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One-off Test, Melbourne, January 30, 2025, 09:00 AM
England Women
170/10(71.4ov)
Australia Women
56/1(22.0ov)
Day 1: Stumps - AUS-W trail by 114 runs
AUS-W 81%
Tie 0%
ENG-W 19%
Right then, that is it from Day 1's play. We're set for an intriguing Day 2 of this thrilling test. Can England mount a comeback, or will Australia continue their dominance? We shall find out. The Day 2's play is scheduled to start at 3:30 am GMT. Do join us for the early build up as well. Until then, take care, and cheers!
In the final session, the Aussies finished the job as they bowled out the English side for 170 in 71.4 overs. The England openers fell early. Nat Sciver-Brunt's 51 was the only bright spot for them in making a notable score. Alana King excelled for Australia Women, taking 4 wickets for 45 runs, while Kim Garth and Darcie Brown each took 2 wickets. After coming to bat, the Aussies were steady with the scoring as they lost only one wicket of Georgia Voll and scored 56 runs, with Phoebe Litchfield and Annabel Sutherland staying firm on the crease. They now trail by 114 runs with 9 wickets in their kitty.
The second session too belonged to the Aussies! They reduced the English side to 142/7 at dinner break. Nat Sciver-Brunt remained the lone fighter with an unbeaten 51, while Alana King shone with 3 wickets for the Aussies. England faced an uphill battle to reach 200, while Australia aimed to wrap up the tail quickly at the end of the second session.
Australia Women finish on 56/1 after batting 22 overs in their first Innings. So, Day 1 of this Ashes Women's Test was dominated by the Aussies! In the first session, Australia Women bowled well, reducing England Women to 64/3 after 26 overs. After opting to bowl first, Australia’s Kim Garth dismissed Maia Bouchier in the first over and later removed skipper Heather Knight for 25. Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sophia Dunkley tried to stabilize England's innings after that and stayed on the crease.
In over# 22
0
4
0
0
1
3
Ryana Macdonald-Gay 13/0(3)
21.6
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Hits the length on top of the stumps. Annabel Sutherland blocks it off from the crease to end DAY 1 of the Test match.
21.5
4
FOUR! SHOT! Driven through! Width outside the off stump, fuller from Ryana Macdonald-Gay and Annabel Sutherland creams it through the off side. Takes the front foot out and slaps the ball through covers for a boundary late in the day.
21.4
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Touch fuller on the off stump. Annabel Sutherland blocks it off the front foot.
21.3
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Short and wide outside off. Annabel Sutherland taps it to point.
21.2
1
Drops the length back outside the off stump. Phoebe Litchfield stays back and nudges the ball to mid-wicket for a single.
21.1
3
Hits the good length on the line of the stumps. Annabel Sutherland stays back and flicks the ball to the right of mid on and runs three runs from the chase.
In over# 21
4
0
1
0
4
1
Sophie Ecclestone 10/0(3)
20.6
4
FOUR! SUPERB SHOT! Another good use of the feet, this time from Phoebe Litchfield. Sophie Ecclestone tosses the ball up on the stunmps and Phoebe Litchfield dances down the track to slap the ball up and over the bowler, beating mid on to her right for a boundary.
20.5
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Just short on the stumps. Phoebe Litchfield stays back and taps it to covers.
20.4
1
Floats the ball on the leg stump line. Annabel Sutherland flicks it to the left of mid-wicket for a run.
20.3
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Fuller on the stumps. Annabel Sutherland blocks it off the front foot.
20.2
4
FOUR! SHOT! Perfect use of the feet and drives the ball through extra covers for a boundary. Sophie Ecclestone tosses the ball up on the stumps and Annabel Sutherland walks in and makes it a fulltoss. Good batting from the Australian.
20.1
1
Just short outside off. Phoebe Litchfield stays back and taps it infront of point for a run.
In over# 20
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0
0
0
0
0
Ryana Macdonald-Gay 5/0(2)
19.6
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Lands it on off, Annabel Sutherland pushes it to mid off.
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