Australia chase down 151 to win a seventh T20 World Cup title - report
Mooney (64) & Litchfield (48) share 100-run partnership off 66 balls
Sciver-Brunt (58* off 53) holds England together
Kemp adds late impetus with 44* off 28
Nat Sciver-Brunt is starting to turn to inventive strokes, pulling out the paddle and picking up two off Georgia Wareham, but England are otherwise dealing in singles and dots.
All is not lost for England - there's still the fireworks of Freya Kemp and Dani Gibson to come and Sciver-Brunt did some late accelerating alongside Heather Knight against South Africa on Thursday.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on Test Match Special
It's annoying watching Australia again.
They have been so clinical and their plans are working. England aren't out of it at all but they do look a bit nervous, there isn't much foot movement.
I'd like to see them release the shackles a little bit.
Alison Mitchell
Test Match Special commentator
Australia's field placements are perfect and England are really struggling to find the gaps.
Image source, CricvizCapsey 4 (6), Sciver-Brunt 18 (17)
Lucy Hamilton returns to the attack and forces a couple of sharp intakes of breath, Alice Capsey swinging and missing twice.
Capsey can't capitalise on a free hit, hitting into the ground, and is nearly run out at the non-striker's end as they dash for a single.
Very much Australia's powerplay. They've picked up two wickets and restricted England to just five boundaries.
The good news for the batting side? Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is still in.
Matthew Henry
BBC Sport journalist at Lord's
This is the third time this pitch has been used, by the way. It has had a week off in between uses.
Rufus Bullough
CricViz analyst
A change in strategy for Australia - that was just Sutherland’s second over in the powerplay so far in the competition.
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on Radio 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesCredit to Australia.
They have been clinical with their plans and bringing Mooney up to the stumps is a very smart plan to Danni Wyatt-Hodge with how much she likes to move around the crease.
England have been squeezed in this powerplay. It's all a little nervy from the batting side.
Alice Capsey gets off the mark with a single.
Wyatt-Hodge c Mooney b Sutherland 8 (Eng 32-2)
There's a spike, a little tickle from Danni Wyatt-Hodge's attempted flick!
It was an excellent tumbling take from Beth Mooney behind the stumps, moving to her left. And excellent work to convince captain Sophie Molineux to take a punt on the review, too.
Wyatt-Hodge is out for eight. England are two down in the powerplay.
Now then. Beth Mooney is very interested in a caught behind against Danni Wyatt-Hodge.
The umpire signalled a wide but Australia send it upstairs.
Annabel Sutherland's opening over is proving a profitable one for England.
Nat Sciver-Brunt mashes two boundaries - the second off a free hit from a front-foot no ball - and runs hard with Danni Wyatt-Hodge for a couple more.
Rufus Bullough
CricViz analyst
Image source, Getty ImagesAustralia can't afford to give Danni Wyatt-Hodge any width here. She is striking at 260 against balls wide outside off in the competition, compared to just 105 when the ball is tight to the stumps.
Australia captain Sophie Molineux saw her opening delivery hit to the boundary, Danni Wyatt-Hodge dancing down for a heave but instead slicing through backward point.
But the next five only brought two singles for England.
OHHH that was close! Nat Sciver-Brunt got in a bit of a tangle to a turning delivery from Sophie Molineux, dabbed at it, and set off for a slightly dicey single.
Danni Wyatt-Hodge had to put in a superman dive to get home safely with Beth Mooney whipping the bails off just a fraction too late.
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Image source, Getty ImagesWell that should be the end of Amy Jones as an England player. Nowhere near an opening batter and her wicketkeeping has been poor throughout this tournament.
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Wicketkeeper Beth Mooney is sticking with her strategy of standing right up to the stumps when Danni Wyatt-Hodge is on strike.
The England opener takes a single off the opening ball of the third over and Mooney takes a few paces back.
Kim Garth restricts England to three runs.
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It comes in threes: so far for the Aussies, Friday done by Egypt in the football, Saturday done by Ireland in the rugby. Sunday is it the old enemy in the cricket?
Worried Aussie Matt in St Helens
Surely that early wicket has given you hope, Matt?
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on Radio 5 Sports Extra
It feels like that's what Amy Jones should've done to her wicket ball! Nat Sciver-Brunt just waited a little later.
A real shot of authority.
Image source, Getty ImagesNat Sciver-Brunt makes a statement with her opening stroke, banging a wide delivery into the off side for four, but three balls later, the England captain is swinging and missing at one.
Tight over from Lucy Hamilton.
Rufus Bullough
CricViz analyst
A well-deserved wicket for Lucy Hamilton who has been incredibly economical all tournament (4.4 runs per over).
She has hit a good length more than any other Australian seam bowler so far (40%) through the competition.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jones,caught Voll, bowled Hamilton Jones, caught Voll, bowled Hamilton | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 100.00 |
Wyatt-Hodge,caught Mooney, bowled Sutherland Wyatt-Hodge, caught Mooney, bowled Sutherland | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 88.89 |
Sciver-Brunt,not out Sciver-Brunt, not out | 58 | 53 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 89 | 109.43 |
Capsey,bowled Molineux Capsey, bowled Molineux | 23 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 115.00 |
Knight,leg before wicket, bowled Garth Knight, leg before wicket, bowled Garth | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 33.33 |
Kemp,not out Kemp, not out | 44 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 157.14 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 4, total 9 Extras, no balls 2, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 4, total 9 | |||||||
Total,150 for 4 20.0 overs Total,150 for 4 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Garth | 4.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.00 |
Hamilton | 3.0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.33 |
Molineux | 4.0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8.00 |
Sutherland | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8.50 |
Wareham | 2.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
Gardner | 3.0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10.66 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
7 for 1 (1.2 overs) | Jones |
32 for 2 (4.5 overs) | Wyatt-Hodge |
67 for 3 (9.4 overs) | Capsey |
70 for 4 (10.5 overs) | Knight |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Voll,bowled Bell Voll, bowled Bell | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 150.00 |
Mooney,leg before wicket, bowled Ecclestone Mooney, leg before wicket, bowled Ecclestone | 64 | 49 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 73 | 130.61 |
Litchfield,bowled Dean Litchfield, bowled Dean | 48 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 137.14 |
Perry,not out Perry, not out | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 108.33 |
Gardner,not out Gardner, not out | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 150.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 11, byes 4, leg byes 0, total 16 Extras, no balls 1, wides 11, byes 4, leg byes 0, total 16 | |||||||
Total,153 for 3 17.1 overs Total,153 for 3 17.1 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dean | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.00 |
Bell | 3.0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 12.66 |
Smith | 4.0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7.50 |
Kemp | 2.0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11.00 |
Ecclestone | 3.1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.57 |
Gibson | 1.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
17 for 1 (1.5 overs) | Voll |
117 for 2 (12.6 overs) | Litchfield |
140 for 3 (15.6 overs) | Mooney |
