T20 tri-series: Australia drub England women
Mumbai: India women will be keen to arrest their losing streak when they meet England in their last league match of the T20 tri-series here at the Brabourne stadium on Thursday. India had lost 0-3 to Australia in an ODI series before losing three matches in a row in the tri-series.
On Wednesday, Australia outplayed England with an eight-wicket win. Put in to bat, England were bowled out for 96 in 17.4 overs. Jess Jonassen who had performed a hat trick in the previous match and Megan Schutt bagged two wickets apiece, while Delissa Kimmince took 3/20. Aussies chased down the target in 11.3 overs.
Brief score: England 96 in 17.4 overs (Alice Richards 24, Delissa Kimmince 3/20, Jess Jonassen 2/11, Megan Schutt 2/9) lost to Australia 97/2 in 11.3 overs (Ellyse Perry 47*, Meg Lanning 41*).