England vs Australia: Hosts suffer five-wicket defeat in Women's T20 World Cup warm-up in Cardiff

England succumbed to a five-wicket defeat to rivals Australia in their first T20 World Cup warm-up game in Cardiff.

Inserted after losing the toss, England slumped to 19-3, with captain Nat Sciver-Brunt scoring three on her return to the side after Danni Wyatt-Hodge (4) and Amy Jones (2) were dismissed.

England were indebted to Alice Capsey (45 off 36 balls) and Freya Kemp (41 off 27 balls) for salvaging a score of 157-6 from 20 overs, but it proved well short against a stacked Australian batting line-up.

A 51-run first-wicket stand between Beth Mooney (43 off 24) and Georgia Voll, and Ellyse Perry's 64 off 44 moved Australia to the cusp of victory before Tahlia McGrath hit the winning runs with 10 balls to spare.