Australia 282-7 (50 overs): Perry 91, Sutherland 50; Ecclestone 3-40 |
England 279-7 (50 overs): Sciver-Brunt 111*; King 3-44 |
Australia won by 3 runs; pb multi-format bid 8-6 |
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Australia retained the Women's Ashes pursuing a melodramatic three-run triumph implicit England, who truthful astir pulled disconnected a singular triumph done Nat Sciver-Brunt's masterful unbeaten century.
Sciver-Brunt, who scored 111 disconnected 99 balls, dragged England from 203-7 to a presumption wherever they needed 15 runs from the past implicit and 5 disconnected the last ball.
However, Australia and Jess Jonassen, who bowled the last over, held their nervus to clasp the urn with 1 lucifer to spare by virtuousness of being the holders.
The points-based series, which is present 8-6 successful favour of Australia, concludes astatine Taunton connected Tuesday.
More to follow.