Wyatt's 56-ball century wipes out Australia

England women 6 for 181 (Wyatt 100, Knight 51) beat Australia women 2 for 178 (Mooney 117, Perry 22*) by 4 wickets
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Danielle Wyatt saw Beth Mooney‘s blistering hundred and raised a barnstorming century of her own at Manuka Oval as England took the final Twenty20 match of a series that leaves the Ashes in Australian hands.

In a last encounter thrilling for its high-scoring – the highest aggregate in all women’s T20 internationals – but also notable for signs of mental fatigue on both sides after seven matches in less than a month, the hosts seemed content with a tally of 2 for 178 built upon Mooney’s freewheeling 117 from 70 balls.

However Wyatt’s response was bolder still, rattling England’s first ever T20I century from 56 deliveries in a victorious chase that was aided not only by captain Heather Knight’s typically mindful contribution, but also the dropping of no fewer than four catches by Australia.

In the progression of the women’s game to full professionalism such lapses are likely, much as the advent of domestic T20 tournaments such as the IPL and BBL exposed domestic male players to hitherto unknown pressures from crowds and television cameras.

Full report to follow

Daniel Brettig is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. @danbrettig

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