Women's Ashes: England v Australia, 3rd ODI, Worcester, as it happened

Summary

Australia win by 89 runs to take 4-2 points lead in series
Australia win ODI element of the series 2-1
Two wickets each for Perry and Coyte
Greenway hits 45 for England
Lanning hits superb 85 in Australia's 241-7

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Mark Mitchener

Australia in the ascendancypublished at 18:00
That's about it from us with Australia taking a 4-2 lead on points into the Women's Ashes Test, which begins at Canterbury on Tuesday 11 August with full coverage on TMS and here on the website again. I hope you'll join us then.
Until then, our attention turns back to the men's Ashes which resumes at Edgbaston on Wednesday. For a taster, a little later tonight, on 91�ȱ� Radio 5 live from 19:30 BST. Thanks for your company and good night.
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Captain's viewpublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 27 July 2015
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Our natural style is being really aggressive, we were a bit timid in the first game but the whole team has contributed in the last two games. I'm in a good position at number three to bat for a long time and always like to contribute to the team. Our bowlers did a fantastic job, Ellyse set the tone with two wickets up front and every other bowler chipped in. Any Test match we play gets the players excited, hopefully we can put on a good show. It's important to celebrate victory - we'll celebrate a little but we'll be ready to go when the Test comes along.
Meg Lanning, Australia captain
Captain's viewpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 27 July 2015
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We were simply outplayed in all three departments. We can't drop and miss chances off world-class players. The opening bowlers set the tone but we haven't carried it on, didn't take our chances, and we've not batted well enough. I don't think the toss made any difference. Hopefully we can come back well in the Test - but we're going to have to play a lot better than we did in these last two games.
Charlotte Edwards, England captain
Player of the match (and the series)published at 17:48 British Summer Time 27 July 2015
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It's been a wonderful series, hugely competitive across the three games and really nice to come away with the points today. Charlotte and Sarah are huge threats for them, but I thought we were clinical as a bowling unit and batted well too. We played some great cricket across the three games.
Ellyse Perry, Australia all-rounder (now wearing two medals)
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Presentation coming up.
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Izzy Westbury
Middlesex captain on 91�ȱ� Test Match Special
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I'm not sure Jenny Gunn will be in the Test side - they've got to get Kate Cross in to swing the red ball.
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Bowling figurespublished at 17:44
Australia's bowling figures all bear closer scrutiny, you can't find a weak link there:
- Perry 7-0-16-2
- Schutt 7-0-25-0
- Farrell 9-1-29-0
- Jonassen 6-1-23-1
- Coyte 10-0-38-2
- Beams 4.1-0-13-3
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Dan Norcross
91�ȱ� Test Match Special
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Katherine Brunt has only conceded 37 runs from her 10 overs, and contributed 31 runs with the bat - I think she may be a little irked at the lack of support today.
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Izzy Westbury
Middlesex captain on 91�ȱ� Test Match Special
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Ellyse Perry should be player of the match - scoring 67 at more than a run a ball, and then taking those two key wickets of Edwards and Taylor. Athletic in the field, she's had a great all-round game - and just as on Thursday, she and Lanning contributed 152 runs combined.
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The Southern Stars have also won the ODI element of the series 2-1 - apparently there will be an award for player of the series, while Australia will receive an ODI series trophy (but just to be clear, they haven't won the Ashes yet).
What is good news if you're an Aussie is that if Australia now win the Test, that would put them 8-2 ahead on points - and England would need to win all three Twenty20 internationals to square the series and retain the Ashes.
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Izzy Westbury
Middlesex captain on 91�ȱ� Test Match Special
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This has been really good for women's cricket. This was a sell-out yesterday, it would have been full if it hadn't rained.
Champagne momentpublished at 17:36
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AUSTRALIA BEAT ENGLAND BY 89 RUNS - TAKE TWO POINTS AND LEAD WOMEN'S ASHES SERIES 4-2
WICKETpublished at 43.1 overs
Shrubsole b Beams 3 (Eng 152 all out)
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Shrubsole fails to pick Beams's googly and is bowled heaving across the line - Beams has three wickets and Australia have won.
Eng 152-9 (target 242)published at 43 overs
Megan Schutt back into the attack, Shrubsole plays and misses, while I'm sure that's the sound of a car being started I can hear in the background at New Road. A couple of singles push England's score past 150, but the game has been up for a while.

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