Australia has dominated England in the second ODI in Melbourne, dismantling the touring top-order before chasing a small total comfortably to win the Ashes.
Tahlia McGrath and Ellyse Perry led the way with the ball, both taking three wickets to bowl England out for 129 after 45.2 overs.
Sophie Ecclestone provided the only resistance batting at nine, remaining unbeaten on 32 but an early highlight coming in the form of a screamer of a catch from Alyssa Healy that sent England opener Tammy Beaumont on her way stole the show.
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Lanning later tried and very well could have outdone her teammate with a stunning catch of her own to dismiss Danni Wyatt.
Healy’s catch came after an outswinging ball from Ellyse Perry which was headed straight for the top of Beaumont’s off-stump, forcing her into a shot.
But it didn’t come off as she would have liked, edging off the side of her bat and into the outstretched right glove of a sprawling Healy.
“Oh, what a catch from Healy,” remarked commentator Brenton Speed.
“Somehow plucked it, gets rid of Beaumont, that’s one of the catches of the summer.
“Brilliant from the keeper.”
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It did not look like Healy would be topped yet Lanning had other ideas, with a low diving effort at slip seeing England crumble to 6-67.
“Stop it. Anyone watching this will be in absolute awe,” Isa Guha said in commentary.
“That was an absolute stunner, perhaps even the catch of the series.”
Australia continued in their dominant ways, setting out to chase the small total down but were slowed down by some smart English bowling.
Healy (22) and Haynes (10) were solid at the top of the order before Nat Sciver and Anya Shrubsole dismissed the pair.
After Haynes departed, six balls later Kate Cross delivered a peach of a delivery to take captain Meg Lanning’s stumps for a duck, bringing star all-rounder Ellyse Perry to the crease.
Perry belted two fours in her first two balls and led the way with the stick (40), assisted by Tahlia McGrath (10) and Ash Gardner (31*) who saw the Aussies home within 36 overs.
Australia now take home the Ashes with a victory, retaining the series with a win in the last ODI.
The final women’s Ashes match will take place in Melbourne at the Junction Oval on February 8 at 10:05am.
STARTING LINEUPS
Australia: Alyssa Healy (wk), Rachael Haynes, Meg Lanning (c), Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Megan Schutt
England: Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Heather Knight (c), Natalie Sciver, Sophia Dunkley, Amy Jones (wk), Danni Wyatt, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Anya Shrubsole
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