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Right then, that will be it from this contest. We hope you enjoyed the coverage. Do join in for the third and the final T20I of the Ashes series on Saturday (January 25th) from the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide. That game will start at 8.15 am GMT. But as you know, you can always join early for all the build-up. Until then, take care, and cheers!

Heather Knight, the England Women skipper is up for a chat. She says that it was a great game of cricket. Shares that they managed to get the partnership going but was unfortunate for it to end that way. Mentions that it was going to be a tough chase but they fought well and will take that confidence forward. Ends by adding that there are a few positives today and she's proud of the way the girls fought.

Australia Women skipper, Tahlia McGrath is also the PLAYER OF THE GAME TODAY.  Says that she feels good and it was a team performance today. Lauds Grace Harris for her knock at the backend of the innings. Mentions that it was tough to bowl in these conditions but the bowlers did a fine job. Ends by sharing that they had a few strategies and she's glad that it paid off for them.

Time for the post-match presentation...

Australia Women were decent with the ball but they were put under pressure multiple times during the innings. Annabel Sutherland got the early wicket of Maia Bouchier but the stand-out bowler for the home side was Megan Schutt who picked up two set batters in the same over and tilted the tide in favor of her side. Earlier today, Australia Women posted 185/5 on the back of attacking 40s from Beth Mooney and Tahlia McGrath while Grace Harris also made a vital score down the order. Charlie Dean and Sophie Ecclestone were the standout bowlers for England Women as they started well but went for plenty in the backend. Australia Women will look to continue their dominance while England Women will hope to get a win in the next T20I.

Australia Women continue their dominance and win yet another fixture in this Women's Ashes by 6 runs as per the DLS method. Chasing 186 for the win, England Women lost Maia Bouchier early but Sophia Dunkley (32 off 22) and Danni Wyatt-Hodge (52 off 40) batted superbly and added 52 for the second wicket in quick time. Natalie Sciver-Brunt played a handy knock through the middle but the star of the batting was the English skipper Heather Knight who smashed a quick-fire 43 off 19 and remained unbeaten in the end. She batted with great intent and found the boundaries at will. With 18 needed off 5 balls, she had the momentum with her but the rain came back at the wrong time, and England Women agonizingly fell short.

That will be it. The rain has the final say and Australia Women win this clash by 6 runs as per DLS method. The rain was pelting down heavily and the chances of resumption looked bleak. England Women came close today but continue to remain winless in this Ashes series.

UPDATE - (11.51 am GMT) - Oh, no, no, no! Not in this manner! It has started to rain heavily and the players are going off. Heather Knight is not happy with it and understandably so, it was the best chance England have had of winning a game this series and it might have just slipped away but they still needed a big flourish to get the win. The groundsmen rush in with the covers. The DLS par score at the moment is 174. England Women are six runs behind it.

19.1FOUR! Up and Over! Length ball just outside off. Heather Knight creates room and cuts the ball behind point for four runs. Heather Knight has kept England Women in the game.

Amy Jones walks in next. Also, Australia Women will have to keep an additional fielder inside the ring as they are behind the over rate

18.6OUT! DRAGGED ON! Slower length ball just outside off. Natalie Sciver-Brunt tries to power this down the ground but the ball takes the cue-end of her bat and deflects back onto her stumps. England Women are four down and what a time to strike from Garth, just what the Aussies needed and England Women are pegged back once again. 22 needed off the final over!

18.5Length ball, outside off. Garth follows Heather Knight who whips this on the bounce to deep backward square leg for one.

18.4FOUR! HAMMERED! Short of a length angled in. Heather Knight picks the length and dispatches the pull to deep mid-wicket for four runs.

18.3Full and outside off. Heather Knight squeezes this through short third for a couple.

18.2Length ball just outside off. Natalie Sciver-Brunt swats the ball towards deep square leg for just a single.

18.1Pitched full, around off. Natalie Sciver-Brunt has lifted this toward deep backward point for a brace.

17.6SIX! BANG! Back of a length delivery around off. Heather Knight shuffles across and pulls it powerfully over the deep backward square leg fence for a biggie. Ellyse Perry in the deep, tries hard to throw it back into play but this goes just over the ropes. 32 needed off 12 balls now.

17.5Back of a length delivery on top of the stumps. Natalie Sciver-Brunt pulls the ball behind square for one.

17.4Slower length ball angling in. Heather Knight hacks it towards long-on for just a run.

