If England’s men have a mountain to climb in the Ashes, it is merely Scafell Pike compared with the Everest confronting the women after their four-wicket defeat in the first T20 international in front of a 19,527-strong crowd at Edgbaston.
England 7-153 were defeated by Australia 6-154 , Australia lead the series 6-0 on points with two T20s and 3ODIs to play.
But needing just the single to win, the next two were dots, before Sutherland was caught off the fourth, trying to slash over the top. Amy Jones’ late blitz after England were put in to bat gave them something to defend when they were in grave danger of falling far too short. It also electrified an exuberant crowd, the Hollies as boisterous as ever not nearly as trollied.
It left Ecclestone defending just five runs and Sutherland immediately levelled the scores with a lofted, straight drive for four. Even so Ecclestone did her best to salvage a tie, almost effecting a run-out of the non-striker when diving to divert a hammered straight drive and then bagging Sutherland off a top edge, Jones running round to silly-point to gather a ball that swirled in the stiff breeze.
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