With still 135 runs behind, the English-w team is staring at an imminent defeat
Australia's Ash Gardner (L) celebrates dismissing England's Amy Jones (front R) on the third day of the Women's Ashes cricket Test match between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on February 1, 2025. (Photo by William WEST / AFP)
Australia Women dominate the one-off Ashes Test match against England Women. After sending the English-side to bat first, the Australian women bundled them out for 170 in the first innings.
Replying in a strong manner, the Aussie team managed to score 440 runs banking on centuries from Annabel Sutherland and Beth Mooney.
In the second innings too, the Australian-w bowlers unleashed terror. Alana King and Ashleigh Gardner bagged 4 wickets each , while Darcie Brown dismissed one wicket.
With still 135 runs behind, the English-w team is staring at an imminent defeat.
Alana King's magnificent spell
The star for Australia-women was unbounding Alana King. The 29-year-old leg-breaker bagged 4 wickets in two innings troubling the English women the most.
Coming into bowl from Shane Warne end, she delivered a jaw dropping ball to dismiss Sophia Dunkley. Pitching it up on the off-stump the ball spun to dismantle leg-stump, a sight cricket lovers love to watch.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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