slashed through backward point! Knight makes some room and hammers the ball into the gap, brings the equation down to 18 off five
AUS Women vs ENG Women, 2nd T20I at Canberra, Women's Ashes, Jan 23 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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2nd T20I (N), Canberra, January 23, 2025, Women's Ashes
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11.02pm: Okay, that's a wrap from Manuka Oval. Something fitting about England losing again as the rain buckets down - it's been that sort of tour for Heather Knight and her team. The best they can do from here is play for pride in the final T20I, at Adelaide Oval on Saturday, and next week's day-night Test. We'll be back for all of that, of course. For now, Gnasher's report is your next port of call, and we'll have more to come. Thanks for your comments, from myself, Alex and Raghav, it's goodnight. Bye!
10.54pm: The umpires are talking to Knight and McGrath, they're shaking hands. This is all over, as the rain pours down. Australia win by six runs on Duckworth-Lewis-Stern, and with that they have sealed the series, too - 10-0 up with six points still on the table. England once again come up short, despite showing a lot more character with the bat
Tahlia McGrath is Player of the Match: "My heart rate has only just settled down, it was pretty tense, looking at DLS and the radar. Team performance, everyone played their role. Grace [Harris] at the back end, showed her power and class. All the bowlers, tough to bowl in these conditions. [DLS] Hard trying to work it all out, constant conversations with players working out strategies. Glad it's over. [Series win] So pleased, we're still not done but glad to win it outright."
England captain Heather Knight: "Brilliant game of cricket, felt disappointed for the crowd that it couldn't reach its climax. Felt like we were really in it, it was a tough ask but we got that partnership together and it felt like it was on, felt like I was set. Danni [Wyatt-Hodge] was outstanding, the way she started the innings. The rain break upset our rhythm a bit. Proud of the girls, to chase that was a tough ask. Shame it couldn't reach its crescendo. Had some positives today. We weren't quite able to restrict them at the end but proud of the way the girls fought."
10.49pm: McGrath is talking to the umpires - and they are going off! Knight is furious, she tosses her bat in frustration. The DLS par score is 174, and there's every chance that will be the decider now. The rain does look to be coming down pretty heavily, to be fair to the umpires. And England scooted off the field pretty sharpish earlier on (when they were ahead on DLS). But it would be an unfortunate way for the game to end with such a close finish boiling up
19.1
4
Sutherland to Knight, FOUR runs
Raining again, and Australia have missed the cut-off, so only three fielders are allowed outside the ring. Sutherland to bowl
end of over 1910 runs • 1 wicket
ENG-W: 164/4CRR: 8.63 • RRR: 22.00 • Need 22 runs from 6b
Heather Knight39 (18b 5x4 1x6)
Kim Garth 3-0-31-1
Tahlia McGrath 2-0-18-0
Another huge moment in this chase. Means England will need 22 from the last over
18.6
W
Garth to Nat Sciver-Brunt, OUT
NSB drags on! A big wicket and, perhaps even more crucially, another dot ball. Garth hung the ball out wide and Sciver-Brunt threw the hands, head down and hoping - only for a thick inside edge to ricochet into off stump
Nat Sciver-Brunt b Garth 22 (20b 2x4 0x6 27m) SR: 110
18.5
1
Garth to Knight, 1 run
full and straight, smashed through square leg, picks out the fielder again! Just a single
Andrew Leckonby: "DLS proving to be uncannily accurate after all...Fascinating to watch it ball by ball. Definitely out of place for some to mock it earlier."
18.4
4
Garth to Knight, FOUR runs
short ball, tries to tuck her up - but Knight gets it over short fine leg! There was a shout of "catch!" but it runs away. She has to throw the bat here, and does so to good effect
18.3
2
Garth to Knight, 2 runs
full and wide, Knight is across and opens the face to get two more through third as King scampers after it
18.2
1
Garth to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 1 run
short of a length, 104kph, boshed out to deep midwicket
Here's Ryan: "This is starting too look quite dangerous for Australia with how these two are playing "
18.1
2
Garth to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 2 runs
chipped over backward point, they'll get a couple here
Garth to bowl the 19th
end of over 1812 runs
ENG-W: 154/3CRR: 8.55 • RRR: 16.00 • Need 32 runs from 12b
Heather Knight32 (15b 4x4 1x6)
Nat Sciver-Brunt19 (17b 2x4)
Tahlia McGrath 2-0-18-0
Megan Schutt 4-0-32-2
DLS par score 160
17.6
6
McGrath to Knight, SIX runs
goes for six, despite Perry's brilliant effort! Slog-sweep hard and high towards deep backward square leg. Ellyse Perry was there, she threw herself one-handed, but could only palm it over the rope! How crucial could that be for England?
17.5
1
McGrath to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 1 run
dug in short as NSB dances down, swings it behind square - again to a sweeper
17.4
1
McGrath to Knight, 1 run
into the pitch, Knight makes room but can only heave it down to long-on
"How can Australia be so far behind in the over rate ? Have they taken into account the rain delays?" Not sure, Tim. The umps sometimes have a different figure
17.3
1
McGrath to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 1 run
back of a length, 106kph and swatted straight to deep midwicket for one
17.2
2
McGrath to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 2 runs
short of a length, crunched on the pull but well stopped by the sliding Wareham at deep midwicket
17.1
1
McGrath to Knight, 1 run
length ball, pace off and swatted to long-on
McGrath back on, 44 needed from 18
end of over 1717 runs
ENG-W: 142/3CRR: 8.35 • RRR: 14.66 • Need 44 runs from 18b
Nat Sciver-Brunt15 (14b 2x4)
Heather Knight24 (12b 4x4)
Megan Schutt 4-0-32-2
Kim Garth 2-0-21-0
DLS par score 148
16.6
4
Schutt to Nat Sciver-Brunt, FOUR runs
clobbered! This time Schutt is bashed off a length. NSB has started quietly but nails this cross-batted mow through cow corner. England clinging to the coattails!
16.5
1
Schutt to Knight, 1 run
length on off, sliced towards backward point. Voll misfields and gives them one
16.4
4
Schutt to Knight, FOUR runs
mullered down the ground! Schutt misses her yorker and Knight pumps her over McGrath's head. "Yes we Can-berra!" is the call from England's skipper
16.3
2
Schutt to Knight, 2 runs
full and straight, 105kph and swished leg side. Again it's between the boundary riders and they hustle back
16.2
4
Schutt to Knight, FOUR runs
boshed again! Knight makes some room and clears mid-off, notching another vital boundary
16.1
2
Schutt to Knight, 2 runs
full at the stumps, scooped fine and into the gap as they push hard for two. Knight beats the throw this time
Schutt to bowl out
end of over 1610 runs
ENG-W: 125/3CRR: 7.81 • RRR: 15.25 • Need 61 runs from 24b
Nat Sciver-Brunt11 (13b 1x4)
Heather Knight11 (7b 2x4)
Kim Garth 2-0-21-0
Georgia Wareham 3-0-21-0
DLS par score 137
15.6
2
Garth to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 2 runs
clubbed leg side, NSB didn't get the connection but that meant the ball landed well short of long-on running in. Again Knight was struggling at the bowler's end, but the throw to Garth wasn't good
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