Summary

  • England fall short having needed 16 off final over

  • Sciver hits brilliant 79-ball century; is dropped in penultimate over

  • Beaumont, dropped at slip on 4, hits 74 before falling to King leg-break

  • An England victory would be a record run-chase in women's ODI cricket

  • England lose Winfield-Hill in first over of their reply

  • Haynes hits 130 off 131 balls to set up big total for Australia

  • Lanning & Haynes put on 196 for second wicket

Live Reporting

Sam Drury and Tim Oscroft

  1. Aus 95-1

    Brunt looked anguished as Ecclestone returned the ball to the keeper; chances have been few and far between and these two batters are building nicely.

  2. Mel Jones
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

    Boundaries options for Lanning and Haynes tend to be down the ground if they can nullify another movement off the deck. They're trying to create the right length for power down the ground.

  3. Aus 93-1

    Right, Katherine Brunt is back on, replacing Nat Sciver.

    Third ball in and Lanning lifts her towards long leg and Sophie Ecclestone is inches short if getting her hands underneath it. She looked to pick it up late - that was a chance.

  4. Nostalgia time

    Here's a disposable camera. This was cutting edge stuff a couple of decades ago, no, really. None of this fancy, modern 'camera phone' stuff for Alex Hartley, but we might not see her shots for a few weeks.

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  5. Aus 90-1

    Haynes 29, Lanning 25

    Lanning looks to be trying to get on with it and she lifts Cross high over midwicket, but it stops almost dead as it lands near the boundary rope and they collect just two.

  6. Aus 87-1

    Lanning pushes int the off side and goes for a quick single - Nat Sciver dives in and throws but it misses the stumps and Rachael Haynes is just home.

  7. Aus 85-1

    Ecclestone appeals after Lanning misses a sweep, but after a lengthy discussion Heather Knight opts not to go for a review.

    Rachael Haynes then gets on strike and lifts the left-armer high and straight for an impressive four.

  8. Mel Jones
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

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    I had a chat to the ground staff and they have sprayed the ground so dew shouldn't be a factor. It's a brand new deck as well so it is going to be difficult for Australia to judge what kind of score they can defend.

  9. Aus 77-1

    Kate Cross' latest over sees just the one single for Haynes.

  10. It's a sparse crowd inside the ground today, but that's because Covid restrictions mean the stadium can only be 10% full.

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  11. 'Ominous signs for England'

    Mel Jones
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

    The run-rate isn't big but it is only one wicket down. England have seen what has made Australia so dangerous with Mooney and McGrath coming in later on in the innings. It's ominous signs for England.

  12. Aus 76-1

    Good cricket all round as Lanning sweeps it fine to long leg, Katherine Brunt slides in to stop a boundary and then sends in a fine throw over the stumps

  13. Aus 74-1

    And now we see some spin at last as Sophie Ecclestone comes on with her left-arm slowies.

  14. Mel Jones
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

    I think Shane Warne's influence is huge, even in this tournament. Look at Dane van Niekerk, who admittedly is injured and not here, but her action is inspired by Shane Warne and she grew up in South Africa. And Australia have two leg-spinners who idolised him - Alana King and Amanda-Jade Wellington.

  15. Aus 73-1

    But then Meg Lanning shows how it should be done, rocking back and pushing Cross firmly past point for a boundary.

  16. Aus 69-1

    Rachael Haynes comes down the track and slices a wild swing that flies away towards third but between two fielders.

    Frustration setting in?

  17. Just the one wicket so far today...

  18. Aus 64-1

    Meg Lanning finally breaks the shackles, chipping Nat Sciver over the top for a one-bounce four to the long off boundary. Seven off the over as Australia look to get going again.

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  20. Aus 60-1

    Kate Cross keeps the shackles on, with just two coming from her third over.