Australia Women vs England Women Ball by Ball Commentary - WA 3 ODIs 2025

38.5FOUR! There it is, Alana King hits the winning runs and gets Australia Women in the lead in this multi-format Ashes series. Natalie Sciver-Brunt pitches the ball up on the off stump line, King backs away and swats it back over the bowler's head for a boundary. Australia Women win by 4 wickets and get their first 2 points on the board.

38.4Back of a length and on a tight line around off, pushed down towards cover.

38.3On the fuller side again and angled in at the pads, King tucks it away to mid-wicket. No room provided here by Natalie Sciver-Brunt.

38.2This one is pitched up around off, King pushes it out towards cover.

38.1Beaten! Just short of a good length and around off, King goes after it but misses.

37.6Fuller in length again, outside off, Alana King drives it away through the gap at covers and picks up a single.

37.5Nice and full around off, driven away to extra cover. They think about the single but decide against it as the fielder scores a direct hit at the keeper's end.

37.4Back of a length and outside off, King looks to take it on but is beaten for pace and extra bounce.

37.3FOUR! Off the outer half of the blade and Australia Women are now in touching distance of the win. Too full and wide, Alana King backs away and slashes at it, getting it wide of short third for a boundary.

37.2Hard length angled in at the pads, Gardner misses the flick and the ball goes off the pads past square leg. They pick up a leg bye.

37.1FOUR! Oh, just short of the bowler and through for a boundary! On a good length around off, Ash Gardner drills it on the up and straight back as Lauren Filer gets down on the follow-through but can't get low enough. The ball through races past a diving Sophie Ecclestone at mid off and into the fence.

36.6Back of a length over off, Gardner goes back and across before pushing it wide of covers for one.

36.5Just back of a length and outside off, tapped away into the gap at covers and Alana King picks up another single.

36.4Good length outside off, driven on the up and through cover-point for a single.

36.3FOUR! Adding insult to injury there! Banged in short and around off, Ash Gardner hangs back and gets across before pulling it away wide of deep square leg for a boundary.

36.2Good length at the stumps, tucked away neatly in front of square leg for a single.

36.1Oh, my goodness! Horrible cricket all around and Sophie Ecclestone might have just dropped the catch that could have turned the game on its head. A full toss from Lauren Bell, Ash Gardner miscues it completely and just lobs it to the right of mid off. Ecclestone gets across and pouches the ball but takes a tumble and spills it out as the batters pick up a single. It was a horrible ball, and an even worse shot. And then, call it unlucky might be, but a ridiculous mess of a simple catch, albeit replays show that Ecclestone's elbow hit the ground after the catch was taken and hence, the ball spilled out

35.6On a length and pushed through around off, King gets across to cover the line and keeps it out.

35.5OUT! CAUGHT! Maia Bouchier with a stellar catch and a struggling Tahlia McGrath has to walk back after making just 2 runs. Sophie Ecclestone shortens the length this time, bowling it around off and extracting some extra bounce as well. McGrath backs away but fails to keep the cut shot down, hitting it to the right of point where Bouchier dives across and takes a fine catch with both hands.

35.4Floated up outside off, driven away through cover-point for one.

35.3Full and straight, played back to the bowler and Sophie Ecclestone just threatens to throw the ball back at the batter.

35.2TWO BYES! Oh, that's beaten everyone! Tossed up, full and around off, turning away, Gardner swings across the line but misses and the ball just flicks the keeper's gloves before going past Heather Knight at first slip and they pick up a couple of byes.

35.1FOUR! Just lands inside the ropes! Flighted delivery on the stumps, Ash Gardner skips down the pitch and lofts it high and well over mid on, the ball goes one bounce and over the ropes for a boundary.

34.6Another tidy over from Bell. Takes pace off and bowls it on a good length outside off, McGrath backs away to slap it through the off side but is undone by the lack of pace.

34.5Hard length around off, McGrath stays upright and pushes it away into the off side.

34.4FOUR BYES! Oh, that's unfortunate for the bowler! A well-directed slower bumper, Tahlia McGrath steps out first but then has to duck and the keeper Amy Jones gets a bad bounce as the ball hops through and rolls into the fence.

