END OF OVER:
50 | 26 Runs | AUS-W: 282/7 | RR: 5.64

  • Georgia Wareham37 (14b)
  • Jess Jonassen5 (5b)
  • Lauren Bell9-0-85-3
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt10-0-44-0

Akram: "This last over will cost match for England." It definitely could. The chase will come up soon and provide answers. Stick around.

2:10pm: Generous applause for Wareham, as she walks up with Jonassen to the pavilion. 37 off 14 with three fours and sixes each. Talk about a superstar cameo. Australia perform their act to perfection - the one where they keep facing setbacks throughout but hurtle over to a score well above what any other team could muster. They were rocked early by Bell. Perry led a charmed life and found able partners in the middle overs, to keep ticking. Mooney, Gardner added 33 each. Both stands added 117. And then Sutherland took over as the aggressor who smacked 50 while Perry anchored along to her highest ODI score against England. Both of them fell to Ecclestone in the 47th over. It should've kept Australia to around to 260 but Wareham flew them over 285. England will feel like they missed out, because of how well Bell and Cross bowled in the early overs. Glenn wasn't always in control but was able to create chances and get Mcgrath early. Ecclestone was economical and got her late wickets. Bell should have been the pick of the bowlers, taking out Litchfield and Healy early, but the spell at the death finishes her with 3 for 85 in nine.

"That last dot ball is massive, England with all the momentum now," quips Lisa

49.6
0
Bell to Wareham, no run, Dropped by the keeper but it don't matter, Australia finish at 282. Wareham made room again and tried to go over mid-off. Tickled it to the gloves, off of which it popped out
49.5
4
Bell to Wareham, FOUR, Wareham's use of the crease has Bell flummoxed. Slower ball on a length is on off, it sits up and Wareham, who made room, belted it while on the move. Clears mid-off. 26 with one ball to go!
49.4
6
Bell to Wareham, SIX, 265? Make it 285. Slot again and Wareham clobbers it over midwicket for another biggie!
49.3
4
Bell to Wareham, FOUR, Wareham makes room and flat bats it over the straight-mid-off area. Bell got the length a bit too short and Wareham set herself up perfectly. 270 cleared
49.2
6
Bell to Wareham, SIX, This one's nailed. Slot ball at the stumps, Wareham made room and was able to stay still. She was followed but smack it over midwicket for a flat, middled six
49.1
6
Bell to Wareham, SIX, Doubt it as Wareham gives it all she's got to clear the deep-square-leg boundary Length on the pads, Wareham was deep in her crease and lumped it over the jumping Dunkley

Final over. Gotta be Bell. Keeper up. Can she restrict Australia under 265?

END OF OVER:
49 | 5 Runs | AUS-W: 256/7 | RR: 5.22

  • Georgia Wareham11 (8b)
  • Jess Jonassen5 (5b)
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt10-0-44-0
  • Lauren Bell8-0-59-3
48.6
1
Nat Sciver-Brunt to Wareham, 1 run, Shortish ball just outside off is slapped over cover. Lands in the outfield and Wareham retains strike

Crowd sets up the ball with the rising-tempo applause

48.5
1
Nat Sciver-Brunt to Jonassen, 1 run, Jonassen times the pull decently but Beaumont gets across to the midwicket boundary to keep it to one. Shortish ball on top of off

ENG Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st66TT BeaumontSIR Dunkley
2nd20TT BeaumontHC Knight
3rd21TT BeaumontNat Sciver-Brunt
4th16Nat Sciver-BruntA Capsey
5th21DN WyattNat Sciver-Brunt
6th57AE JonesNat Sciver-Brunt
7th2Nat Sciver-BruntS Ecclestone
8th76Nat Sciver-BruntS Glenn