Sciver, Beaumont help England end Aussies’ unbeaten run on Indian tour

brought Australia’s unbeaten run on this tour of India to an end in the second match of Women’s T20 tri-series at the Brabourne Stadium on Friday.

The young England side produced a clinical show with both bat and ball to register a comprehensive eight-wicket win over the high-flying Aussies, who had not lost a game since arriving in India a fortnight ago.

Natalie Sciver and Tammy Beaumont were the architects of England’s victory in their first match of the tri-series. Sciver blasted a 43-ball 68 while Beaumont biffed a 44-ball 58 as the duo put on an unbroken stand of 116 runs for the third wicket to help England chase down the target of 150 with three overs to spare.

Earlier, Sciver claimed two key wickets to peg Australia back. After Beth Mooney was run out for four, Alyssa Healy and Ash Gardner went after the English attack and took their team past 50.

Sciver, who was brought back after leaking runs in her opening spell, then dismissed both the set players before medium-pacer Jenny Gunn accounted for Elyse Villani to leave Australia reeling at 86 for 4 in the 13th over.

Gunn went on to claim two more wickets as Australia kept losing wickets at regular interval.

MUMBAI:England

Brief scores: Australia 149-8 in 20 overs (R Haynes 65, A Healy 31, J Gunn 3/26, N Sciver 2/29) lost to England 150-2 in 17 overs (N Sciver 68*, T Beaumont 58*) by 8 wickets.