Player of the Match
Player of the Match

10:03pm Nirban: "Beth Mooney won by 4 runs." That she did. Right, that's all from us here. Another Aussie win, another dispiriting England performance. Join us on Thursday for the Test at the MCG which, while historic, will feel a little flat...

9:56pm Player of the match is Beth Mooney, who outscored England on her own with an impressive 94* from 63 deliveries:

"I hit a few out of the middle and it was nice to have a few partnerships out there. It was harder (to bat) than we first anticipated. Our ability to run really hard and run lots other twos, manipulate the field, probably put us to the fore."

Heather Knight, now, understandably crestfallen. And a little fed up: "I thought we bowed pretty well. It felt like it was on, the pitch was pretty decent, albeit kept a little low. But when you use all those wickets, it's pretty difficult. We've got to draw a line under the T20s.

"We need to learn a lot from this Australia team."

17.3
W
McGrath to Knight, OUT, That's all she wrote! Knight charges down but McGrath's pitched this one wide of off stump. She misses her cut, Mooney completes the dismissal and Australia's dominance rolls on, this time with a 72-run win! The hosts have been outstanding throughout, but this was a proper flex. England, well, that was an embarrassment. 12-0.

HC Knight st †Mooney b McGrath 40 (59m 38b 3x4 1x6) SR: 105.26

17.2
1
McGrath to Filer, 1 run, dug in again, this one sits in the pitch and allows Filer to pull aerially to deep square, but short of the deep fielder
17.1
0
McGrath to Filer, no run, Slower ball, into the pitch, whipped around the corner but straight to short fine

McGrath once more

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs | ENG-W: 89/9 (74 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.23, RRR: 24.66)

  • Lauren Filer3 (7b)
  • Heather Knight40 (37b)
  • Georgia Wareham4-0-11-3
  • Annabel Sutherland3-0-14-1
16.6
1
Wareham to Filer, 1 run, Full, Filer yorks herself as she comes down, but manages a single down to long on for her troubles
16.5
0
Wareham to Filer, no run, Sits up off a length, duffed to cover
16.4
1
Wareham to Knight, 1 run, Good flight, Knight meets it on the step down the pitch, single to long off
16.3
1
Wareham to Filer, 1 run, Full and straight this time, Filer gives herself room and clumps down the ground as Wareham fails to gather - because Knight was in the way!
16.2
0
Wareham to Filer, no run, Flighted, full outside off, Filer steps to it and drives nicely but straight to cover

ENG Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st5DN WyattSIR Dunkley
2nd7DN WyattA Capsey
3rd11DN WyattNat Sciver-Brunt
4th16DN WyattHC Knight
5th0HC KnightAE Jones
6th7HC KnightFG Kemp
7th2HC KnightCE Dean
8th29HC KnightS Ecclestone
9th5HC KnightLCN Smith
10th8HC KnightL Filer