- ESPNcricinfo staff
Apr 4, 2025, 07:33 AM
Australia A 261 for 8 (Wilson 68, Gordon 3-47) beat England A 136 (Scrivens 45, Knott 4-14) by 125 runs
Spin duo Charli Knott and Amy Smith took seven wickets between them as Australia A took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match 50-over series thanks to a crushing 125-run over England A in Sydney.
Knott took 4 for 14 with her offspin while Smith claimed 3 for 13 with her legbreaks as England A slumped from 81 for 1 to be bowled out for 136 chasing Australia A’s target of 262.
Earlier, opener Tahlia Wilson made 68 for the hosts while five other Australia A batters made between 22 and 35, with Hannah Darlington smashing 26 not out from 14 balls to finish the innings and help post a competitive 261 for 8.
England A took wickets at regular intervals with Kirstie Gordon and Issy Wong claiming three apiece but Australia A kept the momentum going throughout with a series of 40-plus partnerships that started with Wilson and Georgia Voll and ended with Smith and Darlington clubbing an unbeaten 43 from the final 21 balls of the innings.
England A’s chase started well with Grace Scrivens striking six boundaries to reach 45 while sharing 35 and 46-run stands with Seren Smale and Hollie Armitage to have the visitors on track at 81 for 1 in the 18th over. But Smith sparked a huge collapse, removing Scrivens and Alice Capsey in consecutive balls. Hayward chimed in with a wicket, as did Tess Flintoff before Knott claimed the last four. Armitage was the only other batter aside from Scrivens to reach 20 as England A lost 9 for 55.
Australia A had already won the opening game of the series thanks to a century from Voll after England won the lone T20I. The third 50-over match will be played on Monday before the unofficial four-day Test begins on April 12.
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