Australia’s Ellyse Perry produced a vintage display in the wickets while spinners Alana King and Jess Jonassen strangled England in the second ODI at Junction Oval as red-hot Australia moved closer to a full Ashes victory.
Meg Lanning’s Relentless Bowling :-
An almost flawless Australia dominated Meg Lanning’s relentless bowling, superb catching, and shrewd captaincy as England made a fine start after being bowled out for 129 in the 46th over.
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In addition to retaining the Ashes after a 27-run victory in the opening ODI in Canberra, Australia took an 8–4 lead in the multi-document series, and a win in this match – with the final ODI on Tuesday – was over England. will close the door. Bid to level the chain.
England had hoped to emulate the 2017 Ashes when they won the last two T20Is to win the series 8-all, but those dreams seemed to fade after the collapse of the batting in congenial conditions amid sun-drenched Melbourne.
Perry Removes Opener Tamsin Beaumont :-
Meg Lanning won the toss and elected to field, making all the right moves. After initially competing to find the right length, Ellyse Perry found his groove to remove opener Tammy Beaumont, when wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy caught a fine catch in her right glove.
It was Ellyse Perry’s first ODI wicket since October 2019, but England finished the powerplay at 40 for 1 after 10 overs through Lauren Winfield-Hill and captain Heather Knight. Winfield-Hill swung the ball sweetly around the ground to cement a permanent spot in the England ODI team.
She succumbed to King’s spin, which made her third delivery. The Melbourne local, endorsed by friends and family wearing ‘Alana Army’ T-shirts in rooftops, went dangerous with a sharp turn to try to make England’s batting order irreparably play off the back foot.
A stingy Jonassen frustrated Nat Sciver, who scored 8, then trapped Knight for 18 when Meg Lanning opted for an additional review with limited confidence from the bowler. This was the third time in a row that Knight had been dismissed lbw in the series.
Meg Brought Back Perry in the 24th Over :-
The spinners worked together to add 21 for 2 in 11 overs. But Meg brought Ellyse Perry back in the 24th over and it did the trick with the wicket of Sophia Dunkley.
Meg’s purple patch continued when she took a blinder at first slip to dismiss Danny Wyatt. Then Perry claimed Charlie Dean for a duck as England were 68 for 7.
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Amy Jones and Sophie lifted him into a triple-figure. But they fell short of an equal total as seamer Tahlia McGrath completed the job with three late wickets.
Beth Mooney rested with a quadruple tightness and Darcy Brown missed with minor soreness.
Katherine Brunt was ruled out with a minor injury as England’s bid to survive. The series now rests on a remarkable presentation on the field.
