Summary

  • England complete 2-1 T20 series win

  • Australia beaten in a series for first time since 2017

  • England chase down rain-revised target of 119 in 14 overs

  • Teenager Capsey stars with 46 off 23

  • England earlier restricted Australia to 155-7

  • Hosts now trail 6-4 in points-based multi-format Ashes

  • Three more ODIs to come - first at Bristol on Wednesday (13:00 BST)

  1. Aus 4-0published at 0.1 overs

    Four to start.

    Charlie Dean offers Alyssa Healy some width and the Australia skipper drives through Sophia Dunkley in the covers and away to the fence.

  2. Postpublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 8 July 2023

    We're ready at Lord's.

    England are, interestingly, going to start with the off-spin of Charlie Dean.

  3. Postpublished at 18:31 British Summer Time 8 July 2023

    Emily Windsor
    Oval Invincibles batter on BBC Test Match Special

    Australia weren't at their best in the field at the T20 at the Oval. From what I've seen of that dressing room, they'll be desperate to turn it around.

  4. Postpublished at 18:28 British Summer Time 8 July 2023

    Come on then, who leaves people on read in the England team?

    The players have revealed all.

    Media caption,

    Geeks, cheats and show-offs - England play 'Who's Who?'

  5. Postpublished at 18:25 British Summer Time 8 July 2023

    Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport at Lord's

    We just had our food (a lovely lamb curry, for those wondering) and the queue was overlooking the Lord's nursery ground.

    It's heaving - there are people queuing all the way round.

    The scenes at The Oval and Edgbaston were equally amazing, and it still feels quite surreal.

  6. Postpublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 8 July 2023

    Australia had a team photo, too - and then had a bit of fun...

    AustraliaImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 18:22 British Summer Time 8 July 2023

    England had a team photo in front of the famous Lord's pavillion yesterday. Blue skies... remember those?!

    EnglandImage source, Getty Images
  8. How does protest impact sport?published at 18:20 British Summer Time 8 July 2023

    A graphic promoting The Sports Desk 'What impact does protest have on sport' podcastImage source, BBC Sport

    After Just Stop Oil protested at the second men's Test at Lord's last week and Wimbledon this week, the latest Sports Desk podcast asks what impact protests has on sport.

    Sarah Mulkerrins in joined by BBC sports editor Dan Roan, managing director of Silverstone Stuart Pringle and historian Dr Fern Riddell - expert on the Suffragette movement - to discuss the impact of recent protests on sporting events.

    Listen on BBC Sounds.

  9. What do England need?published at 18:17 British Summer Time 8 July 2023

    Australia are the current holders on the women's Ashes and therefore only need eight points to retain the Ashes.

    After a victory in the Test and opening T20 they currently lead the multi-format series 6-2.

    England need nine points to win the Ashes.

    Each of the white-ball games are worth two points apiece.

    That means England need to win tonight and all three of the one-day internationals to win the series in theory. They can afford to tie one of the games, or one be rain affected, if they won the other three.

  10. Teamspublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 8 July 2023

    England: Danni Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight, Amy Jones, Danielle Gibson, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Charlie Dean, Lauren Bell.

    Australia: Beth Mooney, Alyssa Healy(capt & wk), Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Grace Harris, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Jess Jonassen, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown.

  11. 'Defeat has given us kick up the bum'published at 18:14 British Summer Time 8 July 2023

    Australia captain Alyssa Healy: "It is a good result for me to lose the toss, I didn't really mind what we did. We're happy to have a bat, we haven't done that first yet in this series so looking forward to getting out there.

    "We had a good look at what went wrong [in the three-run defeat on Wednesday] and sometimes winning can gloss over some of the areas you miss out on so the other night was probably a good little kick up the bum for us to identify a few areas we need to tidy up. Hopefully we can fix them tonight.

    "We need to be a little bit better in each facet of the game. To get to within three runs, knowing we can get better in each area, was a pretty good effort. Hopefully we can do it tonight."

  12. 'We expect Australia to come really hard'published at 18:12 British Summer Time 8 July 2023

    England captain Heather Knight: "We're going to bowl. It's generally slow here so it's sometimes hard to gauge how many to score. We expect Australia to come really hard at us and we have to be prepared."

  13. Postpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 8 July 2023

    Both teams are unchanged.

    We'll bring you the full XIs shortly.

  14. England win toss and bowlpublished at 18:06 British Summer Time 8 July 2023

    Heather Knight has finally won a toss!

    She fancies having a bowl.

    Knight is used to captaining at Lord's - she's the skipper at London Spirit, who play their Hundred games at the ground.

  15. Postpublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 8 July 2023

    Right, time for the toss.

    Heather Knight and Alyssa Healy are out in the middle.

  16. Postpublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 8 July 2023

    England Test and ODI opener Tammy Beaumont is on Sky Sports.

    She's just said tonight "will be the start of England reigniting the Ashes".

    Agree?

  17. Postpublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 8 July 2023

    Evening!

    England were a defeat away from Australia retaining the Ashes on Wednesday but delivered a three-run win at The Oval.

    The win didn't chance the situation really.

    England must win at Lord's tonight too or Australia are keeping the Ashes.

  18. Postpublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 8 July 2023

    England have already kept the women's Ashes going once this week.

    Will they do the same at Lord's and keep the dream alive going into the one-day internationals?

    Time to find out.

    Media caption,

    England fightback to win the 2nd T20 against Australia