England suffer a four-wicket defeat in the opening one-day international of the Women's Ashes in Sydney.
Ash Gardner's fine all-round performance proved the difference as England were beaten by four wickets in the first one-day international of the Women's Ashes in Sydney.
England were all out in 43.1 overs as captain Knight top-scored with 39, Danni Wyatt-Hodge made a gritty 38 and Amy Jones 31, but all three failed to capitalise on their promising starts. Similarly in the second innings, Annabel Sutherland's dismissal for 10 in the 24th over offered another opening at 124-4, but Gardner showed the steel and discipline which England's batters lacked.
Tammy Beaumont was then caught at mid-on for a stuttering 13 from 31 balls, and Knight and Sciver-Brunt's inexplicable lapses in concentration gifted Australia the upper hand just as they were looking settled. Her new-ball partner Lauren Filer bowled with lively pace and troubled the Australian top order – she had Phoebe Litchfield caught behind with a beautiful lifting delivery in the second over – but at times lacked the control which England could not afford early on when defending a below-par total.
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