Tammy Beaumont’s 208 set the very best ever Test rating for England ladies however Australia ended Saturday on prime of the one-off Ashes Test with a 92-run lead and all 10 second innings wickets in hand.
Resuming on 100 not out, Beaumont carved her title into the file books by surpassing Betty Snowball’s 189 towards New Zealand in February 1935 because the earlier finest by an England participant.
The 32-year-old efficiently overturned an lbw choice given towards her on 152 and in addition had a reprieve on Friday when Australia did not assessment a catch that will have been out on 61.
What a day!” Beaumont advised the BBC. I wasn’t conscious of that milestone, that’s why I didn’t need to have fun it and we nonetheless wanted runs.
“It’s a great accolade to have but for me it was about getting as close to the Aussies score as possible.”
At one stage Beaumont’s brilliance appeared set to present the hosts a primary innings lead at Trent Bridge.
Natalie Sciver-Brunt made 78 and Danni Wyatt 44 as England reached 5-411. But the second half of the day belonged to the guests as the ultimate 5 wickets fell for 52 runs with Beaumont the final lady out.
Australia then pressed dwelling their slender benefit as Beth Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield reached 0-82 within the remaining 19 overs of the day.
“I’d say we have the upper hand just a little bit,” stated Australia’s Ash Gardner.
“I think in the second innings for the English girls it’s going to be pretty hard to bat on.
“We’ve seen the odd ball stay pretty low which is kind of what we expect in a Test match wicket. I think for us the key is to play nice and straight and look to get on the front foot.”
The five-day match is a part of a multi-format Ashes sequence together with three Twenty20 matches and three one-day internationals.
Originally printed as Women’s Ashes: Australia on prime regardless of record-breaking double-century from England nice
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
