It has taken just nine days for Australia's cricketers to retain the Women’s Ashes. The Australians won a fourth straight game in the multi-format series with a 57-run victory in the first of the three T20s between the rivals.

Australia retained the Women's Ashes with a whopping 57-run win over England in the first T20I at the SCG. On a flat track, Beth Mooney did the hard hitting with 75 to take the hosts to 198 for 7 before an all-round bowling performance bowled the visitors out for 141 in just 16 overs.

Beth Mooney stars as Australia beat England in first T20 to retain Women’s Ashes - The tourists had been set a record-equalling 199 for victory.

With Australia now holding an eight-points-to-nil lead, the best England can hope for is to win both remaining T20s and the Test to draw the series

Australia retained the Women's Ashes with three matches to spare following their 57-run victory over England in the opening Twenty20 international in Sydney on Monday.

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Beth Mooney has guided Australia to a formidable total in the first women's Ashes Twenty20 International after injuries to Alyssa Healy and Ash Gardner.