An outstanding batting show put Australia on the verge of retaining the Girls’s Ashes with an 86-run victory over England within the third and remaining ODI.
Ashleigh Gardner’s barnstorming effort of 102 from as many balls helped propel the hosts to 308 in Hobart, with England falling quick at 222 in response.
England’s bowlers received the sport off to a robust begin, Lauren Bell claiming the wicket of danger-woman Ellyse Perry for simply two runs to go away the hosts beneath stress at 46 for 3.
However half-centuries from Beth Mooney and Tahlia McGrath and Gardner’s very good century turned the tide of the match, in the end setting a frightening determine for England to chase.
The guests’ flip on the crease received off to an unhelpful begin with opener Maia Bouchier dismissed for a duck, however 54 from Tamsin Beaumont and Nat Sciver-Brunt’s 61 stored England’s hopes alive.
These desires had been shortly dashed, nonetheless, with Danni Wyatt-Hodge’s dismissal at 200 for 5 shortly adopted by Alice Capsey’s duck.
England managed simply 21 runs from there, with the guests needing to win the three remaining T20s and Check match to regain the Ashes.
