The Ashes: England lose five late wickets to dent their hopes of winning one-off Test

England's hopes of triumph successful the one-off Ashes Test were dented by the nonaccomplishment of 5 precocious wickets connected time four.

England were 116-5 astatine stumps, with 152 inactive required successful what would beryllium the highest tally pursuit successful women's Test history.

An inspired bowling show earlier saw Australia each retired for 257 - Sophie Ecclestone starring with 5-63 to springiness her a 10-wicket lucifer haul.

Victory successful the Test lucifer is worthy 4 points, which would beryllium shared should it extremity successful an improbable draw.

Openers Emma Lamb and first-innings treble centurion Tammy Beaumont took the onslaught to Australia earlier they were dismissed successful consecutive overs - Beaumont caught astatine gaffe disconnected spinner Gardner and Lamb lbw to Tahlia McGrath.

Nat Sciver-Brunt was caught going for an ambitious slog expanse earlier skipper Heather Knight was pinned lbw by a transportation that kept debased from Gardner.

Sophia Dunkley and Test debutant Danni Wyatt combined for a 37-run concern but the erstwhile was caught down disconnected Kim Garth for 16 with 3 overs remaining successful the day, swinging the crippled firmly successful Australia's favour.

Earlier, Australia resumed connected 82-0 aft England's mediocre commencement with the shot precocious connected time three, but made amends done Ecclestone's brilliance combined with an inspired turnaround by the gait attack.

A fired-up Lauren Filer took 2 wickets earlier lunch, including Ellyse Perry for the 2nd clip successful the match, earlier Australia's mediate bid mislaid 3 wickets for 3 runs aft lunch.

Captain Alyssa Healy thwarted England's onslaught with a battling half-century but Ecclestone struck with the past 2 wickets.

England inactive person batting to travel and volition perpetrate to their assertive attack but are faced with Australia's 3 spinners connected a worn transportation which is starting to crook and connection uneven bounce.

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