Australia sealed an Ashes series victory with a game to spare thanks to a five-wicket win over England in the second One Day International (ODI) in Melbourne on Sunday. From 40-1 after 10 overs, England lost six wickets for 28 runs before being bowled out for 129 with almost five overs unused. Ellyse Perry picked up 3-12 and Tahlia McGrath continued her fantastic Ashes series by taking 3-4 in 3.2 overs. Left-arm spinner Jess Jonassen took the key wickets of Nat Sciver, who struggled to get going with eight off 25 balls, and England captain Heather Knight, for 18, in consecutive overs. A steady 39-run partnership between Amy Jones and Sophie Ecclestone, who made 28 and 32 not out respectively, ensured the tourists avoided a more humiliating total.
