NEW DELHI: Tammy Beaumont scored a cultured unbeaten century as England reached 218-2 at stumps on Day 2 of the one-off girls’s Take a look at in opposition to Australia at Trent Bridge on Friday.
Earlier, Annabel Sutherland hit 137 not out as Australia have been bowled out for 473.
However the guests hopes of taking a sizeable first innings lead have been halted by Beaumont, who grew to become simply the fourth England participant in both the lads’s or girls’s recreation to attain a world century in Take a look at, at some point and T20 cricket.
“I believe it is finely balanced. I believe it is an excellent batting wicket, if two folks get in it’s extremely onerous to get them out,” stated Beaumont.
“I do not suppose I batted my greatest, I used to be cussed, which (captain) Heather Knight has referred to as me for years.”
Aussie all-rounder Sutherland continued her positive match with the ball as she took the wicket of Emma Lamb for 10.
However after Knight departed for 57, a partnership of 67 between Natalie Sciver-Brunt (41 not out) and Beaumont saved the hosts within the match.
Australia resumed on 328-7 in a single day and tailenders Alana King (21) and Kim Garth (22) did their bit to assist Sutherland in posting the sixth-highest complete within the historical past of girls’s Take a look at cricket.
England spinner Sophie Ecclestone took 5-129 in 46.2 overs, her first five-wicket haul in Checks.
The five-day match is a part of a multi-format Ashes collection together with three Twenty20 matches and three one-day internationals.
Earlier, Annabel Sutherland hit 137 not out as Australia have been bowled out for 473.
However the guests hopes of taking a sizeable first innings lead have been halted by Beaumont, who grew to become simply the fourth England participant in both the lads’s or girls’s recreation to attain a world century in Take a look at, at some point and T20 cricket.
“I believe it is finely balanced. I believe it is an excellent batting wicket, if two folks get in it’s extremely onerous to get them out,” stated Beaumont.
“I do not suppose I batted my greatest, I used to be cussed, which (captain) Heather Knight has referred to as me for years.”
Aussie all-rounder Sutherland continued her positive match with the ball as she took the wicket of Emma Lamb for 10.
However after Knight departed for 57, a partnership of 67 between Natalie Sciver-Brunt (41 not out) and Beaumont saved the hosts within the match.
Australia resumed on 328-7 in a single day and tailenders Alana King (21) and Kim Garth (22) did their bit to assist Sutherland in posting the sixth-highest complete within the historical past of girls’s Take a look at cricket.
England spinner Sophie Ecclestone took 5-129 in 46.2 overs, her first five-wicket haul in Checks.
The five-day match is a part of a multi-format Ashes collection together with three Twenty20 matches and three one-day internationals.
(With inputs from AFP)