34.3Good running! Just back of a length over off, Gardner presses back and pushes it down wide of covers for a quick single.

34.2Slower one, floated up a bit full again and on the stumps, Gardner waits before leaning on and pushing it back to the bowler.

34.1Full and straight, floated up to the batter, Ash Gardner leans on and drives it straight to mid on.

33.6Good, tight fielding, just one off the over. Quicker one, darted in at the pads, McGrath rocks back and tucks it just wide of short 45 where the fielder makes a good stop.

33.5Tossed up, fuller now and around middle, McGrath leans on to defend.

33.4Quicker again and on middle, McGrath blocks it off.

33.3Beaten! On a good length around off, quicker too and this one grips and rips away, McGrath gets a stride across to block but the ball zips past the outside edge.

33.2Nicely flighted, giving it a loop and gets it to drift into middle and leg, McGrath plays it late and just eases it back to the bowler.

33.1Short of a length and outside off, Gardner rocks back and taps it away in front of point for a single.

32.6Good length on off, this one angles back in, McGrath just covers the line and defends it out with a straight bat.

32.5Another slower one, angled in at the hips, tucked away behind square leg for an easy single.

32.5WIDE! The attempted slower bumper, around off and this one just lobs over the batter's head. Left alone for a wide.

32.4On a hard length around off, rising up high as well, Gardner hops back and pushes it down towards cover.

32.3Good-length delivery, attacking the middle and off stump line, Gardner solidly blocks it off.

32.2Back of a length and angled in at the hips, Ash Gardner gets inside the line and pulls it up and over backward square leg for a couple of runs in the deep.

32.1Slower one, on a hard length and outside off, holding in the deck, Gardner waits and taps it towards cover.

31.6A low full toss now, around off, driven away firmly through covers for a couple of runs by McGrath.

31.5A tad shorter and darted in at the pads, McGrath looks to flick off the back foot but misses and wears it on the pads.

31.4Full and on off, Tahlia McGrath off to play it off the back foot and almost ends up getting chopped on.

31.3Flatter delivery at the stumps, blocked off by Tahlia McGrath.

31.2OUT! BOWLED'EM! Is that a turning point for England Women in this match? Or is it too late? Alyssa Healy is a bit too eager to step out and Charlie Dean holds the ball back just enough to see her coming. Fires it in quick and full and Healy goes through with the lofted drive but ends up yorking herself. The ball slides through to crash into the off stump and a disappointed Healy walks back for 70(78).

31.1Shortern delivery, turning it into the stumps, tucked away to mid-wicket.

30.6Oh, agonizingly out of reach! Back of a length and angled into the batter, Ash Gardner gets herself into a tangle and lobs it up towards the non-striker and Lauren Bell goes chasing after it. The ball just falls a bit too wide though.

30.5Just checked the shot! Hard length outside off, slower too, Healy sets up to play on the up but has to wait for it and just taps it wide of point for a single.

30.4A big swing and a miss! Pitched up a bit wide of the off stump line, Alyssa Healy stays put and just swings across the line, missing the ball by a fair distance.

30.3Hard length around the top of off, Healy stays back and plays it really late and towards backward point.

30.2FOUR! Gloriously driven by Healy! A bit too full around off and shaping away, Healy keeps a still head and stylishly caresses it away through covers for a boundary.

30.1Length ball, slanting back into middle, Alyssa Healy plays it on the up and straight into the wickets at the other end.

29.6Shortens the length and bowls it on the stumps, this is nudhed away to the leg side.

29.5FOUR! Nicely done! Tossed up wide outside off, Ash Gardner skips down the pitch, backing away as well and gets enough on the lofted shot to take it over covers and into the fence.

29.4Flatter one at the stumps, tucked away towards mid-wicket.

29.3More than half a shout for LBW, turned down and England Women don't have any reviews left either. Quicker one on middle, turning back in a long way, Gardner plays all over it and gets hit on the pads. The replays show that it would have missed leg by a fair bit as well.

