Australia put demoralised England to the sword yet again in Ashes T20

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• Second T20: England 121-8; Australia 122-3 (Aus win by 7 wkts)• Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry share match-winning partnership
England may win passages of play but Australia have the ruthless streak required to get themselves over the line, every time. In yet another commanding performance, Australia triumphed in the second Women’s Ashes T20 by seven wickets with 13 balls to spare, courtesy of an unbeaten 87-run partnership for the fourth wicket between Meg Lanning (43 not out) and Ellyse Perry (47 not out).
“We’re a really successful side at the moment that is putting together some really complete cricket,” Perry said, on a day in which she became the first player ever to reach 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in T20 internationals. “It has just been really nice to turn up every game and for us to perform and to find a way to win and win dominantly.” Continue reading...

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