Summary

  • Brave reach final, where they will face Oval Invincibles at Lord's (Saturday, 15:00 BST on BBC Two)

  • Sciver almost drags Rockets over the line with 72 off 36, including three sixes in final set

  • Brave post 134-6, recovering from 32-3

  • Adams enjoys fine all-round display with 38 and 2-15 for Brave

  1. Postpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 2 September 2022

    Alison Mitchell
    BBC Radio commentator

    Alana KingImage source, Getty Images

    That's the way to do it! Call on your wicket-taker. That is a huge blow. Southern Brave are another step closer to the final.

  2. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 28 balls left

    King b Wellington 3 (Rockets 84-5)

    Amanda-Jade Wellington just can't stop taking wickets. Alana King departs!

    It's a poor choice of shot from King as she goes for a big aggressive sweep, when really she just needed to take the single and keep Nat Sciver on strike,

    King misses, Wellington hits.

  3. Rockets 83-4published at 30 balls left

    Target 135

    It's still very much in Brave's control.

    But are we in for a Nat Sciver special?

    The worm shows Trent Rockets Women are one run ahead of Southern Brave Women. Trent Rockets Women are 83 for 4 after 70 balls. At the same stage Southern Brave Women were 82 for 4.
  4. Postpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 2 September 2022

    Tahlia McGrath put a dent in Rockets' batting line-up as she took two wickets in the space of five balls.

    She even took one without having to look at it, which takes some skill.

  5. Postpublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 2 September 2022

    Heather Knight
    England captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    What a shot from Nat Sciver! It's a really good sign when she plays her shots down the wicket. At times, when she's out of form she goes square.

  6. 6 runs

    Rockets 82-4published at 32 balls left

    Target 135

    Smashed down the ground for six! A real mark of authority from Sciver, showing her class.

    The shot causes for Brave to call their strategic timeout to try and disrupt her rhythm.

  7. Postpublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 2 September 2022

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio

    Nat Sciver is the backbone to their batting line-up. She will have to fire today if they are to chase this down. She is the key.

  8. Rockets 74-4published at 34 balls left

    Target 135

    Four more!

    Punched through the off side this time by Sciver, who has just started to go up a gear.

    Brave are comfortable, but they won't be at ease until Sciver is out.

  9. Rockets 70-4published at 35 balls left

    Target 135

    Four precious runs for Nat Sciver as she sweeps to the boundary.

  10. Missed stumpingpublished at 37 balls left

    Rockets 65-4

    Oh! This is a very difficult chance for the keeper Carla Rudd because the ball has spun drastically.

    Nat Sciver dances down the pitch and tries to hit it down the ground but the ball spins past the edge, but also past Rudd's gloves.

    She's already been dropped once. How costly will these chances be?

  11. Not outpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 2 September 2022

    Rockets 63-4

    Alana King breathes a sigh of relief as the ball is pitching outside the line of leg stump, so it cannot be given out.

    The battle of the leg-spinners goes on.

  12. Rockets reviewpublished at 39 balls left

    And Wellington strikes!

    Or does she?

    Alana King is given out lbw on the field but goes for a review.

  13. Rockets 63-4published at 40 balls left

    Target 135

    Sciver has got to be there at the end if Trent Rockets stand any chance of chasing this down.

    72 runs from 40 balls is a tough ask. Especially when Amanda-Jade Wellington still has 15 of those balls left to bowl!

    The worm shows Trent Rockets Women are six runs behind Southern Brave Women. Trent Rockets Women are 63 for 4 after 60 balls. At the same stage Southern Brave Women were 69 for 4.
  14. Postpublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 2 September 2022

    Heather Knight
    England captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    I think Marie Kelly wanted to go straighter. She's a natural hitter. Now, I think too much rests on Nat Sciver's shoulders.

  15. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 41 balls left

    Kelly c McGrath b Adams 08 (Rockets 62-4)

    Another one down! The pressure mounts on Nat Sciver.

    The required run rate was going up and up and the pressure tells on Marie Kelly, who tries to hit Georgia Adams down the ground but instead picks out the fielder on the boundary.

    Brave firmly in control now.

  16. Rockets 60-3published at 45 balls left

    Target 135

    WicketImage source, Getty Images

    The win predictor is currently 83% in favour of a Southern Brave victory.

  17. Postpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 2 September 2022

    Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    That's a huge moment. Molly Strano on as a substitute fielder for Smriti Mandhana! Wonder how costly that might be. Horrible for the fielder.

  18. dropped catch

    Sciver dropped on 8published at 47 balls left

    Rockets 56-3

    HUGE moment!

    Nat Sciver chips it straight up the Molly Strano, the sub fielder, and it's quite hard to explain how she's dropped it. The ball just plops out of her hands!

    You do not want to drop Nat Sciver.

  19. Postpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 2 September 2022

    Rockets started nicely but it was Georgia Adams who got the first breakthrough.

  20. Rockets 55-3published at 49 balls left

    A glimpse of the Nat Sciver we've been used to seeing in an England shirt recently, as she steps back and crashes Tahlia McGrath through the off side for four.

    The Rockets will certainly want to see a few more of those.