Kim Garth then struck within the shadows of stumps to have Sophia Dunkley caught behind for 16, leaving Danni Wyatt (20no) and nightwatcher Kate Cross to battle to the shut with England needing 152 extra to win.
Beth Mooney top-scored for Australia within the second innings.Credit score: Getty Photographs
England might want to not solely pull off the largest profitable chase in a girls’s Check to win the match, but additionally eclipse the file for the very best fourth-innings rating in any outcome.
Australia, for his or her half, will really feel that the match may have been arrange way more of their favour.
They have been cruising late within the morning session, earlier than England debutante Lauren Filer claimed Ellyse Perry’s wicket for the second time within the match on 25 and in addition bowled McGrath for one.
Picked to debut due to her pace, Filer (2-49) was repeatedly in a position to get the ball up across the helmet of Australia’s batters, on a wicket providing little carry or bounce for different bowlers.
Ecclestone then took command, claiming her second five-wicket haul of the Check and making for match figures of 10-192.
Spinner Sophie Ecclestone starred for England, claiming 5 Australian scalps in every innings.Credit score: Getty Photographs
She bowled Jess Jonassen sweeping on 14, had Mooney chop on to a ball that spun again to her sharply on 73 and acquired first-innings Annabel Sutherland caught pulling on 15.
Alyssa Healy survived a dropped likelihood first ball that may have marked her fourth straight Check match duck, earlier than she posted a counter-attacking 50 to provide Australia one thing to bowl at.
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However simply when she and Alana King seemed set to take Australia to a lead of 300 with a 59-run eighth-wicket stand, Australia misplaced 3-0 with Ecclestone taking the final two wickets to complete with 5-63 for the innings.
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