17.3Length ball angling in. Natalie Sciver-Brunt swats this towards cow-corner for a single this time.

17.2Length ball on top of the stumps. Natalie Sciver-Brunt drags it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.

17.1Back of a length delivery on top of the stumps. Heather Knight flat-bats this down towards long-on for a single.

16.6FOUR! Smashed! Length ball angling in at the stumps. Natalie Sciver-Brunt waits back and swats the ball towards long-on for four runs.

16.5On a length, around off. Steered to backward point for a fumble allows the single.

16.4FOUR MORE! Pitched full, in the slot. Heather Knight makes room and lofts it toward the wide long-off region for a second boundary in the over.

16.3Full and angled into the middle. Heather Knight heaves it along the carpet to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

16.2FOUR! Put Away in style! Full delivery angling in at the stumps. Heather Knight creates room and lifts the ball over mid-off for four runs.

16.1Pitched full, around off. Heather Knight scoops it over short fine leg for a couple.

15.6Garth bangs it short, outside off. Natalie Sciver-Brunt shuffles and swats it toward wide of long-on for a couple. 10 runs coming off the over.

15.5On a length, around off. Heather Knight cuts this to point for a single.

15.4Short of a length again, follows the batter outside off. This is pulled to deep square leg for a single.

15.3Short of a length angled into the middle and leg. Heather Knight pulls this toward deep backward square leg for one.

15.2FOUR! Up and Over! Lands it full, around off. Heather Knight shimmies down and lofts it over mid-off for a cracking boundary.

15.1Back of a length on off. Natalie Sciver-Brunt pulls this to deep mid-wicket for one.

14.6Tossed up full, on off. Heather Knight advances for the flick but gets an inside edge onto her pad. 71 runs needed from 30 balls now.

14.5FOUR! GLORIOUS! Tosses it full, outside off. Heather Knight dances down and lofts it over extra cover for a beautiful looking boundary.

14.4Tossed up around off. Natalie Sciver-Brunt shimmies down and drives this to wide of long-off for one.

14.3FOUR! Nicely played! Tossed up around off. Natalie Sciver-Brunt shuffles and sweeps it past short fine leg for a much needed boundary.

14.2FOUR BYES! Bonus Runs! Googly on the length around the hips. Natalie Sciver-Brunt waits back and tries to turn it but misses. The ball beats the stumps and the keeper to roll away to the fences for four byes.

14.1Length ball sliding in at the pads. Natalie Sciver-Brunt tucks it towards square leg.

13.6Short of length on off. Natalie Sciver-Brunt shimmies forward and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

13.5Length ball on off. Natalie Sciver-Brunt swings across the line and gets the inside edge onto the pitch.

13.4Good length delivery on the middle and the leg stump line. Natalie Sciver-Brunt shuffles across for the scoop but misses and the ball goes over the stumps.

13.3Skiddy length ball, around off. Natalie Sciver-Brunt plays and misses.

13.2Back of a length angled in. Heather Knight advances and pulls this to deep mid-wicket for one.

13.1LEG BYE! Full on the leg. Natalie Sciver-Brunt flicks and misses. The ball rolls toward backward square leg for a leg bye. Brings up the 100 for England Women.

12.6Yorker length ball on off. Heather Knight stabs it back to the bowler. End of a brilliant over from Schutt.

Heather Knight walks in at 5.

12.5OUT! BOWLED! Megan Schutt gets her second wicket of the over! Lands it on a length, and gets it to jag back sharply into the middle stump line. Sophia Dunkley tries to dab it to short third but the ball skids through and hits the timber. Both the set batters are back in the hut leaving England Women in trouble.

12.4Goes short, around off. Sophia Dunkley looks to pull but gets surprised by the bounce

12.3Length ball on the middle and leg. Knocked to long-on for one.

Natalie Sciver-Brunt is in at 4.

12.2OUT! CAUGHT! Megan Schutt breaks the partnership! Slower full delivery angling in around leg-stump. Wyatt-Hodge creates room and tries to power this away but ends up just skying the ball over mid-off. McGrath runs back and executes the reverse cup perfectly. England Women are two down.

12.1Yorker on the leg. Danni Wyatt-Hodge jams it out.

11.6Full and at the stumps. Danni Wyatt-Hodge knocks this to long-on for one.

11.5Back of a length around off. Sophia Dunkley slaps this uppishly toward deep extra cover for one.

