July 22, 2015
The Southern Stars have suffered a four-wicket defeat in the first ODI in the Women’s Ashes series, played at the County Ground in Taunton on Tuesday.
The Australian team – in their first competitive match for eight months – batted first and finished with 9/238.
Kingaroy’s Holly Ferling, batting at 11, faced just the one ball and ended not out 1.
Veteran Elyse Perry top-scored with 78, extending her world-record run of consecutive one-day international half-centuries to six.
In reply, England lost early wickets but a strong middle order stand enabled them to overtake the Australian target in the 46th over, finishing 6/240.
Ferling bowled as second change, finishing with figures of 0/42 off her seven overs.
The Australians’ next game in the Ashes series is another ODI to be played on Thursday.
