NEW DELHI: Skipper Heather Knight crash an unbeaten 75 as England girls edged Australia via two wickets in first ODI in Bristol on Wednesday to degree the Ladies’s Ashes layout at six issues all.
Later Beth Mooney‘s unbeaten 81 took Australia to 263 for 8, Knight’s unbeaten half-century helped England chase indisposed the objective with 11 balls to extra.
Mooney previous top-scored for Australia because the guests punished some sloppy England fielding to publish a aggressive overall then opting to bat.
England dropped 5 possibilities and overlooked a anticipation to stump Mooney, whose innings was once the footing of Australia’s overall as wickets tumbled ceaselessly.
Opener Phoebe Litchfield made 34 and Ellyse Perry added 41 earlier than Jess Jonassen chipped in with 30 indisposed the line for the Ashes holders.
Tammy Beaumont (47) and Alice Capsey helped England get off to a aviation get started in reaction as they reached 103-1, however the hosts after started to wobble in a recreation they needed to win.
Nat Sciver-Brunt fell for 31 to reduce England 163-4, however Knight stood company amid a decrease line fall down that noticed her facet nonetheless wanting 29 to win with simply two wickets in hand.
Seamer Kate Pass scored 19 off 20 balls in an unbroken rise with Knight, who thumped the profitable runs in the course of the covers to finish England’s perfect ever ODI chase.
“Every game has been so close. It’s been an awesome series. I wanted to be there at the end. It was pure joy,” mentioned Knight.
“It was hard work out there. I thought it was starting to slip away. Kate Cross, what a hero. She was nervous when she came in but we broke it down. To beat a very good side is outstanding.”
Australia’s defeat snapped their 15-match profitable run in ODIs as England reeled off a 3rd immediately victory over the arena champions following wins within the ultimate two T20 internationals.
England should nonetheless win the 2 too much ODIs to reclaim the Ashes for the primary generation since 2014 then Australia gained the one-off Take a look at and primary T20.
(With inputs from AFP)
Later Beth Mooney‘s unbeaten 81 took Australia to 263 for 8, Knight’s unbeaten half-century helped England chase indisposed the objective with 11 balls to extra.
Mooney previous top-scored for Australia because the guests punished some sloppy England fielding to publish a aggressive overall then opting to bat.
England dropped 5 possibilities and overlooked a anticipation to stump Mooney, whose innings was once the footing of Australia’s overall as wickets tumbled ceaselessly.
Opener Phoebe Litchfield made 34 and Ellyse Perry added 41 earlier than Jess Jonassen chipped in with 30 indisposed the line for the Ashes holders.
Tammy Beaumont (47) and Alice Capsey helped England get off to a aviation get started in reaction as they reached 103-1, however the hosts after started to wobble in a recreation they needed to win.
Nat Sciver-Brunt fell for 31 to reduce England 163-4, however Knight stood company amid a decrease line fall down that noticed her facet nonetheless wanting 29 to win with simply two wickets in hand.
Seamer Kate Pass scored 19 off 20 balls in an unbroken rise with Knight, who thumped the profitable runs in the course of the covers to finish England’s perfect ever ODI chase.
“Every game has been so close. It’s been an awesome series. I wanted to be there at the end. It was pure joy,” mentioned Knight.
“It was hard work out there. I thought it was starting to slip away. Kate Cross, what a hero. She was nervous when she came in but we broke it down. To beat a very good side is outstanding.”
Australia’s defeat snapped their 15-match profitable run in ODIs as England reeled off a 3rd immediately victory over the arena champions following wins within the ultimate two T20 internationals.
England should nonetheless win the 2 too much ODIs to reclaim the Ashes for the primary generation since 2014 then Australia gained the one-off Take a look at and primary T20.
(With inputs from AFP)
