Australia 218 for 6 (Perry 62, Mooney 43*) beat England 217 (Beaumont 114, Kimmince 5 for 26) by four wickets

Australia took an early grip on this Women's Ashes contest, completing a difficult chase with ominous efficiency to move 2-0 up in the ODI leg and claim another two points. Tammy Beaumont shone for England with a maiden Ashes hundred but England's innings listed badly as Delissa Kimmince claimed 5 for 26 and Australia then marched to victory on the back of Ellyse Perry's half-century and some composed finishing from Beth Mooney and Jess Jonassen.

It could have been worse for England, who saw Katherine Brunt helped from the field after twisting her ankle celebrating the wicket of Meg Lanning - though she was later able to return and bowl. However, they also might have had cause to question a tight stumping call that went Perry's way on 4, despite not seeming to have any boot clearly grounded behind the line. Had the decision gone in favour of wicketkeeper Amy Jones, deputising after Sarah Taylor was sidelined by a "niggle", Australia would have been 22 for 3.

Despite losing both openers inside three overs, Australia showed greater collective purpose on a used pitch that was never easy to score on but did not deteriorate significantly. Perry and Rachael Haynes put on 53 for the fourth wicket to ease concerns after Brunt had bowled captain Lanning with a perfectly executed slower ball, before the seventh-wicket pair of Mooney and Jonassen banished any thought of a nervous finish to match the first ODI with a brisk 60-run stand.

With Brunt limping off, England's confidence in their ability to defend a middling target seemed to ebb. Haynes took on the slow bowlers, lofting the only six of the match off Sophie Ecclestone and using her feet well to hit down the ground; Perry was more orthodox, waiting for anything short or overpitched to pounce on as she brought up her 27th ODI half-century.

Although Haynes fell to a smart caught-and-bowled by Laura Marsh, and Perry nicked a wide long-hop from Shrusbole, England could not quite force the door down. Ashleigh Gardner played around a cutter from Shrubsole to raise hopes again but Jonassen struck her third and sixth balls for four to signal her intent.

England now find themselves 4-0 down in the points-based Ashes, needing to win the series outright. "We've done it before, going to have to turn it around very quickly," Heather Knight, England's captain, said. "It's a massive game down in Canterbury [venue for the third ODI]."

That they were in this contest at all was largely down to Beaumont, who became the first Englishwoman to score a century in an ODI against Australia since Sarah Taylor in 2009 (and the first by anyone not called Taylor since 1993). Although she said afterwards she "never felt in", Beaumont managed to go at almost a run a ball while scoring more than half of England's runs; the only one of her team-mates to come close to matching her fluency was Danni Wyatt, who made 25 off 25 balls.

Although England again lost Jones in the second over to Perry, there was no repeat of the top-order collapse that undermined them in the first game. Knight struggled to find scoring opportunities in her 17 off 47, but she shored up one end as Beaumont found her groove during a partnership worth 65.

After Knight's dismissal, trying to hit Gardner over the top, Beaumont raised a half-century from 44 balls. Having used Perry's pace to get away several early boundaries, she lofted Jonassen down the ground and then took to relying on the paddle sweep against the spinners, scoring a significant proportion of her runs behind square on the leg side as Australia declined to plug the gap.

Nat Sciver became the first of Kimmince's victims, trapped lbw by one that skidded on, and Fran Wilson did not last long but Wyatt showed good purpose in helping put on another useful alliance with Beaumont. They had put England on course for what seemed like a score in the region of 250, but Wyatt was well caught by Alyssa Healy standing up to Megan Schutt and Beaumont fell in the following over, dragging on attempting a reverse-swat through the off side.

Two wickets in eight balls allowed Australia to squeeze in the field, with England unable to find the boundary after the 38th over. Kimmince returned to bowl a miserly line at the death, picking up Brunt and Shrusbole in the same over and then two in two balls to finish the innings with her maiden international five-for, as England lost their last four wickets for six runs and with 2.2 overs left unbowled.

Shaun Marsh is out of the World Cup with a fractured forearm. He was struck by a ball from Pat Cummins while batting in the nets at Old Trafford, two days before Australia's final round-robin match against South Africa.

Peter Handscomb will replace Marsh in Australia's squad. Handscomb is already in England with the Australia A team that is touring the country concurrently and is set to join up with the World Cup squad on Friday.

Marsh wasn't the only batsman to suffer a blow to the arm at Australia's training session. In the same net, Glenn Maxwell was hit on the right forearm by a short ball from Mitchell Starc. Both batsmen aborted their net sessions and went for scans immediately.

Australia coach Justin Langer has confirmed that while Marsh has been ruled out, Maxwell hasn't suffered extensive damage.

"Shaun Marsh has had scans on his right forearm after being struck while practicing in the nets at training today," Langer said. "Unfortunately, the scans have revealed Shaun has suffered a fracture to his forearm which will require surgery.

"This is obviously shattering news for Shaun and the squad. Throughout this tournament, his spirit, professionalism and the way he has competed has been typically outstanding. We are right behind Shaun in his recovery and rehabilitation.

"Glenn Maxwell also underwent scans after he was struck on his right forearm in the nets. The scans have cleared Glenn of any serious damage and we'll continue to monitor him over the coming days. We are hopeful he will be fit to perform for us on Saturday against South Africa.

"We have made the decision to call up Peter Handscomb to replace Shaun in our World Cup Squad of 15. Pete is a like-for-like player, in terms of batting in the middle order, and he performed very well for us during our recent tours in India and the UAE."

Handscomb narrowly missed out on a spot in Australia's original World Cup squad, showing impressive form in the lead-up to the tournament but having to make way for the returns of Steven Smith and David Warner from their ball-tampering bans.

Since the turn of the year, the wicketkeeper-batsman has scored 479 ODI runs at an average of 43.54 and a strike rate of 98.15, with three fifties and a match-winning century in a chase of 359 against India.

Philadelphia Phillies right-handed reliever Juan Nicasio has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left groin strain.

Manager Gabe Kapler says Nicasio's strain is "pretty mild." Kapler says Nicasio needed the break because the pitcher also has been feeling tightness in his quadriceps.

Nicasio, who was acquired from Seattle in the offseason, has a 5.24 ERA in 34 1/3 innings pitched.

His roster spot will be filled by left-hander Austin Davis, who was called up from Lehigh Valley.

CHICAGO -- White Sox second baseman Yolmer Sanchez has left their game against the Detroit Tigers with a lacerated right hand.

It looked as if Sanchez was stepped on by Tigers first baseman Niko Goodrum when Sanchez went back to the bag after a leadoff single in the third.

Sanchez remained down for a minute before walking off the field with manager Rick Renteria and a trainer.

He was replaced by Daniel Palka, who remained in Thursday's game to play first base. Jose Rondon shifted from first to second base.