England has been eliminated from the contest to reclaim the urn after eight long years following a three-run loss. The team was optimistic going into the second ODI and came very close to reaching their goal, but the Australians maintained their composure and bowled exceptionally well in the dying overs to win the Ashes. Notably, the visiting team scored 282 runs after hitting first. At the end of the first inning, Georgia Wareham’s scorching innings of 37 runs off 14 deliveries altered the game’s outcome.
Ellyse Perry (91) and Annabel Sutherland (50) also made fantastic batsmanship plays. However, England came back strongly in the second inning. Tammy Beaumont, the opener, once again provided England with a strong start, while Nat Sciver-Brunt’s century pushed the home team closer to the goal but was insufficient to get them over the finish line.
After the game, Heather Knight, the captain of England, expressed her disappointment at the defeat but went on to call the current match “the greatest women’s series of all time.”
This series has demonstrated how evenly matched we are. Simply put, the series has been great. Two world-class teams, two titans squaring off in a battle. Although extremely nerve-wracking, playing in these close games is undoubtedly entertaining. However, I don’t believe there is much of a gap between the teams, and obviously, for us, the goal is to win the ODI series at Taunton and tie the series as a whole, according to a remark from Knight on cricketMOOD
The best series in the history of women’s sports, according to many people. Every game has been rather close due to two sides slugging it out and going toe-to-toe. We were obviously disappointed, but we were also quite proud of how close we came. Overall, we had another thrilling performance, which is regrettable because the Ashes were lost, she continued.
Notably, Taunton’s Cooper Associates County Ground will host the third and final ODI of the series on July 18.
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