Postpublished at 08:32 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
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England are still in the box-seat run-rate wise, but wickets in hand are starting to become a concern.
Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
Sophia Dunkley is such a wonderful young talent. She holds the bat with a wide grip, different from other players, so she hits the ball in peculiar areas. She slaps the ball and is so powerful.
Leg-spinner Alana King enters the attack and Sophia Dunkley comes to the crease.
Kristen Beams
Ex-Australia leg-spinner on BBC Test Match Special
To say Australia needed that wicket is an understatement.
At the point Amy Jones hits the ball, it's definitely above waist height.
And I don't think you could've been certain it was dropping low enough had she missed it.
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Jones c Perry b McGrath 16 (Eng 74-4)
Amy Jones is walking off. She's been given out.
Hmmmmm. I'm not sure about that. From one angle it looked definitely above waist height. I think England can feel a bit aggrieved here.
The upshot though is that England have lost their fourth wicket at a terrible time.
Jones picked out Ellyse Perry at deep square leg off a borderline full toss from Tahlia McGrath.
The debate about this one will rage on, you reckon.
Kristen Beams
Ex-Australia leg-spinner on BBC Test Match Special
The players are standing around unsure what to do - nobody knows whether to celebrate the wicket, and the batter doesn't know whether to walk off.
She could get a reprieve...
The third umpire is taking a long time over this.
Kristen Beams
Ex-Australia leg-spinner on BBC Test Match Special
Amy Jones stood there in utter disappointment.
Oh this is tight!
But I think it's above Amy Jones' waist height and should be called a no-ball...
Amy Jones has battered a full toss from Tahlia McGrath straight down the throat of a fielder.
They are checking the no-ball though...
Kristen Beams
Ex-Australia leg-spinner on BBC Test Match Special
England don't need to take any risks at the moment.
Shot! Amy Jones bashes another lofted drive down the ground for four off Jess Jonassen.
Need 140 more to win
Australia turn to Tahlia McGrath to try and break this partnership.
And she almost does first up, finding Nat Sciver's outside edge, but the ball flies safely away through a vacant cordon.
The next absolutely fizzes up off a length, leaving Alyssa Healy no chance standing up to the stumps as it deflects off her shoulder and away for a bye.
Kristen Beams
Ex-Australia leg-spinner on BBC Test Match Special
That was a really nice shot from Amy Jones. Jess Jonassen didn't put that into the wicket enough, it had a little bit more air. Australia need to catch Jones on the crease a little more. Australia need to dry up the boundaries like England did. If there are long periods without one you'll see English wickets fall.
Target 206
Hello! Amy Jones lofts a drive back over Jess Jonassen's head and away for four.
A welcome first boundary in six overs for England.
Kristen Beams
Ex-Australia leg-spinner on BBC Test Match Special
Australia's players are in a huddle at drinks and they be looking up at the scoreboard thinking 'we need some more wickets' with Danni Wyatt and Sophia Dunkley yet to come before England's experienced lower order.
Time for both sides to take stock.
Sciver 32 off 44 balls
It's been a fine innings by Nat Sciver so far.
A couple of streaky shots but otherwise she's been busy. The type of innings where you look up at the scoreboard and the batter has passed 30 without much fuss.
England will need her to take this deep.