cleaned up! It's all over. Schutt finishes it. What an extraordinary game of cricket. Gets this straight, Bell plays inside the line and middle is hit
AUS Women vs ENG Women, 2nd ODI at Melbourne, Women's Ashes, Jan 14 2025 - Match Result
RESULT
2nd ODI, Melbourne, January 14, 2025, Women's Ashes
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Scores: Harshith Gowda | Comms: Andrew McGlashanScorecard summary
Australia Women • 180/10(44.3 overs)
60 (74)
4/35 (10)
29 (19)
3/22 (7)
England Women • 159/10(48.1 overs)
47* (103)
4/25 (10)
35 (57)
3/37 (10)
Australia win by 21 runs amid some chaotic scenes there at the end. But they have done extremely well to claim that game. England will wonder how it got away from them. It's 4-0 to the hosts now in the Ashes. Already a long way back for England. There will be plenty of talk of how Amy Jones played that towards the end, especially the missed run from the free hit. A few frazzled minds out there. Alana King and Kim Garth the matchwinners with the ball. King was spectacular.
Rinso: "Jones is not going to like the autopsy of that over. Mad batting to refuse a single the last two balls"
Drew: "Don't mean to sound harsh, but Amy Jones needs a serious talking to."
Rachel: "Why couldn't Sutherland complete her over? Because of two no-balls or two full-tosses?" - Yep, that was the reason
Gesinski: "To be fair to Jones, it was a tall order even if she rotated the strike perfectly." Oh yes, still a long shot. But had to run from that free hit
Greg: "The commentary missed at the No-Ball at 47.6 that Australia tried to review the decision because the batter had charged and thus the waist-high position wasn't right." They wanted to review, yes, but wasn't an option
Player of the Match Alana King: Stoked to get the win, 4-0 up in the Ashes. I'll watch the replay later on [of the leg-break], the ball is coming out really well. We saw there was enough in it when England bowled. We just needed to keep our cool, Kimmy G started well up top. Not sure my heart rate was below 180. I have to calm myself down if I see a bit of turn. I tell the girls if I get too excited to pull me back. I don't expect to bowl the ball that pitches outside leg and hits the top of off. We had our backs against the wall, didn't have a lot to defend. Great partnership bowling.
Right folks, I'm going to wrap things up there for today. What a game. Can England fight back in Hobart? If Australia win there, the Ashes is almost over. For now, from Gnasher and Abhimanyu, it's goodbye and thanks for joining us.
end of over 486 runs
ENG-W: 159/9CRR: 3.31 • RRR: 11.00 • Need 22 from 12b
Amy Jones47 (103b 2x4 1x6)
Lauren Bell1 (15b)
Tahlia McGrath 0.1-0-0-0
Megan Schutt 9-0-27-0
47.6
•
McGrath to Amy Jones, no run
banged in short, pulled to deep square leg where it's dropped but wouldn't have counted. Jones hasn't run! Everyone is losing the plot out there
Another free hit. Someone else will have to bowl this ball. Jeepers, what a late twist. Crazy scenes. Tahlia McGrath to bowl
47.6
1nb
Sutherland to Amy Jones, (no ball)
another big full toss, another no-ball! Fended into the leg side. Sutherland wants to review it. Pressure, pressure everywhere. And Sutherland is out of the attack
47.5
•
Sutherland to Amy Jones, no run
a slower ball, short outside off, gets right across the stumps and helps it to deep square but doesn't run
Free hit. That changes things a bit
47.5
5nb
Sutherland to Amy Jones, (no ball) FOUR runs
big full toss, scooped over short fine leg and it's a no-ball! Blimey, more drama
47.4
•
Sutherland to Amy Jones, no run
well bowled! A yorker, just millimeters away from taking off stump as Jones swings to leg
47.3
•
Sutherland to Amy Jones, no run
dropped! Above the head in her follow through, but that would have been incredible. Was struck with immense power. Was more about protecting herself. Another dot
47.2
•
Sutherland to Amy Jones, no run
full outside off, absolutely smoked to long-on, Bell does well to avoid it. But another dot
47.1
•
Sutherland to Amy Jones, no run
full at the toes, worked to deep midwicket and doesn't take the run
Surely Jones has to keep the strike from here? 28 needed off 18. Annabel Sutherland to bowl. Three out on the leg side
end of over 471 run
ENG-W: 153/9CRR: 3.25 • RRR: 9.33 • Need 28 from 18b
Lauren Bell1 (15b)
Amy Jones43 (95b 1x4 1x6)
Megan Schutt 9-0-27-0
Ashleigh Gardner 10-2-23-1
46.6
•
Schutt to Bell, no run
full and straight, blocked
46.5
•
Schutt to Bell, no run
good length outside off, touch of extra bounce, takes an outside edge towards point
46.4
•
Schutt to Bell, no run
another pinpoint yorker, all Bell can do is jab it out
46.3
•
Schutt to Bell, no run
gets the yorker in, and Bell does very well to keep it out. But it's another dot
46.2
•
Schutt to Bell, no run
beaten outside off as she pushes forward at a length ball
46.1
1
Schutt to Amy Jones, 1 run
gives herself room outside leg, carves in the air over cover, King does really well to keep it to a single
29 off 24 after that maiden. Alfred: "Now or never, Amy!"
end of over 46Maiden
ENG-W: 152/9CRR: 3.30 • RRR: 7.25 • Need 29 from 24b
Lauren Bell1 (10b)
Amy Jones42 (94b 1x4 1x6)
Ashleigh Gardner 10-2-23-1
Megan Schutt 8-0-26-0
Gardner is finished. And now Jones really has to go for it
45.6
•
Gardner to Bell, no run
shorter, into the pads, deflects to the leg side. A maiden
45.5
•
Gardner to Bell, no run
props forward and blocks back to the bowler
45.4
•
Gardner to Bell, no run
wider outside off, played with an angled bat into backward point. Four dots
45.3
•
Gardner to Bell, no run
very full outside off, jabbed into the off side
45.2
•
Gardner to Bell, no run
fuller, goes for a big drive and is beaten
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
AUS-W
60 runs (74)
5 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
flick
17 runs
0 four1 six
Control
85%
ENG-W
47 runs (103)
2 fours1 six
Productive shot
pull
10 runs
1 four0 six
Control
83%
Best performances - bowlers
AUS-W
O
10
M
0
R
25
W
4
ECO
2.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
1W | 2W | |||
ENG-W
O
10
M
2
R
35
W
4
ECO
3.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
Match details
| Junction Oval, Melbourne | |
| Toss | England Women, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2024/25 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Series result | Australia Women led the 3-match series 2-0 |
| Match number | WODI no. 1433 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 10.05 start, First Session 10.05-13.15, Interval 13.15-13.45, Second Session 13.45-16.55 |
| Match days | 14 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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