Beth Mooney stars as Australia beat England in first T20 to retain Women’s Ashes

Beth Mooney blasted 75 as Australia retained the Ashes with a 57-run T20 international victory over England (Rick Rycroft/AP) - (AP)

Beth Mooney starred as Australia routed England by 57 runs in the first T20 international to retain the Ashes with the minimum of fuss.

The hosts needed only 16 overs at the Sydney Cricket Ground to claim the two points they required to take an unassailable 8-0 lead in the series with Mooney’s 75 the backbone of a challenging total of 198 for seven.