Australia v England: Women’s Ashes second cricket T20 international - live

now 03.37 EST WICKET! Australia 45-1 (Voll run out 5) Bell changes ends to replace Kemp. Voll gets off the mark by muscling a good-length delivery over midwicket for four; that’s a ferocious shot. It’s also her last boundary. She tried to steal a third run and was well short when Bouchier’s excellent throw from deep point was taken smoothly by Amy Jones. Share

4m ago 03.32 EST 4th over: Australia 36-0 (Mooney 32, Voll 0) Beth Mooney is flying. She comes down the track to drive the new bowler Charlie Dean over mid-off for her sixth four. Dean moves over the wicket, so Mooney skips down to crash a drive between the two cover fielders. That’s a glorious stroke. Mooney has 32 from 23 balls, Voll 0 from 2. Share

7m ago 03.29 EST 3rd over: Australia 28-0 (Mooney 24, Voll 0) Freya Kemp has already been through so much in her career that it’s easy to forget she’s still a teenager. Injury permitting she will surely get a good run in England’s white-ball team. After a good start to her second over, Kemp is lifted for two boundaries by Mooney – one over extra cover, one over midwicket. Mooney averages 104 in T20 internationals on this ground, including an unbeaten 117 against England in 2017-18. Share

12m ago 03.24 EST 2nd over: Australia 18-0 (Mooney 15, Voll 0) Bell’s first ball is a hooping full toss that Mooney tickles down the leg side for four. The line wasn’t quite right but England will be encouraged by the swing that Kemp and Bell are getting. Oof, that’s not good. Bell sends down a high full toss that is carted through midwicket for four by Mooney. It’s a no-ball on height, which means a free hit; Mooney slugs it over Bell’s head for four more. Voll, slow to react to the chance of a quick single, survives a run-out chance when Wyatt-Hodge’s underarm throw just misses the stumps. An eventful and expensive over, 14 from it, ends with Voll almost offering a return catch. Share

17m ago 03.19 EST 1st over: Australia 4-0 (Mooney 2, Voll 0) A pretty good first over from Kemp includes a gorgeous outswinger that beats Beth Mooney. England have an interesting field for Mooney, with a kind of deep fourth slip just a very fine short third. “Good morning,” says John Starbuck. “As we sit around awaiting the deluge, it’s good to be reminded of summer, even on the other side of the world. Not that England’s prospects are encouraging. The batting shot selection has been puerile; the bowling inaccurate; and the fielding lamentable. Let’s face it, this series is going to be a whitewash. While there’s no shame in losing to a better team, it needs at least to happen gracefully. Something Must Be Done.” I know what you mean by ‘puerile’ but that word feels too strong. I cannot imagine how difficult it must be to keep a cool head when you are batting under such relentless pressure. Share

21m ago 03.16 EST Time for the action. Freya Kemp will open the bowling to Beth Mooney. Share

38m ago 02.59 EST Read Andy Bull on England’s struggles Forget the gap between England and the opposition. The bigger problem is the gap between the way England have been playing since they arrived in Australia and the team they are supposed to be. If Heather Knight, her players, and their head coach, Jon Lewis, are honest with themselves they will know they’ve fallen well short of their own standards, let alone Australia’s. It is one thing to be second best to a better team, but another again if the side you are falling behind is the one you were yourselves this time last year. England should ditch excuses and accept criticism after Women’s Ashes disaster | Andy Bull Read more Share

41m ago 02.56 EST The weather forecast isn’t great for the second half of the game, which is another reason for England to bowl first. Tahlia McGrath says she was 50/50 all day about what to do at the toss. Share

46m ago 02.50 EST Team news Both teams are unchanged. Heather Graham has been added to Australia’s T20 squad as cover for the injured Ash Gardner and Alyssa Healy. Australia Mooney (wk), Voll, Litchfield, Perry, Sutherland, McGrath (c), Harris, Wareham, King, Garth, Schutt. England Bouchier, Wyatt-Hodge, Dunkley, Sciver-Brunt, Knight (c), Jones (wk), Kemp, Dean, Ecclestone, Glenn, Bell. Share

48m ago 02.48 EST England win the toss and bowl That means they’ll be chasing for the fourth game in a row. Share

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