29.2On the bounce! Tossed up around off, Alyssa Healy plays the cross-batted slog sweep and hits it flat and just wide of Danni Wyatt-Hodge at deep mid-wicket for a single.

29.1Tossed up around off, Gardner drives it away through the cover region for a single.

28.6Maiden! Tosses it up on a length, slower too and this one s,slides back in from around off, Healy backs away and keeps it out.

28.5Five dots on the trot! Nicely tossed up, in and around off stump, eased away off the front foot towards cover.

28.4Gives it more air and flights it outside off, inviting Healy to go inside-out again but Healy controls it well enough and strokes it to covers.

28.3Pushed through quick and flat around off, Healy backs away but can't beat the fielder at point.

28.2Nice and full again, drifted into middle and leg, Healy makes another block.

28.1Tossed up on off, a bit more energy into the delivery and Alyssa Healy just blocks it off.

27.6Fired in full and outside off, in the blockhole and Gardner can't get it away.

27.5FOUR! Fractionally short again but a bit too straight, Ash Gardner has enough time to rock back and pull it firmly between square and mid-wicket for a boundary.

27.4Flatter one around off, punched away wide of covers for a single.

27.3Ever so slightly short and on the pads, Gardner whips it away to deep square leg for one.

27.2Slower and shorter, turning into middle, Gardner presses back and nudges it to mid-wicket.

27.1Dean returns to the attack and starts off with a quick and full ball outside off, this is driven away to sweepers for a single.

26.6Nicely flighted again on off, just drifting in a bit, Gardner plays it late and towards cover.

26.5Flighted ball, full and on off, squirted away in front of point by Gardner.

26.4Nagging length, sliding onto the off pole, Healy plays it late and with soft hands towards cover for a quick single.

26.3Shortish length on the stumps, tucked away off the back foot and past square leg for one.

26.2SIX! That is as clean as they come! Tossed up again and around off, Ash Gardner skips down the track and lofts it straight back over the bowler's head and a long way over the ropes for a biggie.

26.1Tossed up, on a length and around off, Ash Gardner presses back and taps it towards cover.

25.6FOUR! Short of a length over middle and this one just sits up, Alyssa Healy muscles the ball well in front of square on the leg side and picks up another boundary.

25.5A missed opportunity there! Juicy full toss outside off, dipping slightly as well, Alyssa Healy ends up just stroking it towards mid off.

25.4Back of a length over middle, extra bounce on offer again, Gardner gets inside the line and works it behind square leg for another single.

25.3Fuller length around off, driven square through the off side for one more.

25.2Banged in short and right at the batter, Gardner pulls it away wide of deep square leg but Danni Wyatt-Hodge gets quickly across to her right and keeps it down to one.

25.1Full and outside off, right in the blockhole, Gardner drives it off the cue end of the bat and towards first slip.

24.6FOUR! Top shot! Tossed up on off, Alyssa Healy backs away early and steps out before smashing it inside-out wide of mid off for a boundary.

24.5Slows it up and floats it around middle, Alyssa Healy solidly blocks it off.

24.4Quicker through the air and darted in with the arm towards middle, Healy blocks it off.

24.3Tossed up again, a bit fuller and Gardner gets to the pitch of the ball before easing it through extra cover for one.

24.2Streaky from Gardner! Floated up in and around off, Gardner pushes at it with hard hands and gets an outside edge but well wide of point.

24.1Lovely delivery! Tossed up a bit full and on off, this one drifts in and then turns away after pitching, Gardner looks to play at it but is comprehensively beaten.

23.6Short of a length and outside off, Gardner leans back and angles it away behind point for one and gets off the mark.

23.5Good-length delivery around off, Gardner pats it down towards mid off.

23.4Beaten! Full and in the channel outside off, Gardner leans on and pushes at it but is beaten past the outside edge.

23.3Just back of a length and outside off, Ash Gardner looks to cut but misses.

23.3WIDE! Full and wide outside off, a bit too wide though.

