Sutherland, Lanning star in Australia's dominating win in final Ashes ODI

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Australia completed a dominant series against England, registering a comfortable eight-wicket in the final ODI of the series on Tuesday.

Young all-rounder Sutherland led the way with 4/31 at Junction Oval in Melbourne as England were bowled out for a below-par score of 163, before contributions from all the top four batters ensured Australia cruised home with more than 13 overs to spare.

The victory means Australia finishes the multi-format series without a loss and with a 12-4 scoreline.

After opting to bat, England lost debutant Emma Lamb (0) and skipper Heather Knight (9) inside the first hour to slump to 19/2 in nine overs.

The experienced duo Tammy Beaumont (50) and Nat Sciver (46) combined to put on a stylish partnership of 88 but were extremely cautious in their approach. They couldn't find a single boundary between overs 18-30, and the pressure of scoring big eventually got to both the batters as they fell in a span of five overs. Thereafter, it all went downhill for the tourists.

Attacking batter Danni Wyatt (9) was Sutherland's first victim and the wickets continued to fall in quick succession as England lost their last seven wickets for just 39 runs to be dismissed midway through their final over for 163.

There was a stark contrast in the manner in which both the teams approached their batting. While the England batters looked to avoid damage, Australia threw caution to the wind from the get-go, with openers Alyssa Healy and Rachael Haynes adding 47 runs in the Powerplay.

Freya Davies was the only England bowler who looked like taking a wicket and eventually did, breaking the strong opening stand for 74 by dismissing Healy (42). Sophie Ecclestone made it two in two overs as she got rid of the other set batter, Haynes, for 31.

After the slight hiccup, skipper Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry ensured Australia got through to an easy win. Lanning played the aggressor, smashing seven fours and a six en route her 57* while Perry was solid at the other end with 31*.