England sets imposing total at Hove

Heather Knight hits out during the second one-dayer of the women's Ashes. Source: Getty Images

ENGLAND made a decent play at levelling the Ashes series at Hove, with Australia needing 257 to win their second one-day match.

Lydia Greenway (46 off 65) steered England to a healthy total of 6-256 before she was stumped by wicketkeeper Jodie Fields off the bowling of Sarah Coyte.

England had earlier won the toss and elected to bat on a batter friendly wicket with a fast outfield.

Australian spinner Jess Jonassen continued her brilliant Ashes form by snaring the crucial wickets of England captain Charlotte Edwards and star batter Sarah Taylor.

Arran Brindle, who was dropped in a difficult caught and bowled chance by Coyte on 35, was bowled by Coyte two overs later for 42 off 46 balls.

Opener Edwards made 53 before she was bowled around the legs by Jonassen attempting to sweep.

Jonassen (2-14 off her first five overs) had earlier bowled No.3 bat Taylor, who had looked dangerous making 32, attempting to cut.

England promoted Heather Knight to open alongside Edwards and the dashing right hander moved quickly to 31 off 26 balls before she was caught at gully chasing a wider delivery from Megan Schutt, just her second wicket of the series.

Australia opened its bowling attack with spinner Erin Osborne (0-54 off 10 overs) while Ellyse Perry started from the sea end and struggled before finally taking the wicket of Laura Marsh (9) with the final ball of her spell, a full and straight ball, to finish with 1-58 off 10 overs.

Jonassen finished with 2-29 off seven overs while Coyte took 2-55 off her 10 overs.

Natalie Sciver was 26 not out off 20 balls alongside Jenny Gunn (2).

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