Mooney , bowlers shine as Aus Women thrash England in 3rd T20I to reach 16 Ashes points

 


Australia moved closer to achieving a remarkable Ashes cleansweep after a commanding victory over England in the third T20I at the Adelaide Oval. The hosts registered their sixth consecutive win in the series, defeating England by a massive margin. Beth Mooney’s stellar unbeaten knock of 94 helped Australia post a competitive total of 162/5, which England failed to match, collapsing to just 90 all out. This result extended Australia’s dominant lead to 12-0 in the series, with the possibility of a 16-0 clean sweep if they win the upcoming day-night Test at the MCG.

Opting to bat first, Australia got off to a solid start, with Mooney finding her rhythm early by hitting three consecutive boundaries off Freya Kemp in the second over. Georgia Voll followed suit, adding two boundaries in the next over as the duo powered their side to 44 runs during the powerplay. However, as boundaries became scarce, Voll fell attempting a slog-sweep against Alice Capsey. Mooney, undeterred, ended the lull with two fours off Lauren Filer, carrying the innings forward single-handedly at times.

Mooney’s composure shone through as she reached her half-century, consistently finding the boundary even as Australia lost key wickets, including Phoebe Litchfield and Ellyse Perry. Positioned at 136/3 with three overs left, Australia seemed poised for a big finish. However, England tightened their grip in the final overs, allowing only one boundary and dismissing Grace Harris and Annabel Sutherland. Mooney, despite exhaustion and a valiant effort to score a century, remained unbeaten on 94, steering Australia to a formidable total.

England’s chase began disastrously, losing two wickets for just 12 runs. Darcie Brown struck with her first ball to dismiss Sophia Dunkley, while Capsey edged a drifting delivery to the keeper. Although Danielle Wyatt-Hodge briefly counterattacked with consecutive boundaries, Annabel Sutherland bowled a superb delivery to dismiss Nat Sciver-Brunt, leaving England in deeper trouble.

The collapse continued as England slumped from 23/3 to 46/6 by the eighth over. Georgia Wareham struck twice in quick succession, and Brown returned to claim Kemp’s wicket. Heather Knight, who played a resilient knock of 43 in the previous game, once again fought alone with a valiant 40, but her effort wasn’t enough to rescue England. The visitors were bowled out in the 18th over, falling far short of the target.

This dominant performance underscored Australia’s supremacy, leaving England with little chance of reversing their fortunes in the series.


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