Women’s ashes 2025 [WATCH]: Heather Knight throws her bat in frustration after umpires stopped playing in the final during Aus vs Eng 2nd T20i

The game of cricket between two teams is determined by the hard work and dedication of the players on the field, but often, it is luck that ultimately influences the outcome. While one team celebrates the victory, the other is left with a bitter memory. A similar scenario played out in the 2nd T20I of the 2025 ashes for women between Australia and Englandwhere the rain proved to be a stroke of fortune for the Australians and a source of disappointment for the English. For England, the loss was especially hard for the skipper Heather Knightwhose frustration was evident as rain interrupted play during the final moments of the match.

A missed opportunity for England

The incident occurred as the match entered its climax after a valiant resistance by the English batsmen took them close to the Australian total of 185 runs in 20 overs. The match was interrupted during England’s run before after rain poured on Canberra’s Manuka Oval. After the first showers stopped, the total was reviewed to 175 runs According to the DLS method.

English patron knight and Sophia Dunkley Had a crucial fourth Wicket partnership and added some crucial runs on the board for the visitors. The England captain led from the front and played some emphatic shots in his 43-run knock against the home team. One of those shots was for a boundary on the first ball of the last over in which England needed 18 runs.

However, the rain gods had other plans. Just when he felt that England could score the required runs in the last 5 balls and save their chances in the Ashes, the rain started to intensify. Australian pattern Tahila McGrath He approached the referees who asked for the play to end, as it was difficult to line up in the wet outfield. The referees, after evaluating the entire situation, decided to end the match and give the series-deciding victory to the Australians.

Knight’s frustration knew no bounds, she shook her head in denial and threw her bat in the air which landed on the field before leaving for the last time in Canberra. Victory felt close, but in the end, rain hurt England’s chances in the match.

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Here is the video

“It was just frustration with the situation, not the referees, it was the right decision to take us off.”

Heather Knight admitted after the game that the right call was made #Ashes pic.twitter.com/h1joecvkvk

– cricket.com.au (@Cricketcau) January 23, 2025

Australia bags the ashes once again

The Ashes campaign was a nightmare for England women. The team suffered a 3-0 defeat in the ODI series and was defeated by Australia in the first 2 T20I matches. England’s hope of winning the Ashes ended as the third T20I and the one-off Test is nothing more than a formality between the two nations. This is the sixth time Australians will bring the ashes home. England’s last series win in the prestigious bilateral contest was in 2013-14 when they won the Test match and one ODI and T20I each to secure the Ashes.

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This article was first published on Womencricket.com, a Cricket Times company.