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 closing ODI.
Ashleigh Gardner’s barnstorming effort of 102 from as many balls helped propel the hosts to 308 in Hobart, with England falling brief at 222 in response.
England’s third successive defeat leaves them 6-0 down within the multi-format collection and needing to win the three remaining T20s and Check match to regain The Ashes.
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England’s bowlers received the sport off to a powerful begin, Lauren Bell claiming the wicket of danger-woman Ellyse Perry for simply two runs to depart the hosts beneath stress at 46 for 3.
However half-centuries from Beth Mooney and Tahlia McGrath and Gardner’s excellent 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 Tammy Beaumont and Nat Sciver-Brunt’s 61 stored England’s hopes alive.
Ashleigh Gardner starred with a century as Australia moved to inside one victory of retaining the Girls’s Ashes
These goals had been rapidly dashed nevertheless, with Danni Wyatt-Hodge’s dismissal at 200 for 5 rapidly adopted by Alice Capsey’s duck.
England managed simply 21 runs from there, Gardner capping her advantageous efficiency with the bat with a sensational juggling catch on the boundary to take away Sophie Ecclestone as Australia wrapped up a clear sweep of ODI victories.
“I believe Australia performed actually properly,” England captain Heather Knight stated. “We bowled up entrance to attempt to placed on the stress, it labored however that partnership of Ash Gardner and Beth Mooney, they had been onerous to maintain quiet.
“A few possibilities fell between fielders which is irritating however an ideal efficiency from Gardner. I assumed it might be fairly a pleasant chase, however just a few wickets fell and the run-rate went up.”
‘I misjudged it’ – Gardner’s spectacular catch in photos
“I truly misjudged that, clearly, as a result of I took it one handed.
“So I suppose to know the place the rope was behind me and get my toes to throw the ball again is a kind of issues the place you do not essentially practise it heaps however you must let your instincts take over in these moments.
“Fortunately I used to be in a position to pull it off.”
Sciver-Brunt: Format change might raise England spirits
Sciver-Brunt stated: “We made some enhancements, most likely weren’t our greatest on the sector. We weren’t our greatest usually in the present day.
“They bat very low down, it makes it actually onerous for us. We thought with the beginning we had, we would put stress on them however that they had a very good partnership.
“The wicket received drier, extra drained, which made it onerous for us. For those who received it in the precise space, you would make it troublesome for the batter to attain. For those who used your information and expertise, you would make it work. I attempted to do this, however I could not do it for lengthy sufficient.
“I believe a change of format will raise the spirits and loosen everybody. There’s new recruits who will deliver us power, we stay up for going again to Sydney.”
Girls’s Ashes 2025 schedule
All dates and occasions UK and Eire
- First ODI: Saturday January 11 – North Sydney Oval – Australia gained by 4 wickets
- Second ODI: Monday January 13 – Junction Oval, Melbourne – Australia gained by 21 runs
- Third ODI: Thursday January 16 – Ninja Stadium, Hobart – Australia gained by 86 runs
- First T20I: 8.40am, Monday January 20 – Sydney Cricket Floor
- Second T20I: 8.40am, Thursday January 23 – Manuka Oval, Canberra
- Third T20I: 8.10am, Saturday January 25 – Adelaide Oval
- Check: 3.30am, Thursday Jan 30-Sunday Feb 2 – MCG, Melbourne
