Postpublished at 08:10 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Henry Moeran
BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesThere are some rather dark brooding clouds overhead, perhaps a little emphasised by the floodlights.
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
Postpublished at 08:10 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Image source, Getty ImagesEng 55-3published at 15 overs
Sciver 29, Jones 6
Jess Jonassen is fizzing it in at the stumps and England are having to be careful.
Just the three singles from the over again.
Eng 52-3published at 14 overs
Target 206
Image source, Getty ImagesNat Sciver and Amy Jones are just consolidating for the moment. Still plenty of time and no need for risks right now.
The 50 comes up for the tourists.
Eng 49-3published at 13 overs
Tidy work from Jonassen - just three from her first over.
Eng 46-3published at 12 overs
Ellyse Perry - 152 ODI wickets to her name - concedes just one off the over.
Another Aussie with 100+ ODI wickets is entering the fray.
He comes slow left-armer Jess Jonassen.
Eng 45-3published at 11 overs
Sciver 20, Jones 5
That dismissal of Lauren Winfield-Hill was Megan Schutt's 100th ODI wicket.
She is the fifth Australian to have reached the mark.
Eng 43-3published at 10.3 overs
Amy Jones gets off the mark in streaky fashion, edging far wide of keeper Alyssa Healy, through the vacant cordon and away for four.
WICKETpublished at 10.1 overs
Winfield-Hill c Gardner b Schutt 13 (Eng 39-3)
Oh that is not what's needed whatsoever.
Lauren Winfield-Hill absolutely belts a pull shot out of the middle off Megan Schutt...but can only pick out Ashleigh Gardner on the deep mid-wicket boundary.
England have plenty of time and that ball wasn't quite short enough for that shot I reckon. No need to play that at this point.
Mooney sidelinedpublished at 07:47 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Some injury news from the Australia camp. Beth Mooney, who top-scored with 73, is off the ground with quad tightness and won’t return to the field.
Eng 39-2published at 10 overs
Target 206
Ellyse Perry yet to fine tune her radar as England pick up six runs from her first over.
Postpublished at 07:45 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
There are some nasty-looking clouds rolling in above the Manuka Oval.
Image source, Getty ImagesEng 37-2published at 9.2 overs
Nat Sciver absolutely marmalises Ellyse Perry's second delivery to the square-leg boundary.
Postpublished at 07:43 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
She's out of the attack for now though.
Here's Ellyse Perry...
Postpublished at 07:42 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Kristen Beams
Ex-Australia leg-spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialDarcie Brown is only 18 and I like what she brings to this Australia team. She's raw, swings it, and has a natural action. She hasn't got too much movement off the pitch but I like how she approaches the crease. I think there's so much she can improve on with her variations as her career progresses. I know there is a lot about workloads, but the more she bowls out in the middle the better you get.
Eng 33-2published at 9 overs
Megan Schutt continues to really hoop it around, sometimes too much as she concedes another leg-side wide.
But England are having to be very watchful against her.
Eng 31-2published at 8 overs
Winfield-Hill 13, Sciver 13
Decent response by Winfield-Hill and Sciver to those two early wickets so far. Can they keep it going?
Postpublished at 07:38 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialA good shot from Nat Sciver. She just rocked back and pulled it. She's calm, cool and collected at the crease. The vice-captain has a big job to do today given Heather Knight came and went so quickly.
Eng 28-2published at 7.3 overs
A poor short ball from Darcie Brown and Nat Sciver graciously helps it round the corner for four.
Postpublished at 07:36 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialI guess the danger is when you bowl inswing like Megan Schutt they end up hanging outside the off stump with the fielders all in the ring.
Eng 24-2published at 7 overs
Target 206
Counter punch from England here.
Lauren Winfield-Hill drives handsomely for a couple before punching the next even more firmly through the covers for four.