Australia retained the Women's Ashes with three matches to spare following their 57-run victory over England in the opening Twenty20 international in Sydney on Monday.

Australia retaiined the Women's Ashes with another thumping victory over England in the first T20I of the serries at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on Monday,.

Australia delivered a statement performance to beat England in the first T20I and retain the Ashes after claiming eight points, with eight points still left to play for in the ongoing Women's Ashes.

AUS-W and ENG-W T20 (Source: Jeremy Ng/Getty Images) retained the Women's Ashes with a convincing 57-run win in the first T20I in Sydney. They got off to a ferocious start as openers Georgia Voll and Beth Mooney went on the offensive from the get go before Lauren Bell sent the former back for 21 off 11.

Beth Mooney has guided Australia to a formidable total in the first women's Ashes Twenty20 International after injuries to Alyssa Healy and Ash Gardner.