Eng 18-2published at 6.3 overs
Eek. Nat Sciver almost goes from sublime to ridiculous as she cloths an uppish, ugly-looking sort of pull shot just over a diving fielder on the leg side.
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
Eng 18-2published at 6.3 overs
Postpublished at 07:33 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialA brilliant shot from Nat Sciver She held her shape and played it late - she knew she didn't even have to bother running up the other end.
Eng 17-2published at 6.2 overs
Ya beauty!
Nat Sciver drives deliciously straight down the ground for four.
Shot of the innings so far.
Postpublished at 07:32 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Not sure why but Beth Mooney is currenlty off the field, with Nicola Carey on as sub.
Postpublished at 07:31 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialA good start from Australia. They were under the pump after batting but have come back strongly here.
Eng 13-2published at 6 overs
Nat Sciver gets off the mark by whipping a full ball off her toes for a single. Miss that and you'd be plumb lbw.
Lauren Winfield-Hill rocks a shorter ball away for a couple.
Postpublished at 07:28 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesA rare failure from the England captain but a brilliant bit of bowling because she has been hanging the ball outside off stump and that's the line Heather Knight played. She's outfoxed Knight and for a young bowler to do that, to have the confidence to do that as Darcie Brown did, is outstanding.
Eng 10-2published at 5 overs
Target 206
England going nowhere right now.
Lauren Winfield-Hill just has to play out a maiden over as Megan Schutt continues to absolutely hoop the ball in towards her pads and stumps.
Postpublished at 07:24 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialHero of the Test Heather Knight is undone by a straight delivery. She's played down the line. She was stuck on the crease, not going forward and not going back. It hit right in the middle of middle. That's plumb.
Eng 10-2published at 3.5 overs
Jeeeeeez.
Nat Sciver hangs her bat outside off for a bit but wisely pulls it away in time.
No hat-trick for Darcie Brown.
But she's got Australia roaring back into this one already.
Postpublished at 07:23 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
You'd have got long odds on Ellyse Perry and Heather Knight both recording golden ducks in the same match.
Nat Sciver to face the hat-trick ball...
WICKETpublished at 3.4 overs
Knight lbw b Brown (Eng 10-2)
Huge.
England captain Heather Knight is gone for a golden duck.
She shuffled across her stumps and was pinned plumb in front by Darice Brown, who is now on a hat-trick.
Knight briefly thinks about reviewing but no point. That's as lbw as they come.
Postpublished at 07:21 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialA good catch from Meg Lanning and some good bowling from Darcie Brown. It's late swing and Tammy Beaumont has played down the wrong line.
WICKETpublished at 3.3 overs
Beaumont c Lanning b Brown 3 (Eng 10-1)
Image source, Getty ImagesAustralia get the early breakthrough they were looking for.
Darcie Brown was too wide in her first over, but this is a fine delivery - angling in and swinging away, flicking the outside edge of Tammy Beaumont's bat.
Aussie skipper Meg Lanning pouches it safely at first slip.
Eng 8-0published at 3 overs
The mic'd-up Aussie keeper Alyssa Healy has called this a "tricky little wicket".
Oooh and aaahs follow from her as Megan Schutt absolutely hoops a couple back in.
Massive appeal for lbw last up! But nothing doing. Tammy Beaumont survives.
Postpublished at 07:14 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesAll England need to do is be patient. Winfield-Hill went deep into her crease and punched it through the off side for four. They just have to hang in, build partnerships and put away the bad ball.
Eng 6-0published at 2 overs
Need 200 more to win
Darcie Brown to open from the other end. She finds some nice shape away from the right-handed Lauren Winfield-Hill.
But it's wide enough that Winfield-Hill can watchfully leave alone, taking her time to judge the movement and pace.
She's seen enough - more width last up and the England opener slices it firmly through the covers for four.
Eng 2-0published at 1 over
Target 206
Lauren Winfield-Hill rolls a pull shot away to pick up a single to get herself and England off the mark.
Megan Schutt strays with a wide before squaring Tammy Beaumont up. but the England opener keeps it out.
Postpublished at 07:09 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialEngland will know Megan Schutt is destructive with the swinging ball.
Eng 0-0published at 0.1 overs
The recalled Megan Schutt finds a bit of movement in straight away and Lauren Winfield-Hill defends into the covers.
No ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnn as a certain Aussie would say.