Postpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 24 July 2021
Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC One
The Brave just need to get something going.
Summary
Rockets win with 18 balls to spare
Malan 62* (43), Short 51* (41)
Brave 126-8: Whiteley 39* (29)
De Lange 5-20, Root 1-17
Trent Bridge; Brave won toss
Postpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 24 July 2021
Brave 73-6published at Ball 70
Thirty balls to go. They're going to have to be fetched for plenty from a Brave perspective.
The Rockets fans are loving this.
Postpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 24 July 2021
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC TwoThose nine dot balls to Root, I'd be concerned about as Southern Brave captain. They've not been able to manouevre the ball into the gaps.
Brave 71-6published at Ball 67
Well, Chris Jordan can swipe it. He's going to need to if Brave are going to be competitive here.
Samit is back and keeping it tight.
Postpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 24 July 2021
Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC OneWhat a finish to his set.
Next batter: Chris Jordanpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 24 July 2021
Image source, BBC Sport/ECB
WICKETpublished at Ball 65
Dawson b Root 5 (Brave 71-6)
My early innings prediction of a big score is being made to look like the rantings of a mad man.
Root strikes, bowling Dawson with the 20th of his allotted 20 balls.
Just 17 runs from them. Awesome.
Brave 69-5published at Ball 62
I was saying the fielding was good. Rashid has just slid and deflected the ball past his team-mate for four. Oops.
Brave will take the gift, though.
Brave 64-5published at Ball 60
The fielding has been superb from the Rockets. Rashid slides, collects and sends the ball in to the keeper all in one motion to keep Brave to one. Brilliant.
Brave 63-5published at Ball 59
Dawson gets lucky, trying to hook one off Gregory, but sending it looping up and... just safe.
Brave 62-5published at Ball 58
The pressure continues. Gregory nips a ball away from the bat off the pitch, missing the outside edge.
Postpublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 24 July 2021
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC TwoSomeone needs to calm this down because it could be over before it's started.
Brave 60-5published at Ball 55
On home turf, in the sun and well on top. The Rockets are bang up for this.
De Lange keeps the Brave to singles to see out his set.
He has just slung down the fastest ball of the competition so far. 94mph. Oof.
Postpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 24 July 2021
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC TwoThe Brave have got to somehow found at least another 85 or 90.
Next batter: Liam Dawsonpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 24 July 2021
Image source, BBC Sport/ECBWICKETpublished at Ball 53
Conway c Moores b De Lange 18 (Brave 58-5)
De Lange is having a stormer!
It's pace again and forces Conway into a bit of false shot that nicks the ball to Moores behind the stumps.
Postpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 24 July 2021
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC TwoWe talk about bowling and batting, but fielding is so important in this format.
Brave 58-4published at Ball 52
After a big-hitting start, the Brave innings has really stalled.
De Lange hits the pads of Whiteley and screams for lbw but it was missing.
Brave 56-4published at Ball 50
Rooty, lad.
The Rockets' spin twins are strangling the life out of the Brave batters.
Image source, BBC SportPostpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 24 July 2021
Here is the wicket that got the Rockets under way...