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. Brave 112-5published at Ball 89

    Four more!

    Sarah Glenn goes too wide this time, and Anya Shrubsole threads through backward point and third for another boundary.

    She's up to a really good 32.

  2. Brave 108-5published at Ball 88

    Anya Shrubsole is playing a really good hand here.

    She moves to 28, off 22 balls, with a slog sweep through square leg.

  3. Postpublished at 11:57 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    England spinner Sarah Glenn is going to bowl her final set of five balls.

    Nat Sciver and Trent Rockets still haven't taken the tactical time out.

  4. Brave 103-5published at Ball 85

    Trent Rockets have until 12:07 to start bowling their 96th ball. They shouldn't have any issues with that, unlike both Birmingham Phoenix women and London Spirit men yesterday. You have to bring another fielder into the ring if you don't bowl your balls within the required time.

    Anya Shrubsole ends up on her bottom and back at the non-striker's end, as she looks to turn for a second run. She has a good giggle to herself.

  5. Postpublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

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

    The Trent Rockets' fielding has been fantastic - they take their chances.

  6. Brave 98-5published at Ball 80

    More brilliant fielding!

    Heather Graham does superbly, at full stretch, to hurl herself across the outfield at deep square leg to hold Southern Brave to just a couple of runs.

    All these saved runs could prove crucial.

  7. Postpublished at 11:52 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

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

    What a shot that was. Charlotte Edwards, the head coach, will be happy with that one.

  8. 6 runs

    Brave 94-5published at Ball 79

    We've seen chases of 136 and 129 so far in the Women's Hundred. Southern Brave are going to have to go some to get up to that sort of total.

    That will help! Wow! Anya Shrubsole goes deep in her crease and lofts England team-mate Nat Sciver over mid-on for an almighty six. That cleared the rope by a mile.

  9. Brave 84-5published at Ball 75

    How's that missed!?!

    Stafanie Taylor tries a big old heave ho, but misses, and the ball just misses leg stump and runs away to the boundary.

    We're into the final period of the Brave innings.

    The Hundred graphic - 25 balls to goImage source, BBC Sport
  10. Brave 79-5published at Ball 73

    Katherine Brunt and Anya Shrubsole know each other extremely well. They've been opening the bowling together for England for a number of years now.

    It doesn't stop Brunt throwing down a bouncer, though. You love to see it. Is there a fiercer competitor than Brunt?

  11. Postpublished at 11:47 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

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

    These two are key for Southern Brave. Taylor scores runs for fun and Shrubsole is so experienced.

  12. Brave 77-5published at Ball 71

    Katherine Brunt is back on.

    Nat Sciver and Trent Rockets want a wicket.

  13. Brave 76-5published at Ball 70

    Oh, superb fielding!

    Anya Shrubsole turns off her legs, and Lucy Higham does brilliantly to flick the ball back, just in front of the fine leg boundary.

    She does a forward roll for good measure too. Impressive all round.

  14. Postpublished at 11:45 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

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

    It's important that while you're rebuilding you're still looking for the boundaries.

  15. Brave 74-5published at Ball 69

    Four more!

    Anya Shrubsole goes deep in her crease, and manages to thread between mid-off and cover to move to 10.

    These runs will all help.

  16. Postpublished at 11:44 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

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

    I was excited to see the Southern Brave top order but it's just not happened today.

  17. Brave 70-5published at Ball 66

    Lovely!

    Anya Shrubsole had only scored two runs from her first seven balls, and was starting to get frustrated, but she drives beautifully through the covers to pick up her first boundary.

  18. Postpublished at 11:43 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Charles Dagnall
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Southern Brave will feel like they've missed a trick because there doesn't seem to be much up with the pitch.

  19. Brave 66-5published at Ball 65

    Three singles end the latest set of five.

    That's a decent set for Brave. They need a few more of those, though.

  20. Brave 63-5published at Ball 62

    Shot!

    West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor is going to be absolutely crucial for Southern Brave here.

    She moves to 23, off 16 balls, with another crunching sweep through square leg.