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

Live Reporting

Ffion Wynne and Callum Matthews

  1. 50 balls to go graphicBBC Sport

  2. Rockets 51-3

    Target 135

    Lucky!

    Marie Kelly swings hard at Anya Shrubsole, gets an edge and it flies past the keeper for four welcome runs for the Trent Rockets.

    Halfway through and the batting side are under immense pressure.

  3. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    In this kind of a game, it's different type of pressure. Three wickets already down for Trent Rockets, and that required run rate is creeping up.

    The worm shows Trent Rockets Women are one run behind Southern Brave Women. Trent Rockets Women are 45 for 3 after 45 balls. At the same stage Southern Brave Women were 46 for 3.

  4. Rockets 46-3

    Target 135

    Marie Kelly joins Nat Sciver at the crease, who is usually an opening batter so this will be a tough challenge.

  5. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio

    Tahlia McGrath doesn't know what's going on! Well, she's smiling now, what a catch.

  6. wicket

    WICKET

    Du Preez c & b McGrath 1 (Rockets 45-3)

    Another! Rockets are collapsing in a heap!

    Mignon du Preez doesn't last long. She hits the ball firmly back at McGrath, who takes a brilliant catch in her follow-through.

    She looks in complete and utter shock that she's taken it but it's a great take.

    Trent Rockets have lost three wickets for five runs.

  7. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at the Ageas Bowl

    This crowd is getting right behind the Brave now. This is certainly not a neutral venue as it could have been for an eliminator.

  8. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    She's not going to want to watch that back again. Adams with another catch, you can't keep her out of the game.

  9. wicket

    WICKET

    Villani c Adams b McGrath 24 (Rockets 42-2)

    And another! Tahlia McGrath strikes with her first ball!

    Both openers are back in the dugout now for Trent Rockets, having built a steady partnership.

    Villani tries to ramp the first ball from her Australian team-mate but scoops the ball straight to the fielder instead. Loose shot.

  10. Rockets 40-1

    Target 135

    Huge pressure on Nat Sciver now. She's not scored the runs she'd have liked in the tournament so far so this would be a great time to step up.

    The worm shows Trent Rockets Women are three runs ahead of Southern Brave Women. Trent Rockets Women are 42 for 1 after 40 balls. At the same stage Southern Brave Women were 39 for 3.

  11. Lydia Greenway
    Former England batter on BBC Radio

    When you try to play that kind of a shot, you've got to get some bat on it.

  12. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    Georgia Adams, who calls herself a part-time spinner, takes another. She's taken key wickets all along this tournament.

  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Smith b Adams 16 (Rockets 40-1)

    There's the breakthrough!

    It's a questionable choice of shot from Bryony Smith, to be honest. The partnership was growing nicely, but she decides to play a reverse-pull type shot that she completely misses and grants Brave a big wicket.

  14. Rockets 39-0

    Target 135

    Trent Rockets will be delighted not to have lost any wickets early, but they've not properly run away with the scoring.

    I think we're in for a close one.

  15. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio

    That's such a brave shot with slip in place. Slip's gone now, gone to short third man. Well, it has worked for Villani.

  16. Rockets 35-0

    Oh, brave!

    Villani attempts a reverse sweep, doesn't time it very well but is still able to get it past the keeper and away for four.

    Looks like they're going to attack Wellington rather than shy away from the challenge.

  17. Here's an important time in the game.

    The Hundred's leading wicket-taker, Amanda-Jade Wellington, is bowling for the first time.

  18. Rockets 31-0

    Target 135

    Oh, nearly! Lauren Bell resumes, and Villani slices the ball just over the fielder's head at point and they manage to come back for two.

    The one fielder who probably could've got a hand to that was the bowler, unfortunately.

  19. Carlos Brathwaite
    West Indies all-rounder on BBC Two

    VillaniGetty Images

    Smith and Villani have shown good control, just the one half-chance earlier. Both of them are playing some powerful shots.

  20. 75 balls to go graphicBBC Sport