Postpublished at 07:07 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Right - here we go.
Lauren Winfield-Hill on strike.
Megan Schutt to bowl first up...
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
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Postpublished at 07:06 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
I'd check a broken jaw isn't also a condition of being able to Bat Like Beth...
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Image source, Getty ImagesGeorgie Heath: If I go on a liquid diet will I start to bat like Beth Mooney?
Postpublished at 07:03 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
I think LOLs about dropped catches are in short supply for Katherine Brunt.
Just seen that Nat Sciver shell again - yikes. Luckily not too much damage was done by it.
Otherwise England's fielding was strong today. Amy Jones particularly impressive behind the stumps.
Postpublished at 07:02 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
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Kristen Beams
Ex-Australia leg-spinner on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesEngland will feel very confident. They don't need to do that much. Australia will need early wickets. They have a lot of work to do.
Postpublished at 06:51 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Well after the rain rather ruined the T20 series and that dramatic draw in the Test, England's task was perfectly clear - win, win, win.
Their bowlers have given them a strong chance of achieving the first of those.
Can the batters hold their nerve? That almost chase in the Test should give them confidence.
Postpublished at 06:48 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
My thanks to the second best Abraham after Tammy.
Postpublished at 06:42 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Right, I'm off for a bowl of porridge to recharge the batteries.
I'm going to hand you over to Jack Skelton who my colleagues this morning voted the third best Skelton we'd heard of after horse racing trainer Dan Skelton and boxer Matt Skelton.
Postpublished at 06:41 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Henry Moeran
BBC Test Match SpecialBrilliant catch and a brilliant innings from Beth Mooney.
Postpublished at 06:41 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Kristen Beams
Ex-Australia leg-spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialGood innings from Beth Mooney. She has played this anchor role time and time again. How important will it be in the contest of the game?
This total is under par there is no doubt about that.
WICKETpublished at 50.0 overs
Mooney c Winfield-Hill b Brunt 73 (Aus 205-9)
Final ball of Australia's innings and Beth Mooney shimmies down the pitch, gives herself room, and attempts to aerially drive Katherine Brunt through the off side but Lauren Winfield-Hill sprints across to claim a fine catch on the move.
England need 206 to win.
Postpublished at 06:36 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Kirsten Pike
Former Australia bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialThat was a general heave-ho. It was a handy cameo from Alana King.
WICKETpublished at 49.4 overs
King b Brunt 18 (Aus 204-9)
A huge heave from Alana King and she's undone by a Katherine Brunt slower ball which crashes into her stumps off her pad.
Two balls left.
Postpublished at 06:34 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Kirsten Pike
Former Australia bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialIt is really good batting from Beth Mooney.
Aus 204-7published at 49.2 overs
Beth Mooney with a flat-batted slap down the ground for four and follows it up with another boundary, with an upper-cut beyond short third man who is up in the circle.
Mooney is 73 off 90 balls.
Aus 195-7published at 49.0 overs
Five runs off that penultimate over from Nat Sciver. Katherine Brunt will be desperate to keep it under 200
Postpublished at 06:31 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Kirsten Pike
Former Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesKing has played her role. There was a time Australia looked like they could get bowled out.
Aus 193-7published at 48.3 overs
Two overs left. Nat Sciver with the first as Australia desperately try to get themselves up to the 200 mark.
Alana King upper cuts one over Amy Jones and England's fielders scamper round in the hope of a catch but the ball thuds into the turf.
Postpublished at 06:28 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Kirsten Pike
Former Australia bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialThat could be awkward later - or now.