England’s hopes of regaining the Girls’s Ashes are hanging by a thread after struggling a heavy 86-run defeat by Australia within the third and closing one-day worldwide in Hobart.
The hosts slipped to 59-4 as England’s bowlers dominated the early phases, however Ash Gardner’s glowing run-a-ball 102 and half-centuries from Beth Mooney and Tahlia McGrath led a sensational restoration to assist them submit 308-8.
England have been braver and extra proactive with the bat than within the earlier two matches however none of their high order might match Gardner’s match-winning contribution, with 4 gamers passing 30 and Nat Sciver-Brunt’s 61 the highest rating of their 222 all out.
Australia now maintain a 6-0 lead within the points-based multi-format collection and Heather Knight’s facet should win all three T20s (value two factors every) and the Take a look at match (value 4 factors) to be able to regain the Ashes, as a drawn collection would see them retained by the holders.
Whereas England’s failure to chase 181 within the second ODI was a results of their very own errors – unable to capitalise on a uncommon Australian off day – right here was a well timed reminder from the world champions of their class and staggering power in depth.
Unbothered by extra top-order failures, Gardner added a affected person 95 for the fifth wicket with Mooney and 103 for the sixth with McGrath, who smashed 55 from 45 balls.
It was a perfectly-paced innings to arrange Georgia Wareham, who was making her first look within the collection in favour of seamer Darcie Brown, to complete the innings with a brutal 12-ball 38 as England conceded 104 from their closing 10 overs.
England stored tempo with Australia’s innings all through their chase, with an achievable 120 required from the ultimate 15 overs, however the closing six wickets have been blown away for 22 runs by means of a mixture of sensational fielding and relentless accuracy with the ball.
The T20 collection begins on Monday 20 January (08:40 GMT) on the Sydney Cricket Floor.