England reduced Australia to 57-5 after setting the hosts 185 to win the Women's Ashes Test in Perth.
The tourists resumed day three on 18-3 but staged a recovery, with Arran Brindle and Natalie Sciver putting on a 54 run partnership.
Jenny Gunn and Charlotte Edwards, who scored 56, added a further 85 before England collapsed to 190 all out.
Australia's run chase began strongly before they regularly lost wickets as Kate Cross took 3-13 from nine overs.
The hosts reached 28-0 before Katherine Brunt had Elyse Villani, who hit 21 from 22 balls, caught by Sciver.
Cross then took two wickets in two balls. Meg Lanning was caught by wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor and Jess Cameron edged her first delivery to Heather Knight at slip.
Alex Blackwell lasted just five balls before she was also caught behind off the bowling of Cross for a duck.
Jodie Fields was stumped by Sarah Taylor off the bowling of Jenny Gunn to leave Australia reeling and still 128 short of their target heading into the fourth and final day.
Sarah Elliott, who had scored five from 53 balls was at the crease with Ellyse Perry at the close.
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