Postpublished at 06:28 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Henry Moeran
BBC Test Match Special
That is as bad as you will see.
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 06:28 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Dropped catchpublished at 47.3 overs
Katherine Brunt back on to bowl the death overs, and she's not happy after Nat Sciver drops an absolute dolly.
Alana King almost played a tennis forehand to one that got up from Brunt, and spoons it up to mid-on, but Sciver shells it.
Sciver and Brunt are partners, of course. Sciver smiles half-heartedly while lying on turf knowing full well she's going to hear about that again.
Postpublished at 06:24 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Kirsten Pike
Former Australia bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialIt feels like 210 is the best Australia can get to from here. They would probably be very happy that. If one more wicket falls it will be a scrap to get to 200.
Aus 187-7published at 47.0 overs
A welcome boundary for Alana King and Australia as she drives Nat Sciver through cover for four.
She gets the equivalent of a ruffling of her hair by a favourite uncle from Beth Mooney - albeit with batting gloves and a helmet in the way.
King finishes the over with another four, biffing a pull through mid-wicket.
3-33published at 06:20 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
A good set of 10 from Kate Cross...
Aus 177-7published at 46.0 overs
Big swing, no ding, as they say in club cricket in the shires. Alana King with a heave across the line to Sophie Ecclestone's fifth ball but she doesn't make contact and is nearly bowled.
Postpublished at 06:18 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
When you reach 50 but there's still loads more to do...
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Kirsten Pike
Former Australia bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialIt has ebbed and flowed. We saw during some periods, when Lanning and Healy and then Mooney and McGrath were batting, that they didn't look like getting out. Wickets have just fallen in twos and threes. England have bowled exceptionally well.
Aus 176-7published at 45.3 overs
Beth Mooney miscues to reverse sweep Sophie Ecclestone, prompting the England spinner to chortle to herself and it clunks England wicketkeeper Amy Jones on the grill of her helmet. She looks okay, but the England physio is on briefly to ask her what day it is et cetera.
Aus 173-7published at 44.3 overs
Beth Mooney throws her hands at one ever so slightly wide from Nat Sciver and scythes one over point for a welcome boundary from an Australian perspective. A clean strike.
Aus 165-7published at 44.0 overs
Sophie Ecclestone is dangling the carrot here, offering a bit of flight outside off stump hoping Alana King's eyes will light up.
England doing their best to keep Beth Mooney off strike too with their field placements. Good tactics from Heather Knight.
Postpublished at 06:08 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Kirsten Pike
Former Australia bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialMooney makes it look easy which makes it look like it is a pretty flat track. There is a lot of work still to do but she is building. She is just starting to free the arms a little bit.
50 - Mooneypublished at 06:08 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Beth Mooney gets herself under the ball and almost scoops a drive down the ground for one-bounce four off Nat Sciver.
A ball later and she works one away off her hips to reach their half century off 72 balls.
Aus 155-7published at 42.0 overs
Alana King on her ODI debut for Australia is off the mark with a square drive to point.
Beth Mooney (45 not out) with three runs off Anya Shrubsole's final over as she edges her way towards here 10th ODI half-century for Australia.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 06:02 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Kirsten Pike
Former Australia bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialBeautiful catch. They are always tricky when they are going back over your head.
Perhaps the pitch is doing more than we think it is.
Cross has been outstanding today.
WICKETpublished at 41.0 overs
Jonassen c Beaumont b Cross 4 (Aus 152-7)
Kate Cross has her third wicket! Jess Jonassen with a leading edge attempting to whip a ball off a good length and Tammy Beaumont clings on at point.
England need to put their foot down now. Every run vital.
Aus 152-6published at 40.5 overs
Some aggression from Beth Mooney, who takes a couple of paces and whacks Kate Cross back over her head for a one-bounce four.
Mooney is up to 42 off 67 balls. She'll need to be there at the end if Australia are to get up near the 230 mark.
Aus 147-6published at 40.0 overs
Anya Shrubsole had the ball swinging earlier but with little movement she's sticking to a good length and trying to cramp the Aussie batters for room. She drops it a little short at the end of the over, but Jess Jonassen is unable to punish it and toes the ball to mid-wicket.
Two off the over. Big last 10 overs for Australia.
Aus 146-6published at 39.0 overs
Jess Jonassen is off the mark with a boundary in what is otherwise the only real blot on another solid over from Kate Cross.
Anya Shrubsole coming back again as Heather Knight goes for the jugular.
Postpublished at 05:50 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022
Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialJust as Australia had a partnership...
There was a bit of hesitation. We are into the tail of Australia, yes Jess Jonassen can bat, but I think England have a longer batting line-up than Australia.