Summary

  • Southern Brave won by 23 runs

  • Brave 133-5 - recover from 57-5

  • Taylor 45* (31), Shrubsole 40* (30)

  • Sciver 2-33, Johnson 1-13

  • Rockets 110-7: Sciver 44 (29),

  • Shrubsole 4-13, Bell 2-23

  • Trent Bridge; Rockets won toss

  • First of four games on Saturday

  1. Postpublished at 13:36 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Right, the first of today's four matches is done!

    Our attention now moves to 14:30 BST with two games at once.

    BBC Two will show live TV coverage of Trent Rockets v Southern Brave in the men's Hundred - and we'll also have live text, radio commentary and in-play clips. We'll also have live text and radio commentary of Northern Superchargers v Welsh Fire in the women's competition.

    The BBC Two coverage starts at 13:55 BST.

    See you in a bit!

  2. Postpublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    The Match Hero award has gone to Stafanie Taylor for her unbeaten 45 from 31 balls.

  3. Postpublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Lydia Greenway
    Ex-England batter on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    They've got all bases covered. The leg-spinner, off-spinner, a left-armer, a tall right-arm seamer. And they've got a really strong batting line-up with lots of experience.

  4. Postpublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Charles Dagnall
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Southern Brave look like one of the sides to beat in this competition.

  5. Postpublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    It was more or less game over once Nat Sciver departed.

  6. Postpublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Charles Dagnall
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    A very comfortable victory. It was Shrubsole and Taylor's partnership that set this up.

    WormImage source, BBC Sport
  7. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 13:27 British Summer Time 24 July 2021
    Breaking

    Bryce b Shrubsole 0 (Rockets 110-7)

    It's all over and Anya Shrubsole has her fourth wicket! New batter Kathryn Bryce is clean bowled.

    Southern Brave win by 23 runs. Comfortable victory in the end.

  8. Postpublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Charles Dagnall
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Brilliantly taken. Wonderful catch.

  9. wicket

    WICKETpublished at Need 24 from 1 ball

    Graham c Wyatt b Shrubsole 24 (Rockets 110-6)

    Quality catch from the Wyatt! It's dragged to the leg side from Heather Graham and Wyatt keeps her eye on it and takes a really smart grab.

  10. Next batter: Sarah Glennpublished at 13:24 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Sarah GlenImage source, BBC/ECB
  11. Postpublished at 13:24 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Charles Dagnall
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    It is the first game of The Hundred that hasn't been a tense finish.

  12. wicket

    WICKETpublished at Need 25 from 3 balls

    Freeborn lbw b Shrubsole 10 (Rockets 109-5)

    Shrubsole traps Freeborn in front of the stumps. That's probably the easiest lbw decision the umpire has ever given.

  13. Rockets 109-4published at 13:23 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Need 25 from 4 balls

    Four sixes from the last four balls and they'll tie.

  14. Postpublished at 13:23 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Charles Dagnall
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    What a shot that is!

  15. Rockets 108-4published at 13:21 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Need 26 from 5 balls

    I reckon Trent Rockets would have had about 10 more runs courtesy of extras had they left some of Stafanie Taylor's wide deliveries.

    But Graham does connect with one, making the most of the width on offer and carving it square of the wicket for a boundary.

  16. Rockets 101-4published at 13:19 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Need 33 from 10 balls

    Lauren Bell has taken two wickets in this match and gone for 23 runs. She's been really good, getting those yorkers in and troubling the Trent Rockets batters.

    10 ballsImage source, BBC Sport
  17. Postpublished at 13:19 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Charles Dagnall
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Brilliant shot.

  18. Rockets 99-4published at 13:17 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Need 35 from 13 balls

    Heather Graham should have come in sooner! She takes a few steps forward and middles it through the off side for four.

  19. Postpublished at 13:16 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Charles Dagnall
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    They're going to need plenty more of that.

  20. Rockets 94-4published at 13:16 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Need 40 from 15 balls

    Shot! Graham reverse sweeps for four.

    It's all a little too late, perhaps.