Summary

  • England hold nerve to win by three runs - Australia now lead points-based series 6-2

  • Australia slip to 75-4 & 160-7 after being 59-0

  • Perry's late onslaught - 51 off 27 balls - not enough for Australia

  • Ecclestone reaches 100 T20 wickets - the quickest to the mark

  • England set Australia 187 to win, despite losing five wickets for 19 runs in 23 balls

  • Sutherland takes two wickets in two balls and superb catch

  • Wyatt top-scores with 76 off 46 balls

  • Next match: Third T20 at Lord's, Saturday (18:35 BST)

  • Highlights on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport app from 23:00 BST

  1. Postpublished at 19:21 British Summer Time 5 July 2023

    Alex Blackwell
    Former Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

    There could be a blade of grass in this. It is a very thin white line too.

  2. Postpublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 5 July 2023

    This is very tight, Jonassen didn't take it entirely cleanly and third umpire Sue Redfern is rocking the frames back and forth with abandon.

    The players stand waiting for another angle.

  3. Umpire reviewpublished at 17.2 overs

    Jess Jonassen enters the attack. Glenn pushes to McGrath in the covers, but refuses the run.

    Has Sophie Ecclestone made it back? We go upstairs.

  4. Postpublished at 19:18 British Summer Time 5 July 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    England can't afford to be bowled out, that is an absolute no-no.

  5. Eng 154-7published at 17 overs

    Runs immediately for new batter Glenn, finding the boundary in a gap at third.

    A slower final ball from Sutherland beats Glenn's but but she survives.

    Three overs to go.

  6. Postpublished at 19:17 British Summer Time 5 July 2023

    Alex Blackwell
    Former Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

    WyattImage source, Reuters

    Danni Wyatt seems to like scoring runs in the Ashes. It was a fine innings.

  7. Postpublished at 19:17 British Summer Time 5 July 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    WyattImage source, Reuters

    That was a fine knock from Danni Wyatt.

    The Oval rises to appreciate that innings.

  8. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 16.4 overs

    Wyatt c Wareham b Sutherland 76 (Eng 150-7)

    Commentator's curse.

    Wyatt goes for the same shot and drops right into the hands of Georgia Wareham.

    In comes Sarah Glenn.

  9. Eng 150-6published at 16.3 overs

    Wyatt 76, Ecclestone 3

    Wyatt's playing much more fluently now, getting under Sutherland's short delivery and it beats the fielder at the backward point boundary.

    150 up.

  10. Postpublished at 19:13 British Summer Time 5 July 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    25 from the over, woof! You can't really argue with that if you're England.

    They are fighting back.

  11. Eng 144-6published at 16 overs

    A massive over for England - 25 from it. A final boundary of the innings as five wides fly down the leg-side.

  12. Eng 136-6published at 15.4 overs

    ScoreboardImage source, PA Media

    Much needed runs for England, with four consecutive fours!

    Megan Schutt returns and oversteps with her first delivery, Wyatt reaches wide and cuts expansively for five no-ball runs.

    Free hit and Wyatt dispatches it again over point, before pulling for another boundary and finally angling another one through point.

    Sophie Ecclestone is the new batter, by the way.

  13. Postpublished at 19:06 British Summer Time 5 July 2023

    Alex Blackwell
    Former Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

    The short ball is being used to great effect by Australia.

    It is a quick, pacey and bouncy wicket.

  14. Postpublished at 19:06 British Summer Time 5 July 2023

    Melissa Story
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    PerryImage source, Getty Images

    The ball just got a little high on Dani Gibson.

    England are just crumbling under the Australia pressure.

  15. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 15 overs

    Gibson c Brown b Perry 1 (Eng 119-6)

    I mean, there's no dressing that up, that isn't a great shot.

    A short ball from Perry, and Gibson gets into a horrible shape, slapping the ball to Darcie Brown at mid-off.

    Remember, England have to win (or take an unlikely tie) to stand any chance of winning the Ashes for the first time since 2014.

  16. Postpublished at 19:04 British Summer Time 5 July 2023

    Alex Blackwell
    Former Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

    Danni Wyatt is so dangerous.

    Australia won't feel like they are fully on top until they get her out.

  17. 50 runs

    50 for Danni Wyattpublished at 14.2 overs

    Eng 118-5

    Danni Wyatt brings up her fifty with four from new bowler Ellyse Perry, nailing a pull to the square boundary.

    It hasn't been the prettiest of fifties, but she won't care. A lot of England's series hopes now rest with her.

    Her 53 comes from 36 balls.

  18. Postpublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 5 July 2023

    Alex Blackwell
    Former Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

    I'd like to see a really special contest.

    England are scoring at a good rate and they should still put on a total that challenges Australia.

  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 5 July 2023

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    SutherlandImage source, Getty Images

    So it seems England are determined to hand both urns to the Aussies?!

    Woodsie

  20. Eng 114-5published at 14 overs

    In comes Danielle Gibson, who made her debut in Saturday's game at Edgbaston.

    She takes a single to mid-off from her second ball.