Australia win 2023 Women's Ashes series with with nail-biting one-day victory over England

16.07.2023 - 21:01 eurosport.com

Australia retained the Women’s Ashes with a three-run win over England on Sunday. Chasing 282, Nat Sciver-Brunt had given the home side hope when she scored 111 from just 99 balls, moving them from 203-7, to need 15 runs from the final over.

Ad From there England moved to needing five off the last ball, but Jess Jonassen — bowling the last ball of the series — guided her side to the win.

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Speaking after the win, Australia captain Alyssa Healy said: «It was a really, really good game of cricket. Both sides really hung in there and Nat Sciver-Brunt, yet again, played an incredible innings — I thought she was going to take it away from us at the end. »But full credit to our girls, they showed all their grit and determination again and we got ourselves over the line.

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