13/01Result
2nd ODI, England Women tour of Australia at Melbourne, Jan 14 2025
AUS Women won by 21 runs
Player of the Match
Alana King
Alana KingAustralia Women
13/01Result
2nd ODI, England Women tour of Australia at Melbourne, Jan 14 2025
AUS Women won by 21 runs
Player of the Match
Alana King
Alana KingAustralia Women

Australia win by 21 runs amid some chaotic scenes there at the end. But they have done extremely well to claim that game. England will wonder how it got away from them. It's 4-0 to the hosts now in the Ashes. Already a long way back for England. There will be plenty of talk of how Amy Jones played that towards the end, especially the missed run from the free hit. A few frazzled minds out there. Alana King and Kim Garth the matchwinners with the ball. King was spectacular.

Rinso: "Jones is not going to like the autopsy of that over. Mad batting to refuse a single the last two balls"

Drew: "Don't mean to sound harsh, but Amy Jones needs a serious talking to."

Rachel: "Why couldn't Sutherland complete her over? Because of two no-balls or two full-tosses?" - Yep, that was the reason

Gesinski: "To be fair to Jones, it was a tall order even if she rotated the strike perfectly." Oh yes, still a long shot. But had to run from that free hit

Greg: "The commentary missed at the No-Ball at 47.6 that Australia tried to review the decision because the batter had charged and thus the waist-high position wasn't right." They wanted to review, yes, but wasn't an option

Player of the Match Alana King: Stoked to get the win, 4-0 up in the Ashes. I'll watch the replay later on [of the leg-break], the ball is coming out really well. We saw there was enough in it when England bowled. We just needed to keep our cool, Kimmy G started well up top. Not sure my heart rate was below 180. I have to calm myself down if I see a bit of turn. I tell the girls if I get too excited to pull me back. I don't expect to bowl the ball that pitches outside leg and hits the top of off. We had our backs against the wall, didn't have a lot to defend. Great partnership bowling.

Right folks, I'm going to wrap things up there for today. What a game. Can England fight back in Hobart? If Australia win there, the Ashes is almost over. For now, from Gnasher and Abhimanyu, it's goodbye and thanks for joining us.

48.1
W
Schutt to Bell, OUT, cleaned up! It's all over. Schutt finishes it. What an extraordinary game of cricket. Gets this straight, Bell plays inside the line and middle is hit

LK Bell b Schutt 1 (26m 16b 0x4 0x6) SR: 6.25

END OF OVER:
48 | 6 Runs | ENG-W: 159/9 (22 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 3.31, RRR: 11.00)

  • Amy Jones47 (103b)
  • Lauren Bell1 (15b)
  • Tahlia McGrath0.1-0-0-0
  • Megan Schutt9-0-27-0
47.6
0
McGrath to Jones, no run, banged in short, pulled to deep square leg where it's dropped but wouldn't have counted. Jones hasn't run! Everyone is losing the plot out there

Another free hit. Someone else will have to bowl this ball. Jeepers, what a late twist. Crazy scenes. Tahlia McGrath to bowl

47.6
1nb
Sutherland to Jones, 1 no ball, another big full toss, another no-ball! Fended into the leg side. Sutherland wants to review it. Pressure, pressure everywhere. And Sutherland is out of the attack
47.5
0
Sutherland to Jones, no run, a slower ball, short outside off, gets right across the stumps and helps it to deep square but doesn't run

Free hit. That changes things a bit

47.5
5nb
Sutherland to Jones, (no ball) FOUR, big full toss, scooped over short fine leg and it's a no-ball! Blimey, more drama
47.4
0
Sutherland to Jones, no run, well bowled! A yorker, just millimeters away from taking off stump as Jones swings to leg
47.3
0
Sutherland to Jones, no run, dropped! Above the head in her follow through, but that would have been incredible. Was struck with immense power. Was more about protecting herself. Another dot
47.2
0
Sutherland to Jones, no run, full outside off, absolutely smoked to long-on, Bell does well to avoid it. But another dot
47.1
0
Sutherland to Jones, no run, full at the toes, worked to deep midwicket and doesn't take the run

Surely Jones has to keep the strike from here? 28 needed off 18. Annabel Sutherland to bowl. Three out on the leg side

END OF OVER:
47 | 1 Run | ENG-W: 153/9 (28 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 3.25, RRR: 9.33)

  • Lauren Bell1 (15b)
  • Amy Jones43 (95b)
  • Megan Schutt9-0-27-0
  • Ashleigh Gardner10-2-23-1
46.6
0
Schutt to Bell, no run, full and straight, blocked
46.5
0
Schutt to Bell, no run, good length outside off, touch of extra bounce, takes an outside edge towards point
46.4
0
Schutt to Bell, no run, another pinpoint yorker, all Bell can do is jab it out
46.3
0
Schutt to Bell, no run, gets the yorker in, and Bell does very well to keep it out. But it's another dot
46.2
0
Schutt to Bell, no run, beaten outside off as she pushes forward at a length ball
46.1
1
Schutt to Jones, 1 run, gives herself room outside leg, carves in the air over cover, King does really well to keep it to a single

29 off 24 after that maiden. Alfred: "Now or never, Amy!"

END OF OVER:
46 | (maiden) | ENG-W: 152/9 (29 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 3.30, RRR: 7.25)

  • Lauren Bell1 (10b)
  • Amy Jones42 (94b)
  • Ashleigh Gardner10-2-23-1
  • Megan Schutt8-0-26-0

Gardner is finished. And now Jones really has to go for it

45.6
0
Gardner to Bell, no run, shorter, into the pads, deflects to the leg side. A maiden
45.5
0
Gardner to Bell, no run, props forward and blocks back to the bowler
45.4
0
Gardner to Bell, no run, wider outside off, played with an angled bat into backward point. Four dots
45.3
0
Gardner to Bell, no run, very full outside off, jabbed into the off side
45.2
0
Gardner to Bell, no run, fuller, goes for a big drive and is beaten
45.1
0
Gardner to Bell, no run, beaten outside off by some extra bounce

29 off 30. Not sure Jones is quite getting the sums right here. Gardner for her last over

END OF OVER:
45 | 1 Run | ENG-W: 152/9 (29 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 3.37, RRR: 5.80)

  • Amy Jones42 (94b)
  • Lauren Bell1 (4b)
  • Megan Schutt8-0-26-0
  • Ashleigh Gardner9-1-23-1
44.6
0
Schutt to Jones, no run, steps across the stumps, clips a straight delivery to short fine leg. Can't get the run. Bell exposed again
44.5
0
Schutt to Jones, no run, gives herself room outside off, drives to deep cover and doesn't run. Not sure about that

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ENG Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st8TT BeaumontME Bouchier
2nd19HC KnightME Bouchier
3rd41HC KnightNat Sciver-Brunt
4th5DN WyattNat Sciver-Brunt
5th11AE JonesNat Sciver-Brunt
6th36AE JonesA Capsey
7th5AE JonesCE Dean
8th0AE JonesS Ecclestone
9th21AE JonesL Filer
10th13AE JonesLK Bell