11.4On a length, angled into the leg stump line. Danni Wyatt-Hodge makes room and pulls it to deep backward square leg for one.

11.3Length ball outside off. Sophia Dunkley whacks it towards deep mid-wicket for just one.

11.2Tough chance dropped! Full delivery angling in at the stumps. Danni Wyatt-Hodge drills this uppishly back towards the bowler. McGrath in her follow-through could not hold onto the ball and the batters steal a run. This also brings up fifty for Danni Wyatt-Hodge.

11.1Good length delivery on the middle and leg. Sophia Dunkley makes room and cuts this to deep point for one.

10.6FOUR MORE! Glorious! Floated full, outside off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge has lofted this over cover-point region and it races to the ropes for another boundary.

10.5FOUR! Top shot! Tossed up delivery on the full wide outside off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge slog-sweeps this over backward square leg and it trickles away to the fences.

10.4Too full, on the middle and leg. Sophia Dunkley shimmies down and yorks herself. Jams into the leg side for one.

10.3Floated full, around off. Driven toward deep extra cover for a single.

10.2Leg break delivery on the length outside off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge cuts this towards point but finds the fielder.

10.1Flatter length ball wide outside off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge gets in line and tries to dab it away but misses.

9.6FOUR! Up and Over! Banged in short, outside off. Sophia Dunkley makes room and slashes hard, gets the outside edge that flies to deep third and trickles away to the ropes.

9.5Pitched full, around off. Drilled to mid-off for a quick single.

9.4Good length delivery on off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge defends on the front foot.

9.3Back of a length outside off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge stays back and slaps this toward deep point for a couple.

9.2Hard-length delivery angled in. Sophia Dunkley crunches the pull to deep square leg for a single.

9.1On a length, around off. Sophia Dunkley dabs this to backward point.

8.6In the air and dropped! Low full toss on the leg. Sophia Dunkley tries to sweep but gets a top edge toward short fine leg where Tahlia McGrath comes in and puts down a tough chance.

8.5FOUR! That is a hit-me ball! Low full toss sliding down the le.g Sophia Dunkley helps this to fine leg for four runs.

All in readiness to get underway. The players and umpires return to the park. No overs are lost.

UPDATE - (10.56 am GMT) - Good news, folks! The rain has eased away and the covers are slowly coming off. The play shall resume at 11:05 GMT which is less than 10 minutes away.

UPDATE - (10.43 am GMT) - The rain gets heavy at the Manuka Oval and the players are going off. There was some lightning as well around the park, a while ago and the umpires have asked the ground staff to come on with the covers. Let's hope this is a passing shower and we can resume quickly. England are 2 runs ahead on the DLS. If the game ends this way, England will get their first points for the Women's Ashes.

8.4FOUR! WHAT A SHOT! Tossed up on the middle and leg. Sophia Dunkley hacks it toward the cow corner region and beats the fielder for an important boundary.

8.3Touch fuller and quicker around off. Sophia Dunkley shuffles for the sweep but misses and wears on the pad. The ball rolls to the left of the keeper as the both the batters looks to steal a leg bye but the throw comes in and Danni Wyatt-Hodge is quick to make her ground.

8.2Low full toss around off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge hits it past the bowler and down the ground for a single.

8.1Floated full, around off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge shuffles and sweeps aerially toward deep backward square leg for a couple.

7.6Yorker, right in the blockhole. Sophia Dunkley keeps it out.

7.5Back of a length angled down the leg. Sophia Dunkley pulls it toward short fine leg for none.

7.4SIX! STUNNING! Pitched full, around off. Sophia Dunkley makes room and lofts it cleanly over the long-off boundary for half a dozen.

7.3Length ball, on the middle and leg. Danni Wyatt-Hodge tucks into the leg side for one.

7.2Hard-length delivery on the middle. Swiped through backward square leg for one.

7.1FOUR! BANG! Overpitched around off. Sophia Dunkley shimmies down and lofts it over mid-off and toward the long-off region for a smashing boundary.

6.6Just 2 off the over. Fuller and quicker outside off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge sweeps and misses.

6.5Tosses it on the middle. Sophia Dunkley uses her feet and eases this to wide of long-on for one.

6.4Touch short, around off. Sophia Dunkley cuts this backward point.

6.3Pitched full, outside off. Sophia Dunkley drives into covers.

6.2Floated full, outside off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge sweeps this to deep square leg for one.

6.1Tosses it full, around off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge swings and misses.