23.2OUT! CAUGHT! That extra bounce has worked brilliantly for Lauren Filer and she gets a deserved reward. Banged in short and around off, a bit more pace on it as well. Annabel Sutherland leans back to pull it away but ends up getting a top edge over square leg. Danni Wyatt-Hodge races in from the deep and dives forward to take a fine catch. Australia Women 124/4, still needing 81 to win.

23.1Slightly short and outside off, tennis-ball like bounce on that one, Healy controls it well and cuts it past point for a single.

22.6Uppish again but falls short! Nicely tossed up, on a length and around off, turning away with some extra bounce, Sutherland is taken aback and gets a leading edge just wide of Danni Wyatt-Hodge at backward point.

22.5A bit more flight on that one, tossed up outside off, Sutherland looks to drive on the up but miscues it towards cover-point.

22.4Nagging length around middle, looking for some turn, Sutherland plays it off the back foot and to the left of the bowler.

22.3Quicker and flatter, pushed through on off, Sutherland rocks back and punches it to the bowler.

22.2Tossed up, on a good length and angled in at the stumps, Sutherland presses back to defend.

22.1Sophie Ecclestone switches ends and drifts the ball into middle and leg, Healy flicks it away wide of mid-wicket and picks up a single.

21.6Back of a length and over off, pushed down in front of covers.

21.5Oh, any sort of a deflection on that and Healy was gone! Pitched up around middle, Sutherland shows the full face of the bat and drives it straight a bit too straight though as the ball crashes into the stumps at the bowler's end.

21.5WIDE! A proper short ball, banged in over the front shoulder and angling down leg, Sutherland looks to pull but misses and a wide is called.

21.4Back of a length and around off, dabbed away into covers. There is a wayward throw at the bowler's end and they look to pinch the overthrow but decide against it.

21.3A lovely stroke to bring up the FIFTY from the Aussie skipper Alyssa Healy. Good length around the fifth stump line, Healy latches onto the width and strokes it on the up and through cover-point for a single. An 18th ODI half-century for Healy.

21.2Wider on the crease and angled in at the stumps, Healy stays put and defends it out.

21.1Filer comes back in and begins with a length ball in the channel, Healy gets on the front foot and blocks it off.

20.6Fractionally short and around off, punched away off the back foot but straight to covers.

20.5On the shorter side and over middle, Sutherland rocks back and tucks it away towards mid-wicket.

20.4Flatter through the air and pushed around off, Annabel Sutherland presses back to defend.

20.3This is slowed up but bowled short again around off, Healy waits back and dabs it down wide of covers for a single and moves on to 49.

20.2Bowled well short and outside off, Healy stands tall and taps the ball away into the gap at covers and picks up a couple of more runs.

20.1Flighted up, on a nagging length and around off, Alyssa Healy plays it late and just behind point.

19.6Into the pitch and around off, Sutherland stays put and just punches it away to the left of the bowler.

19.5Dropped short again and on the pads, nudged away around the corner for an easy single.

19.4On a dragged length and around off, Healy presses back and dabs it down towards backward point.

19.3Flatter one, darted in at the pads, tucked away in front of square leg for a single.

19.2FOUR! Too short and angling down leg, Sutherland gets inside the line and goes hard at the pull, getting it off the inner half and past short fine leg for a boundary.

19.1Tossed up, wide of the off stump, Annabel Sutherland steps out and ends up just easing it back to the bowler.

18.6A single to end the over as Sutherland cuts this length ball to sweeper cover for a single.

18.5FOUR! That's one way to release the pressure. In the slot, full and on middle, Sutherland gets inside the line and steps forward to thump it down the ground for a boundary.

18.4Slower in the air, full and around off. Sutherland blocks it well.

18.3Flat and outside off, Sutherland punches it to point.

18.2CHANCE! A direct hit and Sutherland was a goner. Tossed up on off, Healy taps it in front of point. Healy denied the single straightaway but Sutherland was too quick to get halfway down. The throw comes and goes past the bowler's end. A single.

18.1Sophie Ecclestone bowls it full and around off, Healy leans and defends it on the off side.

