England are dealing with an uphill battle to regain the Ashes after crashing to a second successive one-day worldwide defeat.
The 21-run loss, after proscribing Australia to 180 in Melbourne, means England have misplaced the opening two matches of the sequence and Australia lead the sequence 4-0 on factors.
It means England must win no less than three of the remaining white ball clashes to retain hope of clinching the Ashes heading in to the Take a look at on the finish of the multi-format sequence.
Match Motion
Sophie Ecclestone had taken 4 for 35 and Alice Capsey three for 22 as England put the brakes on an excellent Australian begin to bowl out the hosts for 180.
However Kim Garth responded with three for 37, leg spinner Alana King claiming 4 for 25 – together with first-ball dismissals for Danny Wyatt-Hodge and Ecclestone – as England had been bowled out for 159.
Australia made a quick begin towards England’s seam assault, captain Alyssa Healy making 29 in 16 balls earlier than edging Lauren Bell to Amy Jones behind the stumps.
The introduction of England’s spinners dried up the runs as wickets started to fall.
Ecclestone struck together with her second ball as Phoebe Litchfield misjudged a sweep and Beth Mooney suffered an identical destiny, the primary of 5 wickets for 22 runs – Alice Capsey selecting up three for 22, together with the wicket of Ellyse Perry for 60.
Ecclestone went one higher, grabbing 4 for 35 earlier than Bell (2-25) returned to wrap issues up by bowling former Eire worldwide Garth as Australia had been bowled out within the forty fifth over.
England’s Reply
Garth struck early blows in England’s reply, dismissing openers Tammy Beaumont and Maia Bouchier.
Captain Heather Knight (18) and Nat Sciver-Brunt (35) steadied the ship, however once more the introduction of spin sparked a change in fortunes, Gardner and King eradicating them and Wyatt-Hodge to depart England 84 for 5.
Capsey rode her luck, an inside edge on assessment saving her from changing into Garth’s third sufferer, however she fell within the seamer’s subsequent over and King accomplished her spell with the wickets of Charlie Dean and Ecclestone in successive balls.
Jones offered some resistance, ending unbeaten on 47 from 103, however was left with an excessive amount of to do alongside the tail because the required price mounted.
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