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)

  1. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 86 balls left

    Vince b Wood 0 (Brave 9-2)

    James Vince bowledImage source, Getty Images

    Quack. A golden quack.

    Luke Wood does almost a lap of honour at the Ageas Bowl after a yorker destroys James Vince first ball.

  2. Postpublished at 20:40 British Summer Time 25 August 2022

    Tom Abell
    Somerset all-rounder on BBC radio

    It can be difficult to pick up the ball under the lights, but James Vince will know these conditions really well.

  3. Brave 9-1published at 87 balls left

    Target 139

    Luke Wood back on for Rockets.

    James Vince the new batter for Southern Brave.

    Vince will take the strike after a smartly-cut single from Quinton de Kock.

  4. Postpublished at 20:37 British Summer Time 25 August 2022

    Melissa Story
    BBC Radio commentator

    That ball was 68mph, it looked like Stirling was deceived by the pace off.

  5. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 90 balls left

    Stirling b Cook 0 (Brave 8-1, target 129)

    You're not wrong, Tom Abell.

    Paul Stirling simply could not get going, four dot balls - and when he gets a bit frustrated he's absolutely castled by Sam Cook. Beautiful bowling.

  6. Postpublished at 20:37 British Summer Time 25 August 2022

    Tom Abell
    Somerset all-rounder on BBC radio

    Sam Cook is an incredibly skilful bowler with the new ball. He won't be easy to face under the lights.

  7. Brave 7-0published at 93 balls left

    De Kock 6, Stirling 0

    De Kock pulls Sam Cook away towards deep point but a fielder cuts it off and it's just two.

  8. Postpublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 25 August 2022

    Melissa Story
    BBC Radio commentator

    Quinton de Kock could do with a big score.

  9. Brave 5-0published at 96 balls left

    Target 139

    Lovely, lovely soft hands from Quinton de Kock to edge Luke Wood low to the boundary between fielders.

    He must use a certain washing-up liquid I reckon.

  10. Postpublished at 20:33 British Summer Time 25 August 2022

    Tom Abell
    Somerset all-rounder on BBC radio

    Paul Stirling was phenomenal in his first game but it's never easy starting again. It looks like there is some swing there for Luke Wood, too.

  11. Brave 1-0published at 97 balls left

    Target 139

    First run for Southern Brave and it's a bye as Luke Wood's delivery crashes off the side of Paul Stirling.

  12. Brave 0-0published at 99 balls left

    Target 139

    "No run!" screams Paul Stirling as he defends a fine opening ball from Rockets paceman Luke Wood.

  13. Postpublished at 20:29 British Summer Time 25 August 2022

    A quick reminder that Southern Brave have to chase this target down to keep alive their slim hopes of progression to the knockout stages.

    Fail, and they are done for the season.

    Trent Rockets, meanwhile, know victory will secure their top-three berth and a place in the eliminator at the very least. They will be targeting top spot and a bye into the final.

  14. Postpublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 25 August 2022

    Southern Brave need 139 runs to win

    Thanks, Josef.

    I watched Paul Stirling and Quinton de Kock absolutely take the Welsh Fire attack apart on Monday with a match-winning 121 opening partnership.

    Let's see what they can do in this run chase. Could be a thriller.

  15. Postpublished at 20:26 British Summer Time 25 August 2022

    Right, that's me done for the day. I'll leave you in the very capable hands of Michael Beardmore for Southern Brave's chase.

  16. 'A decent total but we will see'published at 20:24 British Summer Time 25 August 2022

    Southern Brave need 139 runs to win

    Trent Rockets all-rounder Samit Patel to Sky Sports: "We are a little under par but you never know until both sides have batted.

    "It's a little bit slow, a little bit of grip but we've got to use conditions well, use the boundaries well and I'm sure if we get off to a good start we can squeeze them.

    "Dawid is playing really nicely and on a wicket like that with the timing he's got, I think he's got us to a decent total but we will see what happens.

    "The pace off is working at the minute on a surface like this. We have to try to squeeze and see what happens."

  17. Postpublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 25 August 2022

    Samit Patel has just told Sky Sports he thinks the Rockets' total is "a little under par".

  18. Postpublished at 20:21 British Summer Time 25 August 2022

    Dawid Malan's 59 was his third 50+ score of this year's Hundred.

    Dawid MalanImage source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 25 August 2022

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Radio

    The final 10 balls only yielded seven runs. The Rockets will be pretty disappointed with that.

  20. Southern Brave need 139 runs to winpublished at 20:15 British Summer Time 25 August 2022
    Breaking

    The Trent Rockets finish on 138-6. That feels a little under par to me.

    The Southern Brave bowled well and saw plenty of success from their slower bowlers on a surface only Dawid Malan was able to get set on.

    It'll be all to play for in the chase, remember hosts Brave need to win to give themselves a chance of reaching the knockouts.