01/07Result
1st T20I (D/N), Australia Women tour of England at Birmingham, Jul 1 2023
AUS Women won by 4 wkts (1b rem)
Player of the Match
Beth MooneyAustralia Women
01/07Result
1st T20I (D/N), Australia Women tour of England at Birmingham, Jul 1 2023
AUS Women won by 4 wkts (1b rem)
Player of the Match
Beth MooneyAustralia Women

END OF OVER:
20 | 13 Runs | ENG-W: 153/7 | RR: 7.65

  • Amy Jones40 (21b)
  • Sarah Glenn5 (4b)
  • Ashleigh Gardner3-0-27-0
  • Megan Schutt4-0-33-2

8.01pm England's innings wasn't going anywhere but Jones' unbeaten 21-ball 40 has given them a sniff. She slammed four fours and two sixes to get England to 153 for 7. Australia were all over England up top as they lost their first three wickets inside eight overs. Sophia Dunkley, however, stood her ground and added a 55-run stand with captain Heather Knight. But England lost their way again, losing 4 for 12, before Jones provided them with a flourishing end helping her side collect 31 runs off the last two overs. Australia will fancy their chances here, no doubt. But England have something on the board. Srinidhi will be back for the first ten overs of Australia's innings.

19.6
6
Gardner to Jones, SIX, Swings that and gets six. What a finish from Jones! A tad short as Jones backs away once more. Gardner follows her, but she gets under and thumps it over deep square leg for a huge six to end the innings.

Gardner sees Jones back away and bails out of her bowling stride

19.5
4
Gardner to Jones, FOUR, Top shot from Jones. A touch slower outside off as Jones backs away and slaps it over backward point for four
19.4
1
Gardner to Glenn, 1 run, Flatter just outside off, not allowing Glenn to get under. She can only bunt it to long off
19.3
1
Gardner to Jones, 1 run, Fired in on middle and leg and she can only slap it to long on for a run
19.2
0
Gardner to Jones, no run, Another loud shout for lbw as Jones goes reverse to the quicker length ball and misses to be rapped on the pads. That was going down leg though
19.1
1
Gardner to Glenn, 1 run, Slower on leg stump, she mistimes her slog to deep midwicket

Can Jones finish on a high? Gardner to bowl the last over.

END OF OVER:
19 | 18 Runs | ENG-W: 140/7 | RR: 7.36

  • Amy Jones29 (17b)
  • Sarah Glenn3 (2b)
  • Megan Schutt4-0-33-2
  • Jess Jonassen4-0-25-3
18.6
4
Schutt to Jones, FOUR, That's the over England were looking for! In the slot for Jones outside off, who backs away and pummels it over covers for a four. Eighteen off that over.
18.5
2
Schutt to Jones, 2 runs, Fuller on middle, she punches it to long on and they take two. A better throw at the non-striker's end and Glenn was struggling.
18.4
6
Schutt to Jones, SIX, Much better connection and she clears deep midwicket this time around. Juuust over Wareham's head. Back of a length ball outside off, she gets it off the middle of the bat and clears the fielder.
18.3
2
Schutt to Jones, 2 runs, In the aiiir and Wareham drops it! On a length outside off, she mistimes her slog to deep midwicket who runs in, slides and clangs it
18.2
4
Schutt to Jones, FOUR, Over mid-off and there is that four! Takes a couple of steps down the track and lofts the length ball over mid-off
18.1
0
Schutt to Jones, no run, Oh, low full toss but Jones cannot pierce the gap in the covers. Takes a couple of steps forward but clangs it to cover

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | ENG-W: 122/7 | RR: 6.77

  • Sarah Glenn3 (2b)
  • Amy Jones11 (11b)
  • Jess Jonassen4-0-25-3
  • Megan Schutt3-0-15-2
17.6
2
Jonassen to Glenn, 2 runs, Oh, chance, chance but the throw is not on the mark! Very full on middle, she digs it to deep midwicket and the duo scramble back for two. Glenn was really struggling, but Healy can't collect the flat throw,
17.5
1
Jonassen to Jones, 1 run, Fuller on the pads as she gets across to sweep to deep backward square leg
17.4
0
Jonassen to Jones, no run, Another poor leg side delivery goes unpunished. Angled on the pads as she gets across looking for a sweep, can only find short fine leg
17.3
1
Jonassen to Glenn, 1 run, Fuller, tossed up ball on off eased down to long off for a run

Sarah Glenn comes into face the second hat-trick ball in two overs

17.2
W
Jonassen to Ecclestone, OUT, And she goes first ball! Strangled down the leg side. Jonassen goes down leg and Ecclestone looking for a fine glance can only get a thin edge with Healy moving so well to her left and collect it. Broken fingers be damned!

S Ecclestone c †Healy b Jonassen 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Sophie Ecclestone comes in

17.1
W
Jonassen to Gibson, OUT, Jonassen has another and Australia are all over England here! Tossed up on off, just holds on the surface a little bit. She dances down the track looking to turn it away to the on-side. Gets a bit of a leading edge that balloons straight up for extra cover to take a simple grab

DR Gibson c McGrath b Jonassen 1 (3m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

END OF OVER:
17 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG-W: 118/5 | RR: 6.94

  • Amy Jones10 (9b)
  • Danielle Gibson1 (2b)
  • Megan Schutt3-0-15-2
  • Jess Jonassen3-0-21-1
16.6
0
Schutt to Jones, no run, Half a chance not taken by Healy. Length ball down leg, the batter lost her balance going for a flick that she missed., Healy moved to her left well, but could not collect the ball cleanly.
16.5
0
Schutt to Jones, no run, Excellent pinpoint yorker on middle, she somehow gets her bat down
16.4
2
Schutt to Jones, 2 runs, On a length well outside off, she gets well across and pats with soft hands towards the on-side for a couple of runs. Good running.
16.3
1
Schutt to Gibson, 1 run, Back of a length ball on off, she scythes to deep midwicket
16.2
0
Schutt to Gibson, no run, Ooh, so close. Pacy length ball on off and it was a late decision to get the bat down and push to cover

Schutt is on a hat-trick. Had picked Wyatt last ball of her previous spell and has now picked Dunkley first ball here. Gibson, on debut, comes in

Australia Women in England 2023 News

AUS Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st20AJ HealyBL Mooney
2nd49BL MooneyTM McGrath
3rd61BL MooneyA Gardner
4th0BL MooneyGM Harris
5th10EA PerryBL Mooney
6th13BL MooneyA Sutherland
7th1BL MooneyG Wareham