Bristol: Australian pacer Megan Schutt completed 250 international wickets on Wednesday. The 30-year-old pacer from Adelaide accomplished this feat in the first ODI of Australia's multi-format Ashes series against England.
In the match, she finished with figures of 1/40 in seven overs. Schutt took the wicket of England batter Danni Wyatt and she had an economy rate of 5.71.
She has represented Australia in 4 Test matches and has taken nine wickets in seven innings at an average of 20.11, with best figures of 4/26. Schutt has one four-wicket haul in Tests.
In 80 ODIs, she has taken 113 wickets at an average of 23.58, with best figures of 4/18. She has five four-wicket hauls in ODIs.
Schutt's best format is T20I cricket. In 99 matches, she has taken 128 wickets at an average of 16.46, with best figures of 5/15. She has four four-wicket hauls and a five-wicket haul in the format.
In total, she has 250 wickets in 183 international matches for Australia. Her best bowling figures are 5/15. She has ten four-wicket hauls and a five-wicket haul in international cricket.
Coming to the match, Australia made 263/8 in their 50 overs after electing to bat first. Knocks from Beth Mooney (81* in 99 balls), Ellyse Perry (41 in 51 balls), Phoebe Litchfield (34 in 36 balls) and Jess Jonassen (30 in 36 balls) proved to be crucial for Australia. Nat Sciver-Brunt (2/38) and Lauren Bell (2/56) were the pick of the bowlers for England.
In the chase of 264, England started off really well and scored at the required run rate. Knight's 75* was well supported by Tammy Beaumont (47 in 42 balls), Alice Capsey (40 in 34 balls) and Nat Sciver-Brunt (31 in 41 balls) as England chased down the target with two wickets and 11 balls in hand.
Ashleigh Gardner (3/42) and Georgia Wareham (2/34) were among the top bowlers for the Aussies.
Now, the women's Ashes is level at 6-6. Australia won the one-off Test worth four points and the first T20I as well, which gave them another two points. England fought back to cut down on the 6-0 lead, winning the next two T20Is and the first ODI to get six points of their own. Each victory in the white-ball format gave England two points. Now to win the Ashes, they will have to win the next two ODIs as well. (ANI)
