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

  1. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Ashleigh Gardner of AustraliaGetty Images

    A slightly streaky way to get there but Ash Gardner has a huge smile on her face.

    What player. What a team. Australia do things that no other team can.

  2. 100 runs

    100 for Ash Gardner

    Aus 241-4

    With a slightly streaky four, Ash Gardner wins the race to a century.

    She reaches three figures off just 69 deliveries, including 15 fours.

    It's her second century of the tournament.

    Australia need four to win.

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

    Frustration for Sophie Ecclestone and England. It has just been one of those days for England with the ball.

  4. Aus 234-4

    Need 11 runs from 66 balls

    Ash Gardner is cantering towards three figures!

    She hits Sophie Ecclestone for three boundaries and is responsible for 15 of the 16 runs scored in the 39th over.

  5. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    This 150-run partnership has seen just 5.9% false shots.

    None of the 13 100+ partnerships seen in this competition have a lower false shot percentage than today. Superb blend of aggression and control from this pair.

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

    Such a lovely shot from Annabel Sutherland. She is totally in control.

    This has been potentially the best partnership of the tournament so far.

  7. Aus 218-4

    Need 27 runs from 72 balls

    Ash Gardner tries to smack Lauren Bell down the ground for six but doesn't have the distance. It falls in between two fielders.

    Four singles and a wide before Annabel Sutherland punches through the covers for four.

  8. Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    This is now the highest partnership Australia have had in a World Cup outside the first two wickets.

  9. Aus 209-4

    Need 36 runs off 78 balls

    Annabel Sutherland of AustraliaGetty Images

    Two dots, four singles.

    Annabel Sutherland has 85 (103), Ash Gardner has 79 (61).

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    344 would have been interesting, 244 not really a contest.

    Patrick, Canada.

  11. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    If Annabel Sutherland and Ash Gardner can get to their centuries, they would be deserved centuries. They have both played magnificently.

  12. Aus 205-4

    Need 40 runs from 84 balls

    Alyssa Healy, not playing today, applauds from the dugout as Ash Gardner thrashes a full delivery from Alice Capsey through the covers for four.

    She follows it up with two more boundaries through mid-wicket. 200 up for Australia.

    15 off the over.

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    Well, it would have been a waste to use up this decade’s one win over Australia in the group stage. Better to make it count in the final.

    David, Streatham

  14. Aus 190-4

    Need 55 runs from 90 balls

    "This partnership's been unreal," says Callum, sat to my left.

    Ash Gardner and Annabel Sutherland tick off four singles.

  15. Linsey Smith is back for the first over after drinks.

    Australia need 59 runs from 96 balls. The required rate is comfortably under four an over. Can Smith break this partnership?

  16. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Whoever plays Australia are going to have to deal with what England are dealing with now. We saw it with India.

    Australia are so far ahead of the game.

  17. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    Ash Gardner thrives on anything full from seamers. Since the start of 2022 she averages 146 at a strike-rate of 123 against anything full of a good length.

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    Australia are cruising this. This is a cruise. The difference between the sides is England have a batting line up that stops at 4. Australia has one that stops at 9. They also possess a functional middle order with quality batters.

    Mark B

  19. Aus 186-4

    Need 59 runs from 16 overs

    Are you Nat Sciver-Brunt in disguise, Coley? The skipper does indeed turn to Alice Capsey and while she can't manufacture a breakthrough, she only concedes three singles.

    Four non-playing Australians wander onto the field carrying water jugs, trays of goodies, the works.

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    Time for a Capsey over? Last throw of the dice?

    Coley