The win, achieved beneath the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern technique because of rain interruption, marked Australia’s first bilateral ODI collection defeat since 2013, showcasing England’s progress in closing the hole between the 2 groups.
Nat Sciver-Brunt, the star of the match, scored a powerful 129, marking her second hundred in opposition to Australia in three days. Her heroic knock, following an unbeaten 111 within the earlier match, set the muse for England’s complete of 285/9.
Australia, the world champions in each ODI and Twenty20 cricket, confronted a revised goal of 269 from 44 overs after the rain delay. Nevertheless, England’s formidable bowling assault, led by Kate Cross who took 3-48, proved an excessive amount of for the guests as they had been dismissed for 199.
Regardless of the victory, Australia had already secured the Ashes at 8-6 earlier than the match, having received the solitary Take a look at of the collection. England, then again, made a exceptional comeback after being 6-Zero down, clinching 4 out of seven matches and each white-ball collection.
Reflecting on the collection, Kate Cross stated, “We positively assume we’re closing the hole to Australia… it would not actually really feel honest that it is going again to Australia.”
Nat Sciver-Brunt, who was instrumental within the win, expressed her satisfaction with the efficiency. “I attempted to take it ball by ball in the present day. I got here in some fairly robust situations after they’d received two fast wickets,” stated the proficient all-rounder.
Ashleigh Gardner of Australia acknowledged England’s superior efficiency, admitting, “England have outplayed us, and performed a fearless model of cricket, and it’s one thing we should always take a look at.”
England’s innings confronted an early setback with the lack of openers Sophia Dunkley and Tammy Beaumont for simply 12 runs. Nevertheless, a superb partnership of 147 runs between captain Heather Knight and Nat Sciver-Brunt steadied the innings. Knight contributed with 67 runs earlier than being bowled by leg-spinner Alana King.
Nat Sciver-Brunt’s sensational century, comprising 11 fours and a six, was met with large applause from the house crowd. She finally fell to Jess Jonassen after a stellar 126-ball knock.
In response, Australia misplaced early wickets, with captain Alyssa Healy falling to Kate Cross. A rain break additional difficult Australia’s chase, and regardless of a valiant effort from Ellyse Perry (53), they could not attain the revised goal. The match was sealed by England’s glorious fielding, with a vital stumping by Amy Jones dismissing Gardner and all however securing England’s victory.
Regardless of England’s spectacular comeback within the collection, they narrowly missed out on reclaiming the Ashes from Australia’s grasp for the primary time since 2014. England captain Heather Knight proposed changes to the factors system in future collection to forestall a drawn collection, stating, “Perhaps there might be an odd variety of factors for one thing so there could not be a draw. I am not too positive.”
(With inputs from AFP)