5.6Short and keeps rising on off stump. Sophia Dunkley is late on the pull and gets it just over and to the right of mid-on for a couple.

Sophia Dunkley is in at 3.

5.5OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Annabel Sutherland draws first blood. Length ball outside off. Maia Bouchier gets in line and tries to reverse-scoop it awkwardly but ends up just ballooning the ball over the pitch. Sutherland comes running forward and completes a simple catch. England Women lose their first of the night.

5.4FOUR! Width offered and put away! On a length outside off. Maia Bouchier cuts this through cover-point for a cracking boundary.

5.3Lands it on a length and shapes it outside the leg pole. Maia Bouchier advances for the hack but fails to connect.

5.2Skiddy length ball on off. Maia Bouchier blocks from the crease.

5.1Full-length delivery around off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge steers this to deep point for one.

4.6On a length, on off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge taps it in front of cover for one.

4.5Back of a length, angled into the middle. Danni Wyatt-Hodge blocks from the crease.

4.4Length ball angling in at the stumps. Maia Bouchier turns it towards square leg for a run.

4.3On a length, around off. Maia Bouchier chops into covers.

4.2FOUR! Lucky! On a length, around off. Maia Bouchier swings across the line and gets the outside edge that flies to deep third for a streaky boundary.

4.1Pitched full, at the stumps. Maia Bouchier drives it down the pitch and hits the stumps at the bowler's end. Perry seems to have got a finger to it. The umpire goes upstairs for a run-out check. The replays confirm that Danni Wyatt-Hodge's bat is well inside the crease.

Ellyse Perry comes into the attack.

3.6Full-length delivery outside off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge drives this to backward point for none.

3.5FOUR MORE! Too Easy! Full, angled down the leg. Danni Wyatt-Hodge helps it past the keeper and down to fine leg for another boundary.

3.4FOUR! BANG! Full, in the slot. Danni Wyatt-Hodge lofts it over mid-on and this trickles away to the ropes for a boundary.

3.3Fuller delivery at the stumps. Maia Bouchier hacks it behind square for a run.

3.2Full, angled into the middle. Maia Bouchier looks to flick across the line but misses and it comes off the pad. Lobs toward point for none.

3.1Full and angled into the middle and leg. Danni Wyatt-Hodge heaves it through square leg for a single.

2.6Drags it short on the middle. Danni Wyatt-Hodge pulls this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

2.5Leg break, around off. Cut away to point for none.

2.5WIDE! Floated full, but down the leg. Danni Wyatt-Hodge sweeps and misses.

2.4Leg break, just outside off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge cuts this to short third.

2.3FOUR MORE! Poor ball and punished! Short and wide outside off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge reaches for it and cuts it past short third for another boundary.

2.2FOUR! In the air but safe! Tossed up full, on off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge shuffles across and sweeps it uppishly past short fine leg for a boundary.

2.1Leg break, on off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge cuts this to point.

Time for some spin. Alana King comes into the attack.

1.6On a length, outside off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge cuts this to deep backward point for a single. 11 runs off the over.

1.5FOUR! TOP SHOT! Overpitched outside off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge thrashes it hard through covers for a powerful boundary.

1.4On a length, around off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge steers it to deep third for a couple.

1.3Banged short, around off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge looks to upper-cut but does not connect.

1.2Good length delivery on off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge defends it to short mid-wicket.

1.1FOUR! Up and Away! Pitched full and shaping away outside off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge slashes it over backward point and it races to the ropes in a flash.

Who will bowl from the other end?? It will be Kim Garth.

0.6Just 4 runs off the opening over of the chase! Back of a length and around off, Bouchier looks to back away and open up the off side but ends up just blocking it down to mid off.

0.5Danni Wyatt-Hodge is off the mark as well. Good length, aimed in at the stumps, Danni just nudges it across to the off side and picks up a quick single.

0.4The inswinger again, a touch full and angled into middle, Danni Wyatt-Hodge blocks it off the front foot.

0.3Bowled back of a length and over middle, Bouchier presses back and tucks it down well in front of square leg for a single.

0.2Angling down leg! Good length, bowled wider on the crease and angled in a long way into the pads, Bouchier gets squared up and fails to flick, getting hit on the pads.

0.1Maia Bouchier is off the mark and that will make her feel a but more at ease. Pitched up full and around off, Bouchier leans on to drive but edges it down fine of short third and into the deep for a couple of runs.

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