Summary

  • Australia retain Ashes following narrow three-run win

  • Highlights on BBC iPlayer & BBC Two from 23:00 BST (Sunday)

  • Tourists now lead points-based multi-format series 8-6 with one ODI to play

  • Sciver-Brunt's brilliant 111* off 99 balls keeps England in contention

  • Australia's spinners take all wickets to fall

  • Beaumont (60) gets England off to good start

  • Wareham hammers 26 off final over as Australia post 282-7

  • Perry makes 91 after England fail to take three chances

  • Bell takes three wickets for England but proves expensive (3-85 off 9)

  1. Aus 234-5published at 45 overs

    Good comeback from Sophie Ecclestone with just one single conceded from the four balls that follow the boundary.

    Ecclestone only has one over left. Where are England's final five coming from?

  2. How's stat?!published at 13:48 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Ageas BowlImage source, PA Media

    Off the previous three overs, there were 18 consecutive scoring shots.

  3. Aus 233-5published at 44.2 overs

    Lovely shot.

    Ellyse Perry takes a stride down the pitch and then slices Sophie Ecclestone over the in-field and away for four.

  4. Postpublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    The fielding has not been good enough from both sides this series. Australia normally set the standard, but they have dropped a few chances. England have dropped a lot of chances.

  5. Aus 229-5published at 44 overs

    Perry 84, Sutherland 47

    Six singles from the over.

    Nat Sciver-Brunt is bowling well and restricting Australia.

  6. Postpublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    What are you doing? That shouldn't be happening. Just giving Australia runs for no reason.

  7. Aus 227-5published at 43.4 overs

    Sloppy from England.

    A drive is straight at Tammy Beaumont and there's no chance a single, but she decides to underarm the ball at the non-striker's end stumps and Australia are able to sneak a single.

    No need for it.

  8. Not outpublished at 43.1 overs

    Aus 224-5

    Comfortably home.

    Sutherland was almost past the stumps.

  9. Postpublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It feels like Sutherland is home.

  10. Umpire reviewpublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    We're going to check for a run out of Annabel Sutherland.

    Nobody is remotely interested in it.

  11. Postpublished at 13:43 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Sarah Glenn's ninth over, the most expensive so far, it went for 17.

  12. Postpublished at 13:43 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    SutherlandImage source, PA Media

    Annabel Sutherland is taking advantage here.

  13. Aus 223-5published at 43 overs

    Perry 81, Sutherland 44

    A really good over for Australia, with 17 coming off it.

    The misfield was followed by a two down the ground, before a lovely well-placed flick into mid-wicket by Annabel Sutherland.

  14. Postpublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    She puts her hand up and says sorry but Danni Wyatt, you are better than that. England's fielding has been sloppy.

  15. Aus 216-5published at 42.3 overs

    A collective groan the office as Danni Wyatt lets one get through her on the mid-wicket boundary and it goes for four.

    Disappointing. Wyatt puts her hand up to apologise.

  16. Postpublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Sciver-BruntImage source, Getty Images

    If England are chasing 280, they will back themselves. This team have to chase anything to try and win the Ashes.

  17. Aus 206-5published at 42 overs

    Six singles from Nat Sciver-Brunt's over.

    England will be happy with this at the moment I think.

    There have been 32 balls without a boundary.

  18. Postpublished at 13:37 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Kate Cross is on the touchline. She's sat down, massaging her right calf over a foam roller.

    She's bowled her 10 overs so I suspect we may not see her field again but she'll be ready to ramp and drive later if needed.

  19. How's stat?!published at 13:36 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Perry has hit just two boundaries off the last 55 balls. She has been the key, but perhaps not if Australia want to get to 300.

  20. Aus 200-5published at 41 overs

    Just three singles as Sarah Glenn returns.

    This game - and the series - is on a knife edge.