Australia have retained the Women's Ashes after Beth Mooney and Darcie Brown led them to a 27-run win over England in the first one-day international to give them an 8-4 lead in the multi-format series.
Mooney top-scored with 73 as the home side set England 206 to win in Canberra and 18-year-old Brown claimed 4-34 to help bowl the tourists out for 178 and ensure the Ashes trophy will remain in Australia.
Heather Knight's side seemed to have the edge at the halfway stage after restricting Australia to 205-9 with Kate Cross (3-33) and Katherine Brunt (3-40) impressing, but, while they kept up with a very manageable run-rate throughout the chase, wickets fell at regular intervals on a surface that was nipping around for the seamers.
It was the spin of Jess Jonassen that sealed the win for Australia, though, the left-armer taking a sharp return catch to dismiss Cross and start the celebrations at the Manuka Oval.
While the Ashes are lost, England can still draw the series with victories in the last two ODIs, in Melbourne in the next week.
