Knight hails ‘remarkable’ combat as England maintain Ashes dream alive
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eather Knight hailed England’s combat after she and “hero” Kate Cross accomplished a outstanding run-chase to degree the Women’s Ashes in Bristol.
Australia have been one win away from retaining the Urn since successful the First T20 at Edgbaston to take a 6-0 lead within the sequence earlier this month, however England’s victory within the First ODI was their third on the spin and has dragged the scoreline again to 6-6.
Knight made an unbeaten 75 to anchor England’s highest successful ODI chase, with Cross’s 19 off 20 balls serving to see the facet house by two wickets simply as the house tail was threatening to fold.
“It feels superb,” Knight stated. “I thought it was starting to slip away but Kate Cross, what a hero. She was nervous when she came in but we broke it down.
“To beat a very good side is outstanding. The fight in the side is remarkable and we showed that again today. I was trying to keep [the emotion] in.
“It was pure relief and ecstasy. We kept making it hard for ourselves but I was a lot calmer than I would have been watching.”
The consequence means the sequence stays stay heading into Sunday’s Second ODI in Southampton, with the Third to observe at Taunton on Tuesday.
A win in both sport would see Australia retain the Ashes however the world champions should now win each matches to take the sequence outright, whereas successive England victories would full probably the most unlikely of comebacks.
“Every game has been so close,” Knight added. “It’s been an superior sequence. I wished to be there on the finish. It was pure pleasure.
“We’ve stored rising as a crew and we’re nonetheless bought an extended solution to go. We’ve stored calm within the massive moments. We’ve bought quite a lot of momentum. The help from the group was unreal once more. It has actually made the distinction for us.”