Alana King completes a sensational five-wicket haul, her first in ODIs to give Australia a 3-0 win in the series. She flights one up, Dean charges down to go big but misses. Healy does the rest - quite cleanly - and yet the TV umpire is needed to adjudge the final decision. A massive 86-run win for Australia
AUS Women vs ENG Women, 3rd ODI at Hobart, Women's Ashes, Jan 17 2025 - Match Result
RESULT
3rd ODI, Hobart, January 17, 2025, Women's Ashes
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Scores: K Vairavan | Comms: S SudarshananScorecard summary
Australia Women • 308/8(50 overs)
102 (102)
2/51 (10)
55 (45)
2/53 (10)
England Women • 222/10(42.2 overs)
61 (68)
5/46 (8.2)
54 (77)
3/57 (9)
So, Australia need just two more points to retain the Ashes. And they have four games - a possible 10 points - to do it from. Can England mount a comeback hereon? We'll find out next week. Do join us then. Till the next time, on behalf of Vairavan and Alex, this is Sudarshanan bidding you goodbye! Ciao! Take care.
4:52pm England lose 6 for 22 to give Australia a 6-0 lead in the Women's Ashes. And that could leave them doing a lot of catch-up. The picture was slightly different when Beaumont and Sciver-Brunt were in the middle, during their 89-run stand. The platform was being set, they were - at various points - ahead of Australia. But then the recalled Wareham decided to show why she was recalled. And then Litchfield, well, decided to put on a show. Which Garth decided to match. Which Gardner decided to OWN! And just like that, England ran out of fizz.
Ashleigh Gardner, Player of the Match: "Something I have been searching for. Getting a hundred for my country. Some emotions when I got to that. I was able to sit back and appreciate and let it sink it. Different people stood up at different points, Kingy took a five-for. I haven't scored too many centuries in my life. To do it for my country, to share the partnership with Moons and TMac, I am sure she will take confidence from that innings. Emotional but one tick off. [On her catch] I clearly misjudged that because I took that one-handed. But then managed to throw it back in, you don't practice it in heaps, luckily instincts took over."
Heather Knight, England captain: "They played really nicely. We bowled brilliantly upfront. Ash and Mooney's partnership was good, couple of chances went down, frustrating. We lost a few quick wickets and the rate went up quickly. We went to our options well. Tammy was proactive but they bowled well to her. Happy with the approach but when chase 300 we need big partnerships."
Alyssa Healy, Australia captain: "[On completing 100 stumpings] You keep telling me facts I don't know! It was good, all-round we were good. Did not start well with the bat. We talk about batting depth and good to put it on show. It was a decent batting wicket."
Hypocaust: "Alana King is the first legspinner to take 5-wicket haul in a women's ODI played in Australia."
42.2
W
King to Dean, OUT
Charlie Dean st †Healy b King 12 (16b 1x4 0x6 21m) SR: 75
42.1
1
King to Bell, 1 run
Flatter and on a length on off, she goes back to punch it but gets it off the outer half through short third
end of over 426 runs
ENG-W: 221/9CRR: 5.26 • RRR: 11.00 • Need 88 from 48b
Charlie Dean12 (15b 1x4)
Lauren Bell5 (3b 1x4)
Megan Schutt 9-0-57-3
Alana King 8-0-45-4
41.6
•
Schutt to Dean, no run
Length ball outside off, slapped straight to mid-off
41.5
•
Schutt to Dean, no run
Length ball around off, hit back to the bowler
Jay: "Tv commentators were just highlighting Australia's catching and then Gardner says "hold my beer" and goes and does that! Wow"
Alan: "Describing Gardner's catch is some of the finest commentary in Cricinfo history! From an England supporter. Well played Australia."
41.4
1
Schutt to Bell, 1 run
Full toss outside off, sliced square through the off side
Matt: "As you mentioned SS, that Georgia Wareham was definitely the difference. England have been ahead of the fame until the acceleration at the end."
41.3
•
Schutt to Bell, no run
Length ball on off, punched to cover
41.2
4
Schutt to Bell, FOUR runs
Full toss outside off, Bell swings hard and gets a thick outside edge that goes through Healy's legs
Krithika : "38.4 match, series and the ashes : the indomitable aussie girls !"
