To put it into context, the Aussie women have won 38 of their last 39 one day internationals ! No team had previously lost 2 group matches and made the final, England lost their first 3. Gonna be great
Yeah, 14-0 after 5 overs. Both openers could've nicked off to 2 Brunt beauties but they both just missed the edge. England need those nicks if there to have any chance
Close lbw on Ian Healy given not out and not reviewed. Ffs Brunt pitch it up you div, every time she bowls it short it goes for 4. She is a bit thick
This is looking grim already, too many short balls getting pumped to the boundary. Ball is swinging and we're wasting the new ball. Reminiscent of the mens test team ! We desperaty need a couple of wickets
Jeez we're so desperate for a wicket we've just reviewed an lbw decision that Healy hit with the bat ! We've had to bring Ecclestone on earlier than we'd have liked. Other bowlers keep dropping short and getting pummelled to the boundary. So so stupid. Aussie men set for a very big total unfortunately
Haynes dropped by Wyatt diving at backward point. Not easy but desperately needed to take that. Getting worse and worse for England
Oh ffs Sciver drops Healey now, slapped straight to her. I'm afraid we've choked on the big occasion here. This could get embarrassing
Can't understand our decision to bowl on what looks a better, especially with the chance of applying scoreboard pressure and when our 2 best bowlers are spinners on an unused wicket. Crazy not to have batted
149-0 ! Highest partnership for any wicket ever in Women's World Cup Finals. Marvelous. We've completely frozen on the biggest stage, awful bowling and catching and captaincy.
I hope this is like the doom and gloom in the first half of the match day thread when we are one down but win 2 1
At last ! 160-1. Ecclestone has Haynes caught for 68. I fear the damage has already been done though. Healy 86 not out
Previous highest total in a Women's World Cup final was 259. Aussies are 260-1 with 8 overs left ! Help. Games over.
