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Ash Gardner scored an unbeaten century and Annabel Sutherland produced a brilliant all-round performance under the guidance Australia Recorded a spectacular victory by six wickets England In Indore.
The two sides – meeting in the first official match since Australia’s 16–0 Ashes triumph during January – were already booked for a place in the Cricket World Cup semi-finals, with England having knocked out the co-hosts. India On Sunday at Holkar Stadium.
England, who came to bat first, made a solid start, but faced failure in the middle of the innings, which was handled by the opener. tammy beaumont Digging for a determined 78.
Ellis Capsey (38) and Charlie Dean (26) then added crucial final runs to take the score to 244 for nine, which was always going to look a little light – after Sutherland took three for 60.
Although Lauren Bell hit a four in the first over of Australia’s run chase and spinner Lynsey Smith then took two wickets, Sutherland (98) and Gardner – his century coming off just 69 balls with 15 fours – turned things around to send their team back to the top of the standings.
England had earlier reached 55 runs amy jones (18) was bowled by Sutherland on the last ball of the ninth over.
heather knight Scored a brilliant century against India, but the former captain was given out LBW by Sophie Molineux for just 20 runs, after a review the on-field not out decision was overturned.
After Beaumont completed 50, Nat Sciver-Brunt – who took over the captaincy after the Ashes defeat – was out for just seven runs and was caught by Alana King at mid off Sutherland, leaving England at 105 for three in the 23rd over.
With Tahlia McGrath appointed as captain after Alyssa Healy was ruled out with a calf strain, Australia kept up the pressure as England’s run rate fell and a flurry of wickets fell.
Beaumont, who hit 10 fours and a six, was dismissed by Sutherland in the 35th over after a fine catch by Georgia Woll, who took the ball just past the boundary line before a throw up to regain balance.
Sutherland soon bowled Lamb (seven) again, and then Sophia Dunkley (22) was stumped by Beth Mooney after clashing with Gardner, leaving England at 166 for six in the last 10 overs.
However, Capsey and Dean added 61 runs for the seventh wicket to take the total past 200, with Sophie Ecclestone remaining unbeaten on 10, leaving England at 244 for nine.
England then made an early breakthrough and put Australia on the back foot when Bell uprooted Phoebe Litchfield’s off stump with her third ball.
Fellow opening batsman Woll was out to Smith attempting to sweep, leaving Australia at 21 for two in the fourth over.
Australia soon had three wickets down when left-arm spinner Smith struck again to dismiss elise perry (13) Catch and bowled.
Ecclestone had Beth Mooney (20) caught by Sciver-Brunt at midwicket in the 16th over, but after this Australia gained momentum at 114 runs for four wickets at half-time.
Gardner and Sutherland – who was dismissed by Knight in the last over of the innings – took charge of the victory and left Australia at 248 for four in 40.3 overs.