17.6Flat and around off, Sutherland steps across and blocks it back to Dean. Tidy over after the wicket.

17.5Dean serves it slow in the air, full on middle, Sutherland keeps it out on the leg side.

17.4On middle, Sutherland nudges it to mid-wicket.

17.3Flights it full and around off, Sutherland pushes it back to the bowler.

17.2Flatter trajectory on middle, Healy nudges it to square leg for a single.

17.1Tossed up on middle, Healy defends on the front foot.

16.6BEATEN! Lovely delivery! Slower in the air, flat and outside off, Sutherland looks to defend but is well  beaten.

16.5Tosses up a full ball on off, Sutherland defends it with soft hands.

16.4OUT! GONE! Sophie Ecclestone comes up with a great reply. Just slows it up and floats up a bit on middle, Beth Mooney skips down to heave again but mistimes it to deep square leg where Danni Wyatt-Hodge comes forward and takes it.

16.3SIX! First six of the chase! Australia Women putting off England's best bowler! A bit quicker but Beth Mooney reads the full ball quickly and charges down to heave it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

16.2Slows up a flighted delivery outside off, Healy strokes it through covers fora single.

16.1Bowls it flat and outside off, Healy shoulders arms to it.

15.6FOUR! More salt to the wound! England Women not able to dry up the runs! Flat and outside off. Beth Mooney plays it late and past short third man for a boundary.

15.5That was close! An arm ball, full and lands it on middle, Beth Mooney lunges forward to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal for LBW but turned down. England Women desperately want a wicket and take it upstairs.  THINNEST OF EDGES! UltraEdge shows a spike.

15.4One more run as Healy turns it to square leg.

15.3This one lands outside off and turns away, Beth Mooney slaps it to point for a single.

15.2Floats it full and around off, Beth Mooney punches it to cover.

15.1Slides in a fuller delivery on the pads. Beth Mooney sweeps but straight to short fine leg.

14.6Flat and angling on middle, Beth Mooney nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

14.5Beth Mooney takes the charge and Sophie Ecclestone slows it down, bowls it full and on middle, Beth Mooney plays it to mid-wicket.

14.4FOUR BYES! Past everyone! Slower in the air full and on leg, Beth Mooney looks to sweep but misses and it rolls past the keeper to fine leg for a boundary.

14.3Good shot for no run! Too full and well outside off. Beth Mooney frees her arms and flashes her blade but finds the fielder at point.

14.2Tossed up full and around off, Beth Mooney prods and defends it out.

14.1Sophie Ecclestone bowls it full and outside off, Healy drives it to deep cover for a single.

13.6On middle, Healy works it to deep square leg for a single.

13.5FOUR! MORE RUNS! A bit too short and sliding down leg. Healy pulls it past short fine leg who can only fetch the ball from the ropes.

13.4Flighted full and around off, spins in sharply. Healy gets her front foot out to defend but gets hit on the pads.

13.3Flat and outside off, Beth Mooney punches it to deep point for a single.

13.2FOUR! Boundaries flowing from both ends! Tossed up full and on leg, Beth Mooney nicely sweeps it past square leg and into the fence.

13.1Slower in the air, full and around off, Beth Mooney blocks it to cover.

12.6Very full and outside off, Beth Mooney drives it to mid off for a single.

12.5FOUR! Doesn't show any respect this time! In the slot, very full and on middle, Beth Mooney clubs it over mid on and it rolls to the fence.

12.4Tad fuller and close to the stumps. Beth Mooney respectfully defends it out.

12.3Well outside off, Healy guides it to third man for a single.

12.2FOUR! That's a hit me ball! Not short nor too full, this is outside off and Healy pulls it past deep square leg for a boundary.

12.1Bangs it short and on middle, Healy just leaves it alone to the keeper.

12.1FIVE WIDES! This won't help England! Slants in a length ball well down leg. Healy misses her flick and it's difficult for the keeper to collect as she stands up. It rolls to the fine leg fence.

11.6An arm ball, flat and around off, Beth Mooney on the back foot knocks it to cover.

