Well, England are all out for 177. Megan Schutt is confident the Australians can reach the target on a "pretty good pitch". "We just wanted to keep them under 300, so pretty stoked," she told Sky Sports. "It's a good batting deck. If we just play some sensible shots we should get the target."
Gareth asks: "Is the pitch doing anything, or is it just a) bad batting by England, b) good bowling by Aussie, c) a combination of any of the above??!!" The pitch seems pretty true. The Australian bowlers got a bit of movement through the air early on and there were a few cases of poor shot selection by England ... yes, perhaps a bit of a) and b) equals c).
KL Cross b Schutt 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
END OF OVER:46 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG-W: 174/9 | RR: 3.78
- Kate Cross0 (1b)
- Laura Marsh22 (49b)
- Ashleigh Gardner8-0-27-2
- Delissa Kimmince5-0-29-1
S Ecclestone c Mooney b Gardner 27 (27b 5x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
END OF OVER:45 | 13 Runs | ENG-W: 167/8 | RR: 3.71
- Laura Marsh20 (47b)
- Sophie Ecclestone22 (24b)
- Delissa Kimmince5-0-29-1
- Ashleigh Gardner7-0-20-1