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32nd Over: Australia 152-4 (Perry 58, Gardner 32)
Glenn delivers a faster ball, Perry tries to cut it but misses. Gardner finally manages to hit the ball well and it goes in front of square, beating the fielder and diving to save it. Four singles are scored in this over.
31st Over: Australia 144-4 (Perry 56, Gardner 26)
Perry tries to take a run but is sent back by Gardner. She dives to beat Beaumont’s throw. Perry hits a wide carve, but Beaumont makes a good stop at backward point. They manage to score a leg glance for one. Cross’s over includes an appeal for LBW, but Gardner is saved as the ball was going down leg. A close call as Gardner is hit outside the line of leg stump, but it doesn’t hit the stumps. It is given as runs with an inside edge.
30th Over: Australia 142-4 (Perry 55, Gardner 25)
Perry and Gardner race to score singles, with Capsey missing the throw at the non-striker’s end. Perry hits a cover drive which is fielded by Knight. They score three singles in this over and maintain a run rate of close to five per over.
29th Over: Australia 139-4 (Perry 53, Gardner 24)
Cross continues to use the short ball effectively, with Gardner managing to evade it twice. Only three singles are scored in this over.
28th Over: Australia 136-4 (Perry 51, Gardner 23)
Gardner hits the ball through cover for two runs, followed by a leg-side shot for one. Perry is hit on the pad while playing back to Glenn, but it is going down leg and the appeal fades quickly. She also hits a low full toss straight to midwicket, missing a chance to score runs. Perry survives a dropped catch as Glenn fails to take a return catch.
27th Over: Australia 132-4 (Perry 50, Gardner 20)
Kate Cross returns to bowl, with four overs left in her quota. Gardner avoids a bouncer and manages to score only one two in this over.
26th Over: Australia 129-4 (Perry 50, Gardner 17)
Gardner hits the ball in the same manner as Glenn again, this time resulting in a six. She rotates the strike with a cut shot and Perry pulls the ball to deep square leg for a second run. Perry completes her half-century, her 30th in one-day cricket.
25th Over: Australia 119-4 (Perry 47, Gardner 10)
Gardner attacks Capsey, but the catch is dropped by Ecclestone at mid-on. She misses the chance to make a decisive move and only manages two runs.
24th Over: Australia 110-4 (Perry 45, Gardner 3)
Glenn restricts the scoring rate, with Gardner only managing to score two runs from her first ball.
23rd Over: Australia 108-4 (Perry 45, Gardner 1)
Alice Capsey comes on as a bowler. Perry hits her first ball for four runs, then sweeps the ball for one. Gardner scores her first run through cover.
22nd Over: Australia 102-4 (Perry 40, Gardner 0)
Gardner comes to the crease earlier than desired. She struggles to score against Glenn, who stops her shots from going past her.
Wicket! McGrath c Jones b Glenn 5, Australia 102-4
McGrath gets out cheaply, edging a cut shot into the keeper’s gloves. Glenn takes an important wicket.
21st Over: Australia 102-3 (Perry 40, McGrath 5)
Ecclestone bowls a tight over, with only three runs scored.
20th Over: Australia 99-3 (Perry 39, McGrath 4)
Sarah Glenn bowls her leg spin. McGrath manages to score only two runs from a drive, with a fielder preventing further scoring opportunities. Perry doesn’t hold back as she hits a boundary and adds two more runs.
19th Over: Australia 90-3 (Perry 33, McGrath 1)
Mooney gets dismissed, hitting a sweep shot that goes straight to short fine leg. Ecclestone takes a crucial wicket.
18th Over: Australia 86-2 (Perry 31, Mooney 32)
Mooney tries to go for a big swing, but it results in a dot ball. She takes a single to keep the strike.
17th Over: Australia 81-2 (Perry 31, Mooney 27)
Mooney hits a four with a sweep shot. Perry uses her feet against Ecclestone, even while defending.
16th Over: Australia 76-2 (Perry 31, Mooney 22)
Mooney tries to swing across the line and misses the ball. She takes a single to rotate the strike.
15th Over: Australia 71-2 (Perry 31, Mooney 17)
Ecclestone bowls, with both batters playing out the over quietly before the drinks break.
14th Over: Australia 67-2 (Perry 27, Mooney 17)
Perry taps the ball for a single run, while Mooney waits out the over.
13th Over: Australia 66-2 (Perry 26, Mooney 17)
Sophie Ecclestone comes on to bowl. Mooney scores a single, followed by another single from Perry.
12th Over: Australia 64-2 (Perry 25, Mooney 16)
Sciver-Brunt bowls to Perry, and both batters focus on consolidating rather than scoring boundaries. Only a couple of singles are taken in this over.
11th Over: Australia 61-2 (Perry 24, Mooney 15)
Perry and Mooney are focused on consolidating their partnership before scoring boundaries. They manage to score a couple of singles.
Note: Considering the prediction of poor weather for the last match at Taunton, a washout could result in the winner of today’s match winning the series 9-7.
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