Another tight finish sees England draw level in Ashes fight
ENGLAND has levelled up the Women’s Ashes series after a narrow two wicket win over Australia in the first One Day International overnight.
Batting first, the Australians made 8/263 from their 50 overs.
Things got off to a bit of an awful start for the Australians after they lost the first wicket four balls into the innings, but then recovered somewhat in the very next partnership.
However, Phoebe Litchfield and Ellyse Perry’s 61-run second wicket partnership would be the last big partnership for a while as the Australians continued to lose too many wickets for too little runs.
A 55-run seventh wicket partnership between Beth Mooney and Jess Jonassen did help give the Australian innings one final late push.
Mooney was the star with the bat for Australians, making 81 not out and being the stable force through the middle of the innings as wickets continued to fall around her. Perry also had a solid innings, making 41.
Meanwhile for the English, Lauren Bell and Natalie Sciver-Brunt both picked up two wickets, but every bowler used took at least one wicket. Meanwhile Sophie Ecclestone may have only taken one wicket but she also took a spectacular catch to remove Litchfield.
In response the English got off to a better start in their innings than the Australians had, but it was a 74 run partnership for the second wicket between Tammy Beaumont and Alice Capsey that really got things going for the home side.
Despite the good start the English had, the game ultimately went down to the wire again, with England only reaching the target with 11 balls to spare.
One that did not help the Australians cause was the untidiness of their bowling. They conceded a whopping 23 extras, including 17 wides.
Heather Knight was the star for the English with bat in hand, making 75 not out. Beaumont made 47 while Capsey finished on 40.
Meanwhile for the Australians Ash Gardner picked up three wickets, while Georgia Wareham picked up two.
With the series now level at six points each, it really is all to play for in the final two One Day Internationals.
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