Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

BL Mooney
75(51) 11x4 - 0x6
Control %86%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 27 runs
  • 5x4 - 0x6
13 4 4 16 11 10 4 13
SIR Dunkley
SIR Dunkley
59(30) 6x4 - 4x6
Control %80%
  • Productive Shot
  • on drive
  • 12 runs
  • 0x4 - 2x6
0 1 6 0 20 4 16 12

Best performances - Bowlers

G Wareham
G Wareham
O3
M0
R25
W3
Eco8.33
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
AM King
AM King
O3
M1
R14
W2
Eco4.66
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH

Match Details

Toss

England Women , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Series result

Australia Women led the 3-match series 1-0

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

19.15 start, First Session 19.15-20.45, Interval 20.45-21.05, Second Session 21.05-21.35

Match days

20 January 2025 - night match (20-over match)

Women T20 debut

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Scorer: K Vairavan | Commentator: Alan Gardner

END OF OVER:
16 | 2 Runs 2 Wkts | ENG-W: 141/10 (58 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 8.81, RRR: 14.50)

  • Freya Kemp11 (6b)
  • Annabel Sutherland3-0-20-1
  • Georgia Wareham3-0-25-3

10.45pm: So, the wait goes on for England. After arriving with high hopes, they have now lost four on the spin - although Australia won't be satisfied until the Ashes are won outright, having been held to 8-8 last time around. For now, Valkerie's match report should be your first port of call, then stick around for more from our team at the SCG. Next it's on to Canberra, with Australia looking to maintain their dominance. We'll see you again for that on Thursday. Bye!

10.35pm: Time for the presentations, starting with Player of the Match, Beth Mooney: "Feeling pretty confident at the halfway stage, but you always think you can get more runs. We lost our way in the middle and at the back end. Wicket was pretty flat, didn't play many tricks early. The problem-solving nature of the game I really enjoy, England's bowlers threw a few plans at me and I had to react. [Voll debut] Absolutely cool. Seen a lot of Volly, thrown a lot of balls at her, couldn't be prouder. She came out and took it on from ball one."

England captain, Heather Knight: "Outstanding innings by Moons, she's so hard to bowl at when she's like that. Gave them too many runs, I thought, 20-30 less and we would have been in with a shout. Sophia Dunkley gave us a chance. Felt like we were in it. She was smart with her options, hitting down the ground. We got a partnership together, unfortunately I went for the wrong option. She has such a free swing and she hits the ball so cleanly, it's beautiful to watch. Frustrating today but on to the next one."

Australia captain, Tahlia McGrath: "Very happy, had a lot going on over the last 24 hours. Showed our depth. We're so hungry to improve every game. Found a way tonight. [King] Slightly different role for her in the powerplay, so players again stepping up. Looking forward to Manuka, great place to play cricket. England came hard at us in the powerplay so that's an area to look at, then trying to boss it in the field again."

10.31pm: Handshakes in the middle, Heather Knight leading a glum-looking England contingent out on to the field. The miced-up Phoebe Litchfield is already saying Australia are "targeting a whitewash now". Having won the ODIs 3-0, Australia are now 1-0 up in the T20Is with two more to come, followed by next week's day-night Test. For England, who came to Australia with such optimism after an 8-8 draw in 2023, it's been a crushing experience - and it could still get worse

15.6
W
Sutherland to Bell, OUT, skied to the keeper, and Australia will retain the Ashes for another cycle! Sutherland wraps up the win, by a thumping margin of 57 runs. Another two points puts them 8-0 up, with eight to play for. England's hopes of regaining the Ashes for the first time in a decade extinguished

LK Bell c †Mooney b Sutherland 0 (3m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

15.5
0
Sutherland to Bell, no run, back of a length and fizzing through over the stumps as Bell tries to make room
15.4
0
Sutherland to Bell, no run, dug in short, 110kph, beats the attempted pull
15.3
0
Sutherland to Bell, no run, fullish at the stumps, Bell clips to mid-on

"Is it too early to say fielding has been the difference?" wonders Danny

15.2
1
Sutherland to Kemp, 1 run, shortish and hauled away to deep midwicket. Kemp is now down, having slipped over trying to turn for a second

Lauren Bell walks in at No. 11

15.1
W
Sutherland to Kemp, 1 run, OUT, worked off the hip, Kemp wants two... but Glenn looks to be short coming back! Sutherland collects the ball and breaks the bails with Glenn stretching for the crease in vain. She goes for a duck without facing a ball. England falling in a heap at the end

S Glenn run out 0 (1m 0b 0x4 0x6) SR: -

Sutherland is back

ENG Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0DN WyattME Bouchier
2nd4DN WyattSIR Dunkley
3rd44Nat Sciver-BruntSIR Dunkley
4th48HC KnightSIR Dunkley
5th14AE JonesSIR Dunkley
6th6AE JonesFG Kemp
7th21S EcclestoneFG Kemp
8th2CE DeanFG Kemp
9th1S GlennFG Kemp
10th1LK BellFG Kemp