11.5Another dot as Beth Mooney punches this length ball to point.

11.4Slightly short and outside off, spins away. Beth Mooney cuts it to point.

11.3Floats it full and around off from around the wicket to the left hander. Beth Mooney blocks.

11.2Bowls it full and turning on the pads. Healy flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

11.1Flatter delivery, outside off, Healy taps it to point.

10.6FOUR! Beth Mooney hits her first boundary! Overpitched and in the slot for Beth Mooney who plants her front foot out and drives it crisply through covers for four.

10.5A good length delivery on middle, bit of shape and Beth Mooney blocks it out.

10.4LEG BYES! Tails this one on the pads. Healy misses her flick and it rolls to short fine leg for a leg bye.

10.3Half a chance! Angles away a length ball across the batter, outside off and Beth Mooney plays with an angled soft hands past gully for a single.

10.2Serves it on the fuller side on middle, Beth Mooney tucks it to mid-wicket.

10.1Natalie Sciver-Brunt starts with a full toss on middle, Beth Mooney punches it to mid on.

9.6Goes full and on middle, spins in sharply. Healy is solid in her defense.

9.5FOUR! 50 up for the hosts! Either boundary or a dot for Healy in the over! Very full and angling on leg, Healy sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

9.4Flat and around off, turns in. Healy hangs back and defneds close to her pads.

9.3FOUR! Through the smallest gap! Floats it full and outside off. Healy drives it through cover and extra-cover and it races away. Timed so well.

9.2Quicker delivery, full and around off. Healy inside the line defends it on the deck.

9.1Tossed up full and around off, Healy defends on the front foot.

8.6Targets the pads with a fuller delivery. Healy nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

8.5Beth Mooney is underway! On a length and nips back in on the pads. Beth Mooney flicks it to fine leg for a single.

8.4OUT! LBW! Perry falls! Tails in a length ball on middle and leg and stays a bit low. Perry is caught in her crease as she looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. Maybe the ball doing a bit too much. England Women take their second review! UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows THREE REDS! Lauren Bell gets a wicket for her outstanding work so far.

8.3A  good length ball, outside off, Perry hops across and blocks it out.

8.2Serves it full and in the tempting region to drive, it swings away and Perry shoulders arms.

8.1Bowls it full and on middle and leg, Perry punches it down to mid on.

7.6FOUR! Best of the lot! Superb over for the hosts! 19 runs off it. Tad fuller and in the hitting arc for the opener. Healy punches it through covers and it races to the fence.

7.6Wide! Pressure releasing over so far! Bowls it way down the leg side and Healy fails to help it away.

7.5FOUR! MUCH BETTER SHOT! Pitched up, outside off, Healy leans into her drive and hits it through cover-point for a boundary.

7.4FOUR! STREAKY! Filer bowls a length ball, outside off and nips in off the deck. Healy swings across the line and inside edges it past the stumps to fine leg for four.

7.4WIDE! Dishes out a full ball going down leg. Healy fails to flick it away.

7.3Very full and on middle, Perry turns it to the left of mid-wicket who dives and stops it well. One.

7.2On a nagging length, outside off. Perry punches with soft hands to point.

7.1FOUR! Almost a freebie! Bowls it way down the leg side. Perry helps it along its way to fine leg and it rolls to the fence. Just helping Perry get some confidence.

6.6Outside off and a lot of width to Healy who slashes her blade hard but finds the player at point.

6.5Short of a good length and on off, Healy knocks it to cover.

6.4Shapes in a length ball on the pads. Perry turns it to square leg. The fielder runs to her right, picks up and hits at the bowler's end which eventually gives them a single.

6.3Dishes out a gentle full toss around off, gets Perry by surprise as she punches it straight to mid off.

6.2A length ball on top of off. Perry goes on the back foot and taps it to point.

6.1On a length and on middle, Perry softly punches it back to the bowler.

5.6FOUR! Healy joins the action and pulls this short ball but in better shape. She hits it to deep square leg and it races to the fence.

