Summary

  • Australia retain Ashes and now lead multi-format series 8-4

  • Sciver top-scores with 45; Skipper Knight out first ball

  • Brown takes 4-34 as England's chase hindered by poor shots

  • England limit Australia to 205-9

  • Three wickets for Cross & Brunt; Mooney hits 73

  • Lanning passes 4,000 WODI runs - third Australian to do so

  1. Eng 110-6published at 28.0 overs

    As that worm graphic shows, England are well up with the rate but the wickets column does not look too pretty.

    Tahlia McGrath is varying length and speed and England pick up three runs and a wide. The tourists need a quiet few overs of just knocking it around now, you sense.

    If they can get to 150 without any more wickets the pressure is right back on the Aussies.

  2. Eng 106-6published at 27.0 overs

    Three runs and a wicket for Darcie Brown off that over. England need 100 off 138 balls at just over four an over.

    Danni Wyatt is going to have to pull a rabbit out the hat here.

    The worm shows England Women are 28 runs ahead of Australia Women. England Women are 106 for 6 after 27 overs. At the same stage Australia Women were 78 for 4.
  3. Postpublished at 08:55 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    A brilliant catch in her follow-through from Darcie Brown. Nat Sciver was looking to knock it into the on-side for a quick single but she got a leading edge.

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    WICKETpublished at 26.2 overs

    Sciver c & b Brown 45 (Eng 103-6)

    BrownImage source, Getty Images

    Leading edge... Huge wicket.

    The ball is just starting to nibble round on the pitch and perhaps that's in the back of Nat Sciver's mind as she attempts to nudge one into the on side.

    Instead the ball pops up off the edge of Sciver's bat and Darcie Brown follows through to take a smart catch.

  5. Postpublished at 08:52 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    That no-ball decision has completely changed this game. When they are wrong it changes the course of a cricket game

  6. Eng 103-5published at 26.0 overs

    Thanks Jack. Sterling effort.

    Tahlia McGrath cuts Danni Wyatt in two with one whip really nipped off the seam. It missed the stumps and Alyssa Healy's gloves and race away for four.

    Wyatt finishes the over with a delightful cut through point for four.

  7. Postpublished at 08:49 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022

    So England need 112 runs to win from 25 overs.

    Nails will be bitten.

    Here's Timothy Abraham to guide you through to the finish...

    McGrathImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 08:48 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    I think that umpiring decision for the wicket of Amy Jones was an absolute shambles. The error was made as Amy played her shot. She has opened up her hips and they have gone up as she played the shot. Was she in her batting stance? I reckon it was above waist height.

  9. Eng 94-5published at 25 overs

    Sciver 44, Wyatt 4

    Darcie Brown capitalises on the situation England find themselves in to apply more pressure with a tight over.

    The worm shows England Women are 21 runs ahead of Australia Women. England Women are 94 for 5 after 25 overs. At the same stage Australia Women were 73 for 4.
  10. Postpublished at 08:47 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022

    They get through to Healy eventually...

    "Line ball. You'd be disappointed as a batter. But we'll take the wicket."

  11. Postpublished at 08:46 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022

    On TV comms, they have just tentatively asked a mic'd-up Aussie keeper Alyssa Healy whether the Amy Jones wicket was a no-ball or not.

    No answer yet...

  12. Postpublished at 08:45 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022

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

    There's a lot of noise here from Alyssa Healy and you can sense it's a big of moment. Australia are trying to build a little pressure and create some presence around Nat Sciver knowing how important her wicket is.

  13. Eng 91-5published at 24 overs

    McGrath 4-1-6-2

    Tahlia McGrath is barely conceding a run here. Nat Sciver has to tap and go to mid-off to fashion a single.

    Danni Wyatt plays nice and late to guide a single to short third.

    McGrath has frankly ludicrous figures of 2-6 with one maiden off her four overs so far.

    Tahlia McGrath's bowling: 8% full, 88% good length and 4% short. 4 overs, 1 maidens, went for 6 runs, took 2 wickets with an economy of 1.50.
  14. Eng 89-5published at 23 overs

    Target 206

    Alana King only gets one over and Darcie Brown is back into the attack.

    She's as accurate as she was in her first spell and England can only scurry singles.

  15. Postpublished at 08:38 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022

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

    I am quite surprised Danni Wyatt is batting so low. I know there are stats saying she has had some success down the order, but sometimes the stats can be deceiving. I think in a game with a mid-range total and Danni comes out and plays her natural game up the order she could have got England off to a flyer.

  16. Eng 85-5published at 22 overs

    Sciver 40, Wyatt 1

    Danni Wyatt, no stranger to opening the batting in ODIs, now has a massive task in this lower-order role.

    Plenty of experience in this partnership with Nat Sciver. But you feel these two have to take England basically all the way if they are going to win.

  17. Postpublished at 08:35 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022

    Australia head coach Matthew Mott, speaking to BT Sport: "We're making them earn every run and I think it's going to be a tight one.

    "We still have a lot of work to do. Danni Wyatt has given us a lot of problems in the past."

  18. Postpublished at 08:35 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022

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

    That is a big wicket for Tahlia McGrath. She's been back of length, but that was up and full. It has hit Sophia Dunkley low on the pad. She gave her a longing look to Nat Sciver who intimated that's not one you want to review. This is a big partnership for England now.

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    WICKETpublished at 21.3 overs

    Dunkley lbw b McGrath 5 (Eng 83-5)

    The wheels are starting to come off.

    Tahlia McGrath is bowling miserly wicket-to-wicket stuff - remind you of any other McGraths?

    Sophia Dunkley is the latest England batter to play down the wrong line and is pinned dead in front.

    Another easy lbw decision and Dunkley wisely opts against a review before trudging off.

  20. Eng 83-4published at 21 overs

    Target 206

    Sophia Dunkley gets her first boundary via a misfield from Rachael Haynes at point.