Ashes Series Sealed: Beth Mooney Stars

Australia Women have secured the Ashes series with a convincing win over England Women in the second T20 match, with Beth Mooney playing a crucial role in the team's success. The Australian batting team recovered from a shaky start to post a competitive total, which ultimately proved to be too much for the English team to handle.

The match was marked by a dramatic finish, with England's chase being cut short due to rain. The team required 186 runs from the last five balls, but the rain forced their innings to be abandoned. Despite a valiant effort from Heather Knight, who scored 43* off 19 balls, England fell short of the target. Australia's batting was led by Beth Mooney's 44 off 31 and Tahlia McGrath's 48* off 35, both of whom formed important partnerships to take their team past 180.

The Australian team's recovery from 75/4 was a testament to their strength and depth. The partnership between McGrath and Annabel Sutherland, as well as McGrath and Grace Harris, was instrumental in taking Australia to a competitive total. England's bowling, particularly the spinners, struggled to contain the Australian batswomen, allowing them to score freely. Charlie Dean's two wickets were a rare highlight for England, but it was too little, too late.

The third and final T20I of the Women's Ashes is set to take place at the Adelaide Oval, with Australia looking to sweep the white-ball series. England, on the other hand, will be desperate to get on the board and break the series stalemate, despite having already lost the Ashes. With both teams making changes to their lineups, the match promises to be an exciting and closely contested encounter.