London: Jenny Gunn held her nerve at the finish as England inflicted reigning champions Australia's first defeat of the Women's World Cup with a dramatic three-run success at Bristol on Sunday.
Victory came down to a tense last over that saw Gunn defend 16, including six off the last ball when Australia's Jess Jonassen failed to clear the rope.
Australia, chasing 260, finished on 256 for eight.
Victory gave England their first World Cup win over arch-rivals Australia in 24 years.
It also saw England replace Australia at the top of the table on net-run rate, both sides now having won four and lost one of their first five group matches.
England and Australia each remain on course for the semi-finals, with all eight sides involved in the tournament playing each other once in the group stage, with the top four qualifying for the knockout phase.
