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

  1. Eng 152-3published at 18.2 overs

    Four for England. They come in byes, but they won't care.

    Amy Jones looks to paddle sweep, but it goes over her right shoulder and past Alyssa Healy.

  2. From the press boxpublished at 09:35 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2022

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  3. Eng 147-3published at 18 overs

    Knight 4, Jones 2

    A good over for Australia with Alana King conceding just five.

    She finishes with 1-28 on debut.

  4. Eng 142-3published at 17 overs

    England skipper Heather Knight keeps out the final ball of the over.

    It is Knight and wicketkeeper Amy Jones in the middle for England now, by the way.

    England have plenty of batting and power left, but how much will those two wickets affect things?

  5. Postpublished at 09:30 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2022

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

    McGrathImage source, Getty Images

    Tahlia McGrath has just swung this innings all around.

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    WICKETpublished at 16.5 overs

    Wyatt b McGrath 70 (Eng 142-3)

    And again! The game has turned on its head.

    Brilliant, brilliant bowling from Tahlia McGrath. Again it is right up in the blockhole and Danni Wyatt can't keep it out. McGrath has dismissed both of the set batters.

    A brilliant 70 for Wyatt, off 54 balls with six fours and three sixes.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 09:29 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2022

    #bbccricket

    Jack Rule: Whenever I hear them say “In comes McGrath” I still get shivers down my spine.

  8. Postpublished at 09:29 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2022

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

    That's very good bowling from Tahlia McGrath. She kept it as simple as putting it in the blockhole.

  9. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 16.3 overs

    Sciver b McGrath 32 (Eng 141-2)

    SciverImage source, Getty Images

    Bowled her! Big wicket.

    Tahlia McGrath goes full, right up in the blockhole, and Nat Sciver can't dig it out. An excellent delivery.

    That is McGrath's first T20 international wicket too.

  10. Postpublished at 09:28 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2022

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

    There's always a fair bit of noise from Alyssa Healy...

  11. Eng 141-1published at 16.2 overs

    Four more. Australia just can't the stop runs flowing at the moment.

    Nat Sciver pre-meditates and ramps over short fine leg for four more.

    Alyssa Healy is chirping in her ear about any total being chaseable on this wicket.

  12. Postpublished at 09:26 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2022

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

    It's getting sloppy by Australia in the outfield. That's the pressure England are putting them under, from the boundaries to the running between the wickets.

  13. Eng 136-1published at 16 overs

    Nat Sciver picks up two more through mid-wicket, before another mis-field, this time by Megan Schutt at deep square leg, sees her add a couple more.

    That is 16 from the 16th and all of a sudden England will have 180 in their sights.

  14. Postpublished at 09:25 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2022

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special

    That is a classy shot from Nat Sciver.

  15. Eng 132-1published at 15.4 overs

    Oh, wow. Maybe the shot of the day.

    Nat Sciver moves outside leg stump and pulverises a drive through the covers for another boundary.

    So good.

  16. Eng 128-1published at 15.3 overs

    Nat Sciver picks up a couple over the covers, before a mis-field by Ashleigh Gardner sees her pick up two through mid-wicket too.

    The pressure is telling on Australia.

  17. Postpublished at 09:23 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2022

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

    Based on the way England are batting, I think they'll be eyeing near the 175-mark. If they can get around there it will put a lot of pressure on Australia in the powerplay.

  18. Eng 124-1published at 15.1 overs

    Garbage.

    Nicola Carey sends a long hop down the leg-side and Nat Sciver flicks it over short fine leg for four more.

    Sciver is starting to find her gears.

  19. Postpublished at 09:22 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2022

    MottImage source, Getty Images

    Australia coach Matthew Mott, speaking to BT Sport: "It's been a tough start, they have batted well. We have missed our lengths a bit and not nailed it and they have taken full toll. Anything under 160 is chaseable."

  20. Postpublished at 09:22 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2022

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special

    SciverImage source, Getty Images

    England are set for a big total.