Batting first, England got off to a steady start, putting on 55 for the first wicket. Tammy Beaumont scored her first fifty of the competition, making 78 off 105 balls, but England struggled with their scoring rate, reaching 108-3 at the halfway stage. Alice Capsey's 32-ball 38 brought some momentum into the innings, but they fell six short of the 250-run mark. Annabel Sutherland was the star with the ball, picking up 3-60.
Australia found themselves under pressure early on: They lost Phoebe Litchfield off the third ball of the innings, while Georgia Voll and Ellyse Perry followed in the span of two overs. At 24-3, which soon became 68-4, England were in with a chance, but Sutherland 98 and Ash Gardner 104 ensured they overhauled the target without losing another wicket.