On Sunday, Australia continued their domination over England and sealed the multi-format Women’s Ashes series with a brilliant win the in the second ODI of the ongoing three-match leg. All-rounder Ellyse Perry dominated the proceedings with both ball and the bat to help her side record a five-wicket victory at Junction Oval in Melbourne.
After electing to field first, the Aussies completely owned their English rivals, bundling them out for a mere 129 in 45.2 overs. Perry and Tahlia McGrath 💛were the pick of the bowlers, with both bagging three w🏅ickets each.
In reply, the hosts chased down the target in 35.2 overs, with Perry again shining with the bat. She scored 40 off 64 deliveries, including five fours and a six. Although, Aussie skipper Meg Lanning failed to impress with the bat after getting out for a 4-ball duck off Kate Cross.
However, Lanning did contribute in the fielding as she grabbed a stunning catch to get rid of England’s star Danielle Wyatt. It all happened during the 25th over bowled by Annabel Sutherland when Lanninꦫg displayed acrob🐈atic effort in the slip cordon.
Sutherland pitched the ball on a good length around the off-stump, and Wyatt stepped forward to defend only to get a thick outside edge. The white-leather flew towards the right of the slip꧅ where Lanning🌞 dived full length and plucked a blinder to send back Wyatt for a duck.
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MEG LANNING! 🌟 |
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“I thought it was an outstanding effort from the bowlers, the pitch was better than what we saw. We’d have liked to finish better with the bat, but it was a good job. With Darcie rested, Perry got the chance to take the new ball, and this is the best I have seen her in a long time. We haven’t played the game to our full potential as yet, going into the next match and the World Cup, I’d like to see a perfect game from the girls,” said Lanning after the match.
