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. 'Momentum is swinging towards England'published at 17:06 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    There's still a long way to go, 82 off 72, but maybe the momentum is swinging towards England. We don't need anything daft.

  2. dropped catch

    Jones dropped on 34published at 38 overs

    Eng 201-5, need 82 off 72 balls

    Screams of catch it from Australia. They are starting to feel tense.

    Amy Jones goes to repeat the shot into mid-wicket but this time it catches the top edge.

    Annabel Sutherland is racing after it, back facing the ball, and has to try and reach out to take it but the ball just brushes her fingertips.

    A let -off for Jones.

  3. Postpublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Jones is a very good sweeper of the ball. She probably recognises that she is the one that needs to take more risks.

  4. Eng 198-5published at 37.2 overs

    Need 85 from 76 balls

    Amy Jones!

    She works for two down to fine leg, to move to 30 - her highest score against Australia.

    The England keeper then slog sweeps to the mid-wicket boundary. Superb strike.

  5. Postpublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Amy JonesImage source, PA Media

    This partnership between Sciver-Brunt and Jones is building really well coming into a really important part of the game.

  6. Eng 192-5published at 37 overs

    Need 91 from 78 balls

    Five more ticked off for England.

    Alyssa Healy turned to the pace of Tahlia McGrath but no immediate concerns for England.

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

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    Overall, England have the skills but some of them lack good judgment. Hopefully, next match, with the pressure off (the Ashes will have been decided), they can shine and we can look forward to them learning from this series.

    Helen

  8. Eng 187-5published at 36 overs

    Target 283

    Sciver-BruntImage source, PA Media

    A decent over for England as they take six - helped by a leg-side wide which went for two more - off Georgia Wareham.

    I'm going to be honest, I'm starting to believe again.

    The Ageas crowd are too.

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

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    Chris Lowes: England throwing their wickets and the Ashes away here.

  10. Eng 181-5published at 35 overs

    Target 283

    What is happening with Australia in the field in this series?

    Another mistake on the square-leg boundary gifts Nat Sciver-Brunt four more.

    She's up to 58 and England need 102 more.

  11. Postpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Here's how Danni Wyatt fell for eight...

  12. Eng 172-5published at 34 overs

    Target 283

    England take five runs from Georgia Wareham's over.

    The ground at the Ageas Bowl is starting to believe again.

  13. Postpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Nat Sciver-BruntImage source, Getty Images

    Nat Sciver-Brunt has played beautifully. She had one DRS scare but has been in control since then.

  14. 50 runs

    50 for Sciver-Bruntpublished at 33.2 overs

    A sweep for two brings up Nat Sciver-Brunt's half-century.

    It brings up her 21st fifty in 96 ODIs.

    Can she guide England to a record total?

  15. Eng 167-5published at 33 overs

    Target 283

    Brilliant over for England with 13 runs coming from it.

    They need another 116 to win off 102 balls.

  16. Postpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    England had gone 46 balls without a boundary and have now hit two in a row.

  17. Eng 162-5published at 32.2 overs

    Target 283

    Back-to-back fours!!

    Amy Jones ramps for four, before going deep in her crease and pulling into the mid-wicket boundary.

    The extra pace of Megan Schutt is being used well by Jones.

  18. Postpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    The last four was in the 25th over, we're now in the 32nd.

  19. Postpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Alex Blackwell
    Former Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

    Have England been hitting into the gaps enough? They are going to need as many twos as possible.

  20. drinks break

    Eng 154-5published at 32 overs

    Target 283

    England milk Georgia Wareham for three singles.

    The required run-rate has sneaked up to 7.16.

    It's doable with Nat Sciver-Brunt there but it's becomingly increasingly difficult for England.