can do to dig out a great yorker from Schutt, then swings and misses. Great over for Australia, just one run conceded off the first four balls.

  2. Eng 149-6published at 19.2 overs

    Australia have three scouts out on the legside boundary for the experienced Jenny Gunn, who digs out a yorker to get Brunt on strike for the last four balls of the innings.

  3. Postpublished at 04:48 Greenwich Mean Time 19 November 2017

    Isa Guha
    Ex-England seamer on BBC Test Match Special

    Megan Schutt proving absolutely vital for Australia again.

  4. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 19.1 overs

    Wilson b Schutt 6 (Eng 148-6)

    Wilson has a big slog, misses, Schutt hits. Five balls left.

  5. Postpublished at 04:47 Greenwich Mean Time 19 November 2017

    Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special

    England have been on the wrong end of the pineapple with a few umpiring decisions in this series, but fair to say that lbw went their way.

  6. 6 runs

    Eng 148-5published at 19 overs

    Brunt 31 (21 balls), Wilson 6 (4 balls)

    Wilson slams an Aley full toss through mid-wicket for four, while Brunt is leading the charge for England with some clean hitting of her own. Having survived an lbw appeal when she fails to connect with a slog-sweep, Brunt launches another six into the stratosphere. Last over coming up.

    Interestingly, while the consensus during the summer's World Cup was that Australia only had five bowling options and were left exposed when they needed a sixth, the TMS commentators think Australia have too many options today with seven bowlers available.

  7. Postpublished at 04:43 Greenwich Mean Time 19 November 2017

    Lisa Sthalekar
    Ex-Australia all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    When you can find the middle of the bat and hit the ball that high, you don't need to be a classical batter.

  8. 6 runs

    Eng 135-5published at 18 overs

    Fran Wilson in at seven for England - driving her first ball for a single to extra cover. Brunt gives her the charge - and that's the first six of the day, over long-on, one bounce and into the crowd!

    The boundaries are well in for this match - but that would have been six on the men's boundaries too.

  9. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 17.3 overs

    Knight b Kimmince 4 (Eng 128-5)

    I said Kimmince had been erratic, but that one was straight enough - Knight misses, Kimmince hits and England are five down with 15 balls of the innings left.

  10. Eng 128-4published at 17.2 overs

    Australia turns back to Kimmince but she's erratic again, with a legside wide. Captain Knight is off the mark with a two through mid-wicket, before drilling a two to Elyse Villani, unmistakeable in her trademark wide-brimmed yellow sunhat.

  11. Postpublished at 04:39 Greenwich Mean Time 19 November 2017

    Isa Guha
    Ex-England seamer on BBC Test Match Special

    The quick bowlers have gone for a lot more runs than the spinners, who have been difficult to get away. England will be taking note.

  12. Eng 123-4published at 17 overs

    Brunt 18 (16 balls)

    Brunt swings at a full toss from Perry, and that's a powerful four past the stumps - the quick outfield does its work.

    England are (clears throat) 123-4. One, two, three, (for), four.

  13. Postpublished at 04:36 Greenwich Mean Time 19 November 2017

    Isa Guha
    Ex-England seamer on BBC Test Match Special

    A smart piece of bowling from Perry - Sciver was looking to launch her down the ground.

  14. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 16.4 overs

    Sciver c Haynes b Perry 40 (Eng 119-4)

    Once more, an England batter gets set and then gets themselves out - a miscue from Sciver sends the ball high over extra cover and captain Rachael Haynes takes a steepling catch. Her opposite number Heather Knight replaces Sciver.

  15. Eng 119-3published at 16.3 overs

    That's more like it - Brunt strides down the crease to Ellyse Perry and blasts her over mid-on for four. Sciver moves to 40 with a chip over mid-wicket for two

  16. Postpublished at 04:33 Greenwich Mean Time 19 November 2017

    Lisa Sthalekar
    Ex-Australia all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    There's still the potential for England to make a large total, but it falls on Sciver and Brunt to find the boundaries.

  17. Eng 112-3published at 16 overs

    Sciver 38, Brunt 9

    Strano will bowl out here, too - Sciver helps herself to a well-run two. Brunt drills a single to long-off, the boundaries aren't flowing as freely as England would want. Four overs to come.

  18. Eng 105-3published at 15 overs

    The wily Jonassen keeps Brunt under wraps with flight and guile, Brunt eventually lofts a single to deep square leg. Sciver heaves a single to long-on - she's up to 34 from 27 balls. Jonassen is through her four overs (having taken 1-18) - time to let the handbrake off, England?

  19. Eng 100-3published at 14 overs

    Sciver 32 (25 balls)

    Nat Sciver powerfully reverse-sweeps Strano for four, while an orthodox sweep through fine leg brings up the hundred for England. She keeps the strike with a single.

  20. Postpublished at 04:25 Greenwich Mean Time 19 November 2017

    Charles Dagnall
    BBC Test Match Special

    I think England ought to set their sights a little higher than 150.