END OF OVER:20 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE-W: 110/8 (31 runs required, RR: 5.50)
- Lucy O'Reilly13 (10b)
- Elena Tice1 (3b)
- Ellyse Perry4-0-21-1
- Rene Farrell4-2-12-1
It was a game too late to change the outcome of the Women's Ashes, but England finally produced the run-chase they required to defeat their Australian counterparts
Australia secured their first Women's Ashes victory in England in 14 years with a ruthless bowling display in the second T20 in Hove
England's chances of retaining the Ashes will rest on overturning a confident Australia in three consecutive T20s, starting with Wednesday's match at "fortress Chelmsford"
England Women have beefed up their spin department by picking offspinners Danielle Hazell and Danielle Wyatt in the 14-member squad for the three-match Ashes T20s
Half-centuries from Elyse Villani and Ellyse Perry lifted Australia Women to 186 for 1, and set up a crushing 99-run victory against Ireland Women in Dublin