41.1
1
Schutt to Dean, 1 run
Full toss on middle, powered down to long-on
end of over 411 run • 2 wickets
ENG-W: 215/9CRR: 5.24 • RRR: 10.44 • Need 94 from 54b
Charlie Dean11 (12b 1x4)
Alana King 8-0-45-4
Megan Schutt 8-0-51-3
40.6
W
King to Filer, OUT
Wicket No. 4 for King! She has just hastened England's end and how. Tosses another one full around off, Filer looks to go big but ends up slicing it high. Garth moves to her right at backward point and takes a real easy catch - after all that we have witnessed a while ago. England on the brink
Lauren Filer c Garth b King 0 (3b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 0
40.5
•
King to Filer, no run
Quicker and wider outside off, she thinks of going hard at it but lets it be
40.4
•
King to Filer, no run
Quicker and flatter on off, length ball, spins away past Filer's outside edge
Lauren Filer is the penultimate batter for England
40.3
W
King to Ecclestone, OUT
Gardner, Gardner, Gardner!!! You cannot do that! Not after you hit your maiden international century to rescue Australia earlier in the day! Ufff! The timing on that jump - a big tick for me that. She is placed at the deep midwicket boundary. Ecclestone sees the full ball in her slot and thinks there is a six for the taking. But there is Gardner now, like there was Gardner earlier. She leaps, takes a one-hander, loses her balance yet maintains it. She is going to fall beyond but does well to throw the ball back in the air. Loses balance beyond the rope and yet jumps back in and dives forward to pluck it inches off the ground. All of this inside a second to give King her third wicket. Take a bow!
Sophie Ecclestone c Gardner b King 2 (4b 0x4 0x6 7m) SR: 50
40.2
•
King to Ecclestone, no run
Quicker one on a length on off, spins away after pushing Ecclestone back
40.1
1
King to Dean, 1 run
Charges down but then goes back to the full ball on leg, clips it through forward square leg
Australia scored 104 from this point, England need only 95. But only three wickets left
end of over 403 runs
ENG-W: 214/7CRR: 5.35 • RRR: 9.50 • Need 95 from 60b
Charlie Dean10 (11b 1x4)
Sophie Ecclestone2 (2b)
Megan Schutt 8-0-51-3
Alana King 7-0-44-2
39.6
1
Schutt to Dean, 1 run
Shortish around off, pulled to deep midwicket to keep strike
Andy_Roo: "DejaVu for England. Too much left to do and not enough wickets left to be able to do it." Yeah, and in fact they are in a better position - runs-wise - than Australia were
39.5
1
Schutt to Ecclestone, 1 run
Shortish outside off, enough time for her to go back and pull it to deep midwicket
39.4
1
Schutt to Dean, 1 run
Fuller outside off, knocked down to long-on
David: "England keeping up with the RRR. Pity about the wickets. Maybe they could have a couple of extra batters to make it really interesting!" Lesssgo, anything for England to bag two points, eh? ;)
39.3
•
Schutt to Dean, no run
Length ball on off, clipped to short midwicket
39.2
•
Schutt to Dean, no run
Length ball outside off, she swishes across the line but misses
39.1
•
Schutt to Dean, no run
She walks across early to scoop but Schutt shortens the length, she can only cut it to backward point
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
AUS-W
102 runs (102)
8 fours1 six
Productive shot
flick
24 runs
1 four0 six
Control
90%
ENG-W
61 runs (68)
5 fours0 six
Productive shot
pull
14 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
82%
Best performances - bowlers
AUS-W
O
8.2
M
0
R
46
W
5
ECO
5.52
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | 3W | |||
1W | ||||
AUS-W
O
9
M
0
R
57
W
3
ECO
6.33
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
2W | ||||
Match details
| Bellerive Oval, Hobart | |
| Toss | Australia Women, elected to bat first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2024/25 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Series result | Australia Women won the 3-match series 3-0 |
| Match number | WODI no. 1435 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 10.05 start, First Session 10.05-13.15, Interval 13.15-13.45, Second Session 13.45-16.55 |
| Match days | 17 January 2025 - day (50-over match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | Australia Women 2, England Women 0 |
Language
English
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