England will reflect on a missed opportunity as Australia strengthened their Ashes control with a second successive one-day international victory. Amy Jones, unbeaten on 47, failed to run from a free hit at the end of the 48th over,

Australia could only muster 180 with the bat before bowlers Alana King and Kim Garth sparked a stunning England collapse to give the hosts a 2-0 lead in the series.

Englands hopes of regaining Womens Ashes on the ropes after successive defeats in Australia; Heather Knights side travel to Hobart for final ODI in desperate need of victory to transform their fortunes in the multi-format series;

There is a striking difference between England’s and Australia’s XI – and that difference told as the hosts were the first to put points on the board in the 2025 Women’s Ashes when winning the opening one-day international by four wickets in Sydney.

Don't miss a single delivery, boundary or wicket from the series, as you can watch and stream all the action live in the UK on TNT Sports and discovery+. The Women's Ashes series gets underway on January 11 at the North Sydney Oval in New South Wales, Australia.

England already playing catch up in the Womens Ashes after losing the first two points of the series in the first of three ODIs; multi-format series, which also features three T20s and one Test, continues in Melbourne on Monday night;

Reaction and the best clips as Australia hold their nerve to win the second one-day international in Melbourne.

The match turned out to be a low-scoring thriller but the home side managed to hold their nerves towards the end and registered a memorable victory. Australia

Australia have grabbed a crucial early lead in the women's Ashes after defending a paltry 180 in the second ODI against England at the Junction Oval.