Australia Women vs England Women Match Stats

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

Nicely 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.

Beaten! 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.

Quicker again and on middle, McGrath blocks it off.

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

Good, 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.

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

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

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

FOUR 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.

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

Another 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.

FOUR! 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.

TWO 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.

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

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

OUT! 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.

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

Oh, 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

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

FOUR! 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.

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

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

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

FOUR! 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.

Hard 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.

FOUR! 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.

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

Nice 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.

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

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

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

On 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.

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

FOUR! 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.