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5th over: Australia 13-0 (Haynes 0, Healy 13) The last over before lunch, Healy faces out Ecclestone, chopping away off her stumps at one stage. The final ball is a pie though, which is also what we’re enjoying in the pavilion. Healy drives it straight for four. Time for a meal, with tactical intrigue to follow. There are 76 overs remaining, and Australia lead by 158.
4th over: Australia 9-0 (Haynes 0, Healy 9) It’s a bit of a conundrum for England. They’re diving around in the field, trying to be upbeat. They’ve got two slips and two gullies for Haynes after Healy takes a single from Brunt. But at the same time, they don’t really want to stop runs, because they need Australia to score quickly. And they don’t really want to take wickets, because if a few fall then the Australians will go defensive and try to grind. I guess you can take the positive view of trying to bowl Australia out, but that’s not likely to happen within the 30 overs or so that would leave England in the game. But, it’s worth trying, I guess. It’s good that England are trying something.
Written by Geoff Lemon
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