Summary

  • Australia beat England by six wickets to return to top of table

  • Defeat is England's first of tournament

  • Australia recover from 68-4 with Sutherland (98*) and Gardner (104*) sharing unbroken 180 for fifth wicket

  • England post 244-9 from their 50 overs with Beaumont top-scoring with 78

  • Middle-order struggles continue with Lamb out for 7 and Dunkley makes 48-ball 22

  • Both sides through to semi-finals already

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live Sport commentary at top of page

Live Reporting

Elizabeth Botcherby

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    Losing Knight puts even more pressure on 5,6 and 7. Come on ladies. Moments like these are what you’ve trained your whole lives for!

    Chris in South Croydon

  2. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    England have build a decent enough platform but you need enough wickets in hand to accelerate towards the end of the innings if you want a 300 plus score.

  3. Eng 98-2

    Three more runs in the over, as Nat Sciver-Brunt gets off the mark with a single out to point.

  4. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    This is why you do not drop a player like Tammy Beaumont. I was adamant that England should not drop her. You knew there was a big score around the corner.

  5. 50 runs

    50 for Tammy Beaumont

    Eng 95-2

    There's a half-century for Tammy Beaumont!

    The England opener works the returning Kim Garth's delivery through a gap between backward point and short third for four.

    She brings her landmark up off 59 balls, her first 50 in India.

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    It is crucial Beaumont stays out there. Our middle order is our Achilles heel right now. This would be a statement win if we can get over the line, but all this good work will be undone if the middle order just start hitting and hoping.

    Dan H, Isle of Wight

  7. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    I really like this field from Alana King. There is a catching mid-wicket and a mid-wicket on the ring for that one that clips into the leg-side.

  8. Eng 91-2

    Alana King's second over costs just one single.

    As ever, Australia's spinners are fantastic at putting their opponents under pressure.

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    Is ''resting'' Healy a cunning Aussie Dark Arts mind game? ''Oh look, we can beat you without our best player. Sleep well.''

    Anon

  10. Eng 90-2

    In comes captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, and she defends the last ball of Sophie Molineux's over.

  11. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Heather Knight of EnglandGetty Images

    A good review from the Australia girls. There are huge celebrations.

    Heather Knight has been so good in this tournament but a change of field brought a change of mindset.

  12. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Australia were absolutely certain.

  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Knight lbw b Molineux 20 (Eng 90-2)

    They were right to review - it's all reds on review and Heather Knight has to go!

    Australia had changed the field after Knight's four from the previous four, taking fine leg out, and Knight had been trying to work the ball into the leg side.

    Knight, who scored 109 in her last outing against India, goes for 20 today.

  14. Australia review

    Have Australia got Heather Knight lbw here?

    Nothing from the umpire, as Sophie Molineux strikes the former England captain's deep in her crease.

    Knight had just advanced down the track and sent Molineux over the cover ring for four.

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    So what’s a good score on this pitch batting first? If Beaumont kicks on or Knight or NSB go well we could end up with 300+ (we’ll need it), but I’ve got no confidence that numbers 5, 6, or 7 will get many…

    Pete, London

  16. Eng 86-1

    Here's Alana King and her leg-breaks for the first time today.

    Her first over goes for three singles as we come out of the drinks break.

  17. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    Annabel Sutherland’s slower ball has been an incredible weapon for her so far in the competition, taking five wickets for just 15 runs conceded.

    • Pace on: 8 wickets, average 15, strike-rate 27
    • Pace off: 5 wickets, average 3, strike-rate 7

  18. Eng 83-1

    Beaumont 46, Knight 14

    Heather Knight works Sophie Molineux through mid-wicket for four, before Tammy Beaumont edges the spinner's last ball, seeing the ball loop past the bowler and land safe.

    The players will take drinks.

  19. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5Live Sports Extra

    It has not been easy for Tammy Beaumont in this tournament. It is hard opening the batting when the ball is moving around.

    This looks like intent from her.

  20. Eng 77-1

    Tammy Beaumont gets Annabel Sutherland away, striking the Australia seamer through mid-on for four.

    She reaches 45 at the end of the over - this is easily her highest score of the tournament, having not previously passed 32.