clubbed down the ground! Rank full toss on off, she lofts it back over the bowler's head to find the rope and claim the first ODI
ENG Women vs AUS Women, 1st ODI at Sydney, Women's Ashes, Jan 12 2025 - Match Result
RESULT
1st ODI, North Sydney, January 12, 2025, Women's Ashes
(38.5/50 ov, T:205) 206/6
AUS Women won by 4 wickets (with 67 balls remaining)
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Scores: Binoy George | Comms: Alex MalcolmScorecard summary
England Women • 204/10(43.1 overs)
39 (48)
3/19 (6.1)
38 (52)
2/46 (10)
Australia Women • 206/6(38.5 overs)
70 (78)
2/38 (10)
42* (44)
2/58 (8)
Australia take a two-point lead in the multiformat series. Both teams head to Melbourne for the second ODI on Tuesday at the Junction Oval. Keep an eye out for Valkerie Baynes' post-match coverage from Sydney. On behalf of Andrew McGlashan and Binoy George, thanks for your company today.
Ash Gardner is player of match for 3 for 19 and 42 not out: "I just tried to keep the stumps in play with my variations, whether that was turn and bounce or lack of turn, just trying to play into that natural variation. Then obviously with the bat it was trying to counteract that. We know Sophie Ecclestone plays a huge role for them and just being able to counteract that and play good shots off good balls. It was an unusual pitch for North Sydney. A lot more turn than what we're used to. There was a little bit of tennis-ball bounce. Probably thought it would flatten which it didn't do, but it played into our hands. I've actually got some tennis elbow in my [left arm] which is pretty annoying but it's not restricting me too much."
4.52pm Australia win by four wickets with 67 balls to spare. Australia are comfortable winners in the end but they were hardly flawless. England did not play well at all but stayed in it until Ecclestone dropped Gardner. Australia's bowlers were disciplined and England's batters threw away starts in posting an under par 204. Australia's chase was held together by Alyssa Healy who made an excellent 70. Gardner guided the chase home with 42 not out but they lost a few more wickets than they would have liked.
Sampath Bandarupalli: Most times scoring 30-plus runs and taking 3-plus wickets in a Women's ODI:
8 - Ellyse Perry
8 - Stafanie Taylor
7 - Ashleigh Gardner
38.5
4
Nat Sciver-Brunt to King, FOUR runs
38.4
•
Nat Sciver-Brunt to King, no run
slower ball, fourth stump, she just pushes to cover
38.3
•
Nat Sciver-Brunt to King, no run
good length, on middle, she plays back, defend to mid-on
38.2
•
Nat Sciver-Brunt to King, no run
offspinning slower ball, 87kph, she drives straight to cover
38.1
•
Nat Sciver-Brunt to King, no run
80kph, floated up wide of off, King is beaten trying to drive
NSB with the keeper up
end of over 3810 runs
AUS-W: 202/6CRR: 5.31 • RRR: 0.25 • Need 3 from 72b
Alana King7 (7b 1x4)
Ashleigh Gardner42 (44b 5x4 1x6)
Lauren Filer 8-0-58-2
Lauren Bell 9-1-25-1
Three to win for Australia
37.6
1
Filer to King, 1 run
full and wide, she square drives to deep point for a single
37.5
•
Filer to King, no run
full on off, she drives straight to cover
37.4
•
Filer to King, no run
117kph, back of a length wide of off, she's beaten for pace
37.3
4
Filer to King, FOUR runs
thick edge runs fine of deep third! Low full toss wide of off, she stays legside and drives, opening the bat face a touch and it runs away finer than she had aimed
37.2
1lb
Filer to Gardner, 1 leg bye
angled down leg, it comes off the pad and runs to square leg
37.1
4
Filer to Gardner, FOUR runs
was this a caught and bowled chance! It beats mid-off! Full, Gardner checks a drive with power low back at Filer and it just sneaked under the hands as she reached down in her follow through. Not sure it was a chance
Filer into the attack
end of over 379 runs
AUS-W: 192/6CRR: 5.18 • RRR: 1.00 • Need 13 from 78b
Ashleigh Gardner38 (42b 4x4 1x6)
Alana King2 (3b)
Lauren Bell 9-1-25-1
Sophie Ecclestone 10-1-38-2
36.6
1
Bell to Gardner, 1 run
back of a length, wide of off, 105kph, she punches off the back foot to deep cover
PeterWarrington: "It has to be Voll for McGrath next game. The VC has been in poor form most of the last year."
36.5
1
Bell to King, 1 run
back of the hand slower ball, 85kph, she square drives to deep point
36.4
1
Bell to Gardner, 1 run
good length, fifth stump, she sits back and punches to deep cover
36.3
4
Bell to Gardner, FOUR runs
pulled behind square! Bouncer with the keeper up but Gardner swivels and pulls with power behind square to beat the sweeper
36.2
1
Bell to King, 1 run
angled into leg, she tucks it behind square
36.1
1
Bell to Gardner, 1 run
dropped by Ecclestone! She had it and lost it! Slower ball full toss, Gardner tries to loft down the ground and miscues completely, Ecclestone dives to her right at mid-off takes it in two hands and then it bobbles out as she hits the ground! She had it for an age before it popped out
end of over 367 runs • 1 wicket
AUS-W: 183/6CRR: 5.08 • RRR: 1.57 • Need 22 from 84b
Alana King0 (1b)
Ashleigh Gardner31 (38b 3x4 1x6)
Sophie Ecclestone 10-1-38-2
Lauren Bell 8-1-16-1
35.6
•
Ecclestone to King, no run
79kph, good length, sliding on outside off, she's back to defend
Ecclestone put her hand to her mouth knowing that she got a wicket with a long hop
35.5
W
Ecclestone to McGrath, OUT
taken at point! Great catch from Bouchier! Short and wide, it sat up to back smacked through point, McGrath nails it flat but at a catchable height and Bouchier dives to her right and takes a sharp chance with two hands
Tahlia McGrath c Bouchier b Ecclestone 2 (14b 0x4 0x6 17m) SR: 14.28
35.4
1
Ecclestone to Gardner, 1 run
slower and wider, she sits back to cut to deep point
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
AUS-W
70 runs (78)
11 fours0 six
Productive shot
cover drive
25 runs
5 fours0 six
Control
87%
AUS-W
42 runs (44)
5 fours1 six
Productive shot
pull
7 runs
1 four0 six
Control
75%
Best performances - bowlers
AUS-W
O
6.1
M
0
R
19
W
3
ECO
3.08
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W | 1W | |||
ENG-W
O
10
M
1
R
38
W
2
ECO
3.8
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
Match details
| North Sydney Oval, Sydney | |
| Toss | Australia Women, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2024/25 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Series result | Australia Women led the 3-match series 1-0 |
| Match number | WODI no. 1431 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 10.30 start, First Session 10.30-13.40, Interval 13.40-14.10, Second Session 14.10-17.20 |
| Match days | 12 January 2025 - day (50-over match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | Australia Women 2, England Women 0 |
Language
English
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