After 49 overs,Australia Women 341/5 ( Tahlia McGrath 7 , Ellyse Perry 3)
Eight off Ecclestone’s final over of the day including a boundary to McGrath in the penultimate ball as the left-arm spinner, currently the leading wicket-taker in the tournament who has been responsible for England’s stunning turnaround in the group stage, signs off with 1/71.
After 48 overs,Australia Women 333/5 ( Tahlia McGrath 1 , Ellyse Perry 1)
Outstanding over from Anya Shrubsole, conceding just three runs while taking two wickets in the slog overs as she sends Lanning and Mooney back to the pavilion off successive balls. Shrubsole, hero of the World Cup final five years ago, has been a lone fighter today.
OUT! Two-in-two for Anya Shrubsole, and she’s on a hat-trick! Removes the set Mooney the very next ball after getting rid of Lanning, as the southpaw ends up holing out to the fielder at deep midwicket while looking for another big hit. AUS 331/5
Mooney c Sciver b Shrubsole 62(47)
OUT! Lanning departs after skieing the ball towards short third man, where Tammy Beaumont settles under the ball and ends up collecting it safely. Wickets starting to tumble rather quickly now for Australia. AUS 331/4
Lanning c Beaumont b Shrubsole 10(5)
After 47 overs,Australia Women 330/3 ( Beth Mooney 61 , Meg Lanning (C) 10)
Skipper Meg Lanning walks in at No 5 today, and doesn’t take long to get going, collecting back-to-back fours off the last two balls of the day for Kat Brunt — who signs off wicketless having conceded 69. 12 from the over, another three to go in the innings.
After 46 overs,Australia Women 318/3 ( Beth Mooney 59 , Meg Lanning (C) 0)
Finally, a good over for England, one that sees the back of Alyssa Healy as well as new batter Ashleigh Gardner with Anya Shrubsole conceding just three from the over. A couple more of those, and England will certainly be feeling slightly better in the innings break.
OUT! For the first time today, England get two wickets inside one over as Ashleigh Gardner’s run out at the striker’s end after responding to Beth Mooney’s call for a risky single. AUS 318/3
Gardner run out (Cross/Shrubsole) 1(2)
OUT! Alyssa Healy’s magnificent innings finally comes to an end as she’s stumped off Anya Shrubsole’s bowling to depart for 170 — which surely will go down as one of the greatest knocks in the history of the game. She walks off to a well-deserved standing ovation from the Hagley Oval crowd! AUS 316/2
Healy st Jones b Shrubsole 170(138)
After 45 overs,Australia Women 315/1 ( Alyssa Healy (W) 170 , Beth Mooney 57)
FOUR! FOUR! Healy smacks back-to-back boundaries in the first two balls to go past 500 runs in the tournament, surpassing fellow opener Rachael Haynes to become the leading run-getter in the tournament. Single off each of the next three balls before Cross sends down six wides spread across two balls. Mooney keeps the strike with a single off the last ball, with 18 coming from the over. Another five overs to go.
After 44 overs,Australia Women 297/1 ( Alyssa Healy (W) 160 , Beth Mooney 55)
Healy collects another hat-trick of fours, this time off Ecclestone’s bowling with Mooney once again collecting a boundary off the last ball. 19 off Ecclestone’s penultimate over, the left-arm spinner having conceded 34 in her last two. Meanwhile, 52 have been collected in the last three overs! Australia could comfortably go past 350 and even target 370-380 at this rate.