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. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 100 balls

    Adams c Brunt b Smith 38 (Brave 134-6)

    A wicket off the final ball!

    Georgia Adams looks to repeat the shot from earlier in the over, but it is a more simple chance for Katherine Brunt this time.

    It goes straight in and Brunt turns round the gives the crowd some in celebration.

    Trent Rockets will need 135 to reach the women's Hundred final against Oval Invincibles.

  2. Postpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 2 September 2022

    Heather Knight
    England captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    I thought she had that! Would have been a ridiculous catch had she taken that.

  3. 6 runs

    Adams dropped on 28published at 98 balls

    Brave 130-6

    Oh! This is potentially a very big wicket.

    Georgia Adams goes big over the leg side, and Katherine Brunt almost gets there to take the catch, but spills it and it lands on the boundary sponge for another six.

  4. Postpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 2 September 2022

    Carlos Brathwaite
    West Indies all-rounder on BBC Two

    Quite a difficult shot to play. Little bit of a skip down the ground, to pause your momentum and get your hands through it, that's quite a sensational shot.

  5. 6 runs

    Brave 121-5published at 95 balls

    That's a shot!

    Georgia Adams takes two steps down the pitch and hits down the ground for the first six of the game.

    Five balls remain. Can they get up to 135?

  6. Postpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 2 September 2022

    10 balls to go graphicImage source, BBC Sport
  7. Postpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 2 September 2022

    Melissa Story
    BBC Radio commentator

    AdamsImage source, Getty Images

    Rockets have mostly been disciplined but they have let some of that pressure go at times and allowed Brave to get some boundaries.

    They have got to keep that discipline in these last 10 balls.

  8. Brave 111-5published at 90 balls

    A really good set from Katherine Brunt, conceding just three runs, alongside taking that wicket.

    Freya Kemp is the new batter for Brave. She can hit a long ball. Brave need her to.

  9. Postpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 2 September 2022

    Heather Knight
    England captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The back-of-the-hand, pace off the ball. That is a big wicket, the reintroduction of Brunt does it.

  10. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 88 balls

    Bouchier c Villani b Brunt 29 (Brave 109-5)

    Great catch!

    A really good set from Katherine Brunt builds the pressure and Maia Bouchier looks to hit the ground, but Elyse Villani takes a good low catch.

    That feels like an important and timely breakthrough.

  11. Bairstow ruled out of third Test and T20 World Cuppublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 2 September 2022
    Breaking

    England and Yorkshire batter Jonathan Bairstow has been ruled out of the rest of the summer and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after sustaining a lower limb injury in a freak accident whilst playing golf on Friday in Leeds. He will see a specialist next week to ascertain the full extent of the injury.

    Nottinghamshire batter Ben Duckett has been added to the Test squad for the LV= Insurance third Test at the Kia Oval starting next Thursday.

    A further announcement will be made in due course on who will replace Bairstow in England’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad.

    This Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on Twitter
    The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
    Skip twitter post

    Allow Twitter content?

    This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.

    The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
    End of twitter post
  12. Postpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 2 September 2022

    Carlos Brathwaite
    West Indies all-rounder on BBC Two

    I love how Bouchier has paced her innings. She wasn't at her fluent best at the start but has played strong, good cricketing shots throughout.

  13. Postpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 2 September 2022

    Alison Mitchell
    BBC Radio commentator

    This partnership has gone from strength to strength. Trent Rockets will have to break the momentum if they are to avoid a big score.

  14. Brave 108-4published at 85 balls

    Runs, runs, runs.

    Southern Brave are starting to tick.

    Maia Bouchier again works the ball off her hip and picks up four, before a thick outside edge brings Georgia Adams another boundary.

    They should get over 130 from here.

  15. Postpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 2 September 2022

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Radio

    BouchierImage source, Getty Images

    For the first time in the summer, Maia Bouchier is just starting to show signs of some fluency.

  16. Postpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 2 September 2022

    Carlos Brathwaite
    West Indies all-rounder on BBC Two

    Are there some sort of physios for the umpires as well?

  17. Postpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 2 September 2022

    Alison Mitchell
    BBC Radio commentator

    Soak it up, she's loving the crowd. Everyone's taken that pretty well.

  18. Brave 96-4published at 80 balls

    UmpireImage source, Getty Images

    Oh! Umpire Anna Harris is down!

    Maia Bouchier whips the ball away and Harris, at square leg