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The T20I leg of Women’s Ashes 2025 got off to a thrilling start at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground, as Australia defeated England by 57 runs in the first T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the series. A dom🎐inant performance with both bat and ball ensured the hosts retained the Ashes in style, continuing their impressive record in the multi-format series.
Beth Mooney helps Australia set a challenging target
Opting to bowl first after winning the toss, England hoped to restrict Australia to a modest total. However, anchored the innings with a superb 75 off 51 balls, laced with 11 boundaries. Georgia Voll provided an explosive start with 21 off 11 deliveries, while Tahlia McGrath’s😼 blistering 26 off just 9 balls towards the end𒉰 propelled the hosts to an imposing 198/7 in 20 overs.
England’s bowlers struggled for consistency, but Sophie Ecclestone was the standout performer, claiming 2 wickets for 26 runs in her four overs. Lauren Bell also pꦦicked up 2 wicke🤡ts but was expensive, conceding 39 runs.
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England collapse under pressure
Chasing 199, England faced a nightmare start, losing both Maia Bouchier and Danielle Wyatt without scoring. Sophia Dunkley led a spirited fightback, smashing 59 off 30 balls, including six fours and four sixes. Natalie Sciver contributed 20 off 12, but the rest of the batting lineup failed to withstand the Austr🥃alian bowlingꦺ attack.
Georgia Wareham was the pick of the bowlers for Australia, claiming 3 wickets for 25 runs in her three overs. was equally effective, picking 🦂up 2 for 14. England were🥂 bowled out for 141 in just 16 overs, handing Australia a comprehensive victory.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
It’s so easy to spot the people who have not watched Beth Mooney bat. You will see their complaints about her slowing down the innings e💎arly on. Then talk about her strike rate and finally shut up when she starts doing her thing.
— australian womens cricke♓t with very little context (@awcwvlc)
retained ✅
— Lachlan McKirdy (@LMcKirdy7)
AUSTRALIA RETAIN THE ASHES 💚💛
— Sydney Cricket Ground (@scg)
Aust🌳ralia has retained the women’s Ashes inside nine days.
— Daniel Cherny (@DanielCherny)
//x.com/WomenCricketHQ/status/1881304434564812949
Australia are highly likely to retain the at around 10.45-11pm on a Monday evening.
How utterly anti-climatic— Sam Walker (@samuelsays11)
Austr🍎alia have retained the Ashes in no time whatsoever,💧 they really are frighteningly good.
— Sight𒀰 Screen Cricket Journal (@SightScr𝔉eenCJ)
Congratulations Australia / The ASHES ar🐈e staying at home ! 💪🏏🇭🇲
— 🇳🇿🇺🇸🇬🇧 UNITED (@NoJabsForMeFKU)
ashes retained 🥂
— Clare Cosy (@ClareCosy)
Most 50+ scores in Women's T20Is:
* Smriti Mandhana: 30
* Suzie Bates: 29
* Beth Mooney: 26
* Sophie Devine & Stafanie Taylor: 22— The sports (@the_sports_x)
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