5.5DROPPED! You don't drop such easy catches and that too of Perry! Time will tell how costly it would be! Shorter and on middle, angling in. Perry pulls it behind square leg where the fielder drops in an absolute sitter.

5.4Good shot for no run! Very full and outside off, Perry drives well with an open face of the bat but to point.

5.3Might be off the arms! Shorter and going down leg. Perry's eyes lit up as she goes for the pull but seems to miss it. The keeper seems confident as she takes the catch. England Women do review it. Looked like some deflection at first and UltraEdge shows some murmur as it passes the thigh pads.

5.2Dots building up! 8 dots in a row! Short in length and around off, Perry punches it to cover.

5.1Bowls it full and around off. Perry defends on the front foot.

4.6Huge shout for LBW and up goes the finger! Both the openers are gone! Bell swings in a length ball and it comes in from a long way and pings in front of middle pole. Healy looks to defend but gets well beaten on the inside edge. She takes the review. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows it MISSES THE STUMPS. Just rolls over middle pole. Excellent review.

4.5Gets the leading edge! A good length ball on middle, Healy closes her bat face too early to flick but gets a top edge uppish to point.

4.4Make it four! A length ball, outside off, Healy punches it to point.

4.3Three dots in a row! Serves it full and shaping away from the batter, outside off. Healy drives it to the left of mid off.

4.2Touch fuller and around off, Healy prods and punches it to cover.

4.1Well timed but no run! Fuller delivery on middle and leg. Healy flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

3.6Freebie! A low full toss on middle and leg. Healy whips it behind square leg for a single.

3.5Shorter and tailing on the pads. Perry turns it to deep square leg for a single.

3.4FOUR! Well timed! Slightly short and outside off, Perry puts her energy on the back foot and punches it past point, no chance for third man as well.

3.3Bowls it on a length and around off, Perry solidly blocks it back to the bowler.

3.2Filer shapes in a length ball but doing too much as it pings Perry on the pads, she looks to flick but misses.

3.1Filer serves it full and on middle pole. Healy drills it down to mid on for a quick single.

2.6A single and Healy keeps the strike! Tad fuller and outside off, Healy dabs it to third man for a single.

2.5Goes full again and around off, Healy drives it back to Bell.

2.4Pitches it up, outside off. Healy drives off the middle of the blade but straight to mid off.

2.3On a good length and around off, comes with the angle. Healy plays with an angled bat to point.

2.2Darts this one on the pads. Perry tickles it to fine leg and rotates the strike.

2.1An outswinger, very full and outside off, Perry leans into her drive but finds the fielder at point.

1.6Perry is off the mark! A juicy full toss, outside off, Perry drives it straight to point. A miscommunication but the fielder misses her shy at the keeper's end.

1.5OUT! GONE! Lauren Filer has the first blood! What a superb delivery! Serves it full and on middle and off, Litchfield had to play this one but the ball shapes away last moment and takes the edge to the keeper who makes no mistake. Good start by England.

1.4Goes very full and on middle, bit of outward  movement. Litchfield nudges it to mid on.

1.3Short in length and on middle, Litchfield hops and blocks it out.

1.2Bowls it full and across the batter, outside off and Litchfield shoulders arms to it.

1.1FOUR! Gets the exact delivery this time and she doesn't miss out! A full toss on the pads. Litchfield whips it to deep square leg and it races to the fence.

1.1Wide! Errs in line and starts with a full toss down leg. Litchfield misses out here as a small part of blade would have given her a boundary.

0.6Keeps it full and outside off, bit of away shape. Healy leans and drops it in front of cover.

0.5Leg bye! Bowls it full and on the pads. Litchfield misses her clip and it rolls off the pads to square leg for a leg bye.

0.4Angles in a full ball on middle and leg. Healy flicks on the up and to deep square leg for a single.

0.3This is very full and outside off, Healy drives it straight to cover.

0.2Leg bye! Too straight full and on the pads. Phoebe Litchfield misses her flick and it rolls on the leg side for a leg bye. Australia Women are underway.

0.1Bell starts with one right in the blockhole, full and on middle, Phoebe Litchfield pushes it to mid off.