Women's Ashes: England holds on for draw against Australia
By Associated Press | Published: 12th November 2017 06:15 PM |
Last Updated: 12th November 2017 06:15 PM | A+A A- |
Australia's Ellyse Perry raises her bat after scoring 200 runs during day 3 of the Women's Ashes Test. | AP
SYDNEY: England held on for a draw in the one-off test during the women's Ashes series against Australia, a match that was memorable for Ellyse Perry's 213 not out for the hosts.
Perry's double-century on Saturday - a national record and the third-highest score in a women's test - helped Australia to 448-9 declared, a 168-run first-innings lead. But England was resilient in its second innings, reaching 206-2 to ensure the match ended in a draw Sunday.
England captain Heather Knight was unbeaten on 79 and shared a 117-run partnership with Georgia Elwiss, who faced 190 deliveries for her 41 not out.
Australia won two of the three one-day internationals leading up to the day-night pink ball test match, and leads the series 6-4 with three Twenty20 internationals remaining.
The five-test men's Ashes series begins Nov. 23 in Brisbane.
