Summary

  • Rockets struggle for fluency but manage to post 138-6 as Malan hits 59

  • Brave look out of contention with 66 needed off last 30 balls

  • But a superb stand of 71 between Davies (51 not out) and Whiteley (30) takes them close

  • David hits two massive sixes to help them seal victory with five balls to spare

  • Rockets miss chance to go top and seal knockout spot, Brave keep slim hopes alive

  • Friday's matches: Welsh Fire v Northern Superchargers women (15:30 BST) & men (19:00)

Live Reporting

Michael Beardmore and Josef Rindl

  1. Henry Moeran
    BBC Radio

    Well that could shift things.

  2. 6 runs

    Brave 95-3

    Boom, the no-ball is punished by Ross Whiteley who swings and connects with a huge six.

    Now a wide too. Daniel Sams not having a good set.

  3. Brave 87-3

    Target 139 (Davies 36, Whiteley 14)

    The ball slips out of the hands of Daniel Sams. No-ball, free hit.

  4. Tom Abell
    Somerset all-rounder on BBC radio

    The game plan now is pretty clear. The Brave need boundaries. Ones and twos aren't going to cut it.

    The worm shows Southern Brave Men are 14 runs behind Trent Rockets Men. Southern Brave Men are 84 for 3 after 75 balls. At the same stage Trent Rockets Men were 98 for 3.BBC Sport

  5. 25 balls to goBBC Sport

  6. Tom Abell
    Somerset all-rounder on BBC radio

    He got his line slightly wrong. It's a desperately needed boundary.

  7. Brave 84-3

    Target 139

    Big hit from Ross Whiteley, unlucky only to get four as it bounces just shy of the ropes.

  8. Brave 79-3

    Target 139

    Ooh, no-ball from Sam Cook but Alex Davies cannot really capitalise as he clubs one, once again, straight to a fielder.

  9. Brave 75-3

    Target 139

    Even when the Brave are hitting the middle of the bat, they are finding fielders. Ross Whiteley crashes away a beauty that goes straight to a man on the ropes.

  10. Brave 73-3

    Target 139

    It's 66 needed off 30. Sam Cook swiped away for only one.

  11. Tom Abell
    Somerset all-rounder on BBC radio

    If I'm in the middle now I'm panicking.

    Any time the rate gets above two per ball it gets really tricky.

  12. Brave 72-3

    Target 139

    Ross Whiteley threatens to take team-mate Alex Davies' head off with a crunching shot back whence it came - but a superb diving stop from Tom Kohler-Cadmore prevents the boundary.

    Rockets have made the odd error in the field but their chasing down has been exceptional.

  13. Brave 71-3

    Target 139

    Back to singles though. That's not going to be enough.

  14. Melissa Story
    BBC Radio commentator

    That's a bit more of the intent needed. The crowd have got a little bit louder.

  15. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio

    So needed. The boundaries have been so hard to come by in this game.

    He plays that shot so well does Alex Davies, anything wide, he slaps away for four.

  16. Brave 68-3

    Davies 29, Whiteley 6

    That's what Southern Brave need, Alex Davies cuts Luke Wood away for a classy four.

    Required rate still two a ball though - 71 off 35.

  17. Melissa Story
    BBC Radio commentator

    The win predictor is on 73% for the Trent Rockets and 27% for the Southern Brave.

  18. Brave 62-3

    Target 139

    Big pull shot from Alex Davies that takes a bounce just before Tom Kohler-Cadmore running in from the ropes. He fields it well. Just a single.

  19. Southern Brave have to win this to stay in the tournament, remember.

    So you imagine they will throw caution to the wind at some point.

  20. Melissa Story
    BBC Radio commentator

    The Brave's chances of victory are slowly slipping away.