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

Live Reporting

Callum Matthews and Kal Sajad

  1. Rockets 71-2

    Need 63 from 40 balls

    Katherine Brunt hasn't played the most fluent of innings so far but she swings her arms and a top edge sends the ball racing towards the boundary.

  2. Rockets 64-2

    Need 70 from 45 balls

    Four more! Crunched through the off side from Nat Sciver. She really has her eye in!

  3. Isabelle Westbury
    Ex-Middlesex captain on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    This plan from Taylor isn't really working.

  4. Rockets 60-2

    Need 74 from 46 balls

    Full toss and clubbed to the boundary by Sciver.

    An absolute gift from Stafanie Taylor, she may as well have tied a bow round it.

  5. Harry Gurney
    Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    It's nicely poised.

  6. Rockets 56-2

    Need 78 from 48 balls

    Stafanie Taylor bowls so wide that the ball is almost off the pitch.

    She does it again and this time Nat Sciver plays a powerful reverse sweep for four. An innovative shot which is perfectly executed.

  7. Harry Gurney
    Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    It will be interesting to see how Trent Rockets go about these 50 balls.

  8. Charles Dagnall
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    That is beautiful. A high-class shot from a high-class player.

  9. Rockets 51-2

    Need 83 from 50 balls

    Hello!

    Nat Sciver shuffles about, crouches and scoops the ball over the wicketkeeper for four. Bowler Tara Norris has her hands on hips.

    50 balls left graphic

  10. Harry Gurney
    Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    That was a very powerful strike.

  11. Rockets 44-2

    Need 90 from 55 balls

    Here we go! Nat Sciver slaps Stafanie Taylor through the leg side for four. Rockets need a few more of those.

    Taylor bowls well wide of the crease but Brunt and Sciver can't punish her. They were there to be hit.

  12. Charles Dagnall
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    That was a very productive 10 balls from Wellington.

  13. Harry Gurney
    Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    This is going to be a key partnership for the Rockets if they are to chase these runs down.

  14. Rockets 39-2

    Need 95 from 60 balls

    As expected, Wellington is kept on for five more and concedes just five runs.

    That is terrific bowling and the pressure is really building on Sciver and Brunt. You can't afford to have many quiet periods in this format.

  15. Harry Gurney
    Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    That was a good set from Wellington.

  16. Rockets 34-2

    Need 100 from 65 balls

    Time for some spin as Aussie Amanda-Jade Wellington is introduced to the bowling attack.

    The leg-spinner floats in her deliveries and, remarkably, bowls five consecutive dot balls to Katherine Brunt.

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

    The Hundred will kick everyone on. Because of the intensity and the nature of the game, we will probably see the skills go up another notch again.

  18. Rockets 34-2

    Need 100 from 70 balls

    Lauren Bell is a good bowler, a nice run-up and action. The intent is there from Brunt but she can't quite connect.

    A good comeback from Rockets, giving away just five runs from the last 10 deliveries.

  19. My, were Trent Rockets grateful for Stafanie Taylor's unbeaten 45 off 31 balls earlier.

  20. Rockets 31-2

    Need 103 from 75 balls

    A much needed quieter set of five balls for Southern Brave as Katherine Brunts bowls economically, conceding just two runs.

    England captain Joe Root is watching on from the sidelines. He has a face mask hanging off one ear. It's a strong look.

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