Summary

  • England win by two wickets to level Women's Ashes with two to play

  • Skipper Knight's unbeaten 75 anchors England, who lose regular wickets

  • Cross hammers 19 at number 10 to allay late nerves

  • Beaumont (47 off 42) and Capsey (40 off 34) get England off to fast start

  • Mooney top-scores for Australia with unbeaten 81

  • England drop five chances and miss chance to stump Mooney

  • Australia had won 41 of their last 42 completed ODIs

  • Two ODIs to play: 16 July (Southampton) & 18 July (Taunton)

  1. Aus 41-1published at 8 overs

    Just the one run off the bat from Lauren Bell's latest over, who is finding plenty of swing in these cloudy conditions.

    England make their first bowling change, with Nat Sciver-Brunt coming into the attack.

  2. Postpublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Anya Shrubsole
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    This outfield at Bristol is always quite fast and even with a bit of rain earlier today it doesn't get any slower. Phoebe Litchfield looks right at home.

  3. Aus 39-1published at 7 overs

    Phoebe Litchfield goes aerial again but a heave into the leg-side flies over mid-wicket before trundling over the boundary.

    Australia are starting to build a bit of momentum here. Kate Cross has taken a wicket but has also gone for 28 from her first four overs.

  4. Postpublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    How costly could this be? Sophie Ecclestone dropping Ellyse Perry when she was on just six.

  5. Postpublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Alex Blackwell
    Former Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

    Lauren Bell has got the short ball, we saw some good deliveries at Lord's, but we see here she doesn't have the pace to really trouble Ellyse Perry.

  6. Aus 32-1published at 6 overs

    Great placement from Ellyse Perry as she pulls a short delivery from off to on almost baseball style and the ball flies through a gap for four.

    Australia are being ruthlessly efficient here, picking off the bad balls and dispatching them to the boundary.

  7. Aus 27-1published at 5 overs

    Another fine shot from Phoebe Litchfield, who latches onto a full ball from Kate Cross and plays and aerial drive that lands safely in the on-side and races away for four.

    The Aussie left-hander has looked in fine touch so far.

  8. Aus 22-1published at 4 overs

    Plenty of swing and seam into the right-handed Ellyse Perry from the tall figure of Lauren Bell, who has gone for just six runs in her two overs so far. England will take that in the powerplay.

    Kate Cross, who has been more expensive but a touch more threatening, will continue at the other end.

  9. Postpublished at 13:16 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    England made the perfect start to this crucial match, with Alyssa Healy dismissed in the first over.

  10. Postpublished at 13:14 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Wow, that would've been a huge wicket! Big drop, big moment.

  11. dropped catch

    Perry dropped on sixpublished at 2.5 overs

    Australia close to being two down!

    Ellyse Perry goes for an expansive drive outside off stump, a thick edge flies to Sophie Ecclestone at first slip but she cannot hold on!

  12. Listen to Test Match Specialpublished at 13:12 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    BBC Test Match Special

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  13. Postpublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Alex Blackwell
    Former Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

    Phoebe Litchfield looks like an opener, she gives her team some confidence because she hits the ball so well. She suits the top of the order.

  14. How's stat?!published at 13:10 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Phoebe Litchfield is quite early on in her career but has an average of 154.

  15. Aus 14-1published at 2 overs

    That's a lovely shot from Phoebe Litchfield.

    Lauren Bell comes around the wicket to the left-hander but bowls full and wide, with Litchfield clattering the ball through the covers for four.

  16. Postpublished at 13:07 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Lauren Bell will open the bowling at the other end.

  17. Aus 10-1published at 1 overs

    There is a buzz around the ground now as Ellyse Perry comes to the crease and knocks two off her first ball before seeing out the final ball of the over.

    Cross has a beaming smile on her face as she collects her cap from the umpire. She has got her team off to the perfect start.

  18. Postpublished at 13:05 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport at Bristol

    OK, everyone's a bit happier now.

    That is a huge wicket. Alyssa Healy hasn't been in the best form this series but she can be so destructive.

  19. Postpublished at 13:05 British Summer Time 12 July 2023

    Alex Blackwell
    Former Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

    CrossImage source, Getty Images

    Doesn't matter there were two bad balls in that over, England have got the wicket!

    Fair call from the umpire to not give that out because there was two noises there.

  20. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 0.4 overs

    Healy lbw b Cross 8 (Aus 8-1)

    Alyssa Healy didn't hit it and Hawkeye showed the ball going on to hit the stumps.

    What a start for England!