Summary

  • Australia chase down 170 for loss of just one wicket

  • McGrath follows up 3-26 with ball by smashing unbeaten 91 off 49

  • Wyatt's 70 off 54 balls lays foundations for England's 169-4

  • McGrath takes two wickets in an over - Wyatt & Sciver (32 off 23)

  • Beaumont & Wyatt put on quickfire 82 for first wicket

  • Australia won toss, bowl first

  • Hosts leave out Perry

  • First T20, Adelaide - Australia go 2-0 up in points-based series

Live Reporting

Callum Matthews

  1. Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    This Australia side are brutal, they are so good.

  2. Andrew Moore
    ABC on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    She carved that six away like a tracer bullet.

  3. 6 runs

    Aus 84-1

    Target 170

    Shot!

    Tahlia McGrath wallops a Freya Davies short ball over mid-wicket for Australia's first six.

    This partnership is starting to pull this game in Australia's favour.

  4. Aus 75-1

    Target 170

    I can hear Tammy Beaumont shout "yes, Mads" on the TV coverage so Mady Villiers is on as a sub fielder for Maia Bouchier.

    We'll let you know if we hear anything about Bouchier's injury as soon as we hear anything.

  5. Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Katherine Brunt, for a veteran, covers a lot of ground down there.

  6. Aus 73-1

    Target 170

    We're playing again - I, however, have no idea if Maia Bouchier is on the field or not. I'll let you know as soon as I know.

    Katherine Brunt does superbly at deep cover to get around and keep Australia to a couple from the final ball. An expensive over though, 15 from it.

  7. We're going to have a delay while Maia Bouchier is assessed by the physio.

    This would be a disruptive start to England's tour.

  8. Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    I've seen the replay and my eyes are watering.

  9. Aus 71-1

    Target 170

    Back-to-back boundaries! Tahlia McGrath drives down the ground for four, before picking up four through square leg.

    England's Maia Bouchier has hurt herself trying to cut off that second boundary. Her knee got caught in the turf. She's being looked at by the physio as we speak.

  10. Andrew Moore
    ABC on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    LanningGetty Images

    This partnership is getting on top of England now.

  11. Aus 62-1

    CATCH IT! Oh!

    Meg Lanning drives through the covers and Heather Knight goes flying through the air and it just brushes off her fingers on the way to the boundary.

    Superb shot, but a slightly unlucky moment for England.

  12. Andrew Moore
    ABC on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    That looked out to the naked eye.

  13. Aus 58-1

    Target 170

    Big appeal from Nat Sciver! She hits Tahlia McGrath on the back leg, and England have a chat about sending it upstairs but opt against it. The technology shows it would have just been clipping the top of the bails, so it would have stayed not out but England wouldn't have lost their review.

    Good fielding! Sophia Dunkley crawls along the way to get down at long-on and keep Australia to a couple. That's two runs saved.

    Australia need 112 from 72 balls.

  14. Another change for England... Nat Sciver is back on.

  15. Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    I don't think she hit it though...

  16. Andrew Moore
    ABC on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    It was almost straight into her gloves.

  17. Aus 51-1

    Target 170

    Is that a drop? Amy Jones doesn't gather cleanly behind the stumps as Meg Lanning looks to cut away, and she closes her eyes in disappointment and Sarah Glenn puts her hands on her head. That could be crucial if there was an edge.

    Tahlia McGrath ruins a good over from Sarah Glenn, with a piercing drive through the covers for four.

    England were 62-0 at this stage.

  18. Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    England have got a relentless bowling attack. Their weakness is in their batting, so to have a score on the board is great.

  19. Time for more spin from England. Off-spinner Sarah Glenn, who is ranked second in the world, is coming on.

    Stephan Shemilt caught up with her recently to talk nails, social media and being a positive influence. Check it out.

  20. Kristen Beams
    Ex-Australia leg-spinner on BBC Test Match Special

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    Tahlia McGrath is playing at three to take on this role, and allow Meg Lanning to play normal cricket shots.