AUS-W beat ENG-W Highlights: Australia win by 12 runs – Rachael Haynes’ knock of 130 was followed up by a spirited bowling spell from Alana King as Australia defeated England by 12 runs in the third game of the ongoing Women’s 50-over World Cup here at Seddon Park, Hamilton on Saturday. Follow ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Chasing 311, England got off to a poor start as the side lost opening batter Lauren Winfield-Hill (0) on the fourth ball of the innings. Tammy Beaumont and skipper Heather Knight then led the charge for Three Lions and the duo kept on scoring steadily. Both batters put on 92 runs for the second wicket and the partnership finally came to an end in the 19th over as Tahlia McGrath dismissed Knight (40).
AUS-W beat ENG-W Highlights: Nat Sciver’s ton in vain as Rachael Haynes helps Australia beat defending champs England by 12 runs
Beaumont and Nat Sciver then stitched together a stand of 57 runs for the third wicket but England was given a body blow after Alana King got the better of Beaumont (74), reducing England to 149/3 in the 28th over.
Nat Sciver and Sophia Dunkley went on to score 109* and 28 respectively, but Australia managed to hold its nerve to register a 12-run win.
AUS-W beat ENG-W Highlights: Nat Sciver’s ton in vain as Rachael Haynes helps Australia beat defending champs England by 12 runs
Earlier, Rachael Haynes and Meg Lanning scored 130 and 86 respectively as Australia posted 310/3 in the allotted fifty overs. Ellyse Perry, in the end, scored 14 off just five balls to take Australia’s score past the 300-run mark. For England, Natalie Sciver returned with two wickets.
AUS-W beat ENG-W Highlights: Nat Sciver’s ton in vain as Rachael Haynes helps Australia beat defending champs England by 12 runs
England Innings: 298/8, lost by 12 runs
| BATTING | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | ||||
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| Lauren Winfield-Hill | c Sutherland b Schutt | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |||
| Tammy Beaumont | st †Healy b King | 74 | 82 | 7 | 0 | 90.24 | |||
| Heather Knight (c) | c Lanning b McGrath | 40 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 78.43 | |||
| Nat Sciver | not out | 109 | 85 | 13 | 0 | 128.23 | |||
| Amy Jones † | c Haynes b King | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 | |||
| Danni Wyatt | b McGrath | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 63.63 | |||
| Sophia Dunkley | b King | 28 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 87.50 | |||
| Katherine Brunt | c & b Jonassen | 24 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 114.28 | |||
| Sophie Ecclestone | c Mooney b Jonassen | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |||
| Extras | (b 4, lb 5, w 2) | 11 | |||||||
| TOTAL | (50 Ov, RR: 5.96) | 298/8 | |||||||
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Did not bat: Kate Cross, Anya Shrubsole
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Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Lauren Winfield-Hill, 0.4 ov), 2-92 (Heather Knight, 18.5 ov), 3-149 (Tammy Beaumont, 27.3 ov), 4-153 (Amy Jones, 29.2 ov), 5-177 (Danni Wyatt, 32.5 ov), 6-232 (Sophia Dunkley, 41.5 ov), 7-296 (Katherine Brunt, 49.2 ov), 8-298 (Sophie Ecclestone, 49.6 ov)
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| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
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| Megan Schutt | 10 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 5.10 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcie Brown | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 6.66 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jess Jonassen | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6.00 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Annabel Sutherland | 6 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 7.00 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellyse Perry | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 5.60 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tahlia McGrath | 10 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 5.10 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alana King | 10 | 0 | 59 | 3 | 5.90 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
AUS-W beat ENG-W Highlights: Nat Sciver’s ton in vain as Rachael Haynes helps Australia beat defending champs England by 12 runs
Australia Innings: 310/3
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
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| Rachael Haynes | c Wyatt b Sciver | 130 | 131 | 203 | 14 | 1 | 99.23 | ||
| Alyssa Healy † | c Brunt b Sciver | 28 | 35 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 80.00 | ||
| Meg Lanning (c) | c Beaumont b Brunt | 86 | 110 | 141 | 7 | 1 | 78.18 | ||
| Beth Mooney | not out | 27 | 19 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 142.10 | ||
| Ellyse Perry | not out | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 280.00 | ||
| Extras | (lb 4, w 21) | 25 | |||||||
| TOTAL | (50 Ov, RR: 6.20) | 310/3 | |||||||
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Did not bat: Tahlia McGrath, Annabel Sutherland, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown
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Fall of wickets: 1-35 (Alyssa Healy, 8.6 ov), 2-231 (Meg Lanning, 42.6 ov), 3-291 (Rachael Haynes, 48.5 ov)
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| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
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| Katherine Brunt | 10 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 5.40 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Anya Shrubsole | 10 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 4.50 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nat Sciver | 10 | 0 | 68 | 2 | 6.80 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kate Cross | 10 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 6.20 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | 10 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 7.70 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AUS-W beat ENG-W Highlights: Nat Sciver’s ton in vain as Rachael Haynes helps Australia beat defending champs England by 12 runs
Australia Women Batting Scorecard – 310/3 (50 Overs)
AUS-W vs ENG-W Playing XI
Australia Women (Playing XI): Alyssa Healy(w), Rachael Haynes, Meg Lanning(c), Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Annabel Sutherland, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown
England Women (Playing XI): Lauren Winfield Hill, Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight(c), Natalie Sciver, Amy Ellen Jones(w), Danielle Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley, Katherine Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Anya Shrubsole
AUS-W beat ENG-W Highlights: Nat Sciver’s ton in vain as Rachael Haynes helps Australia beat defending champs England by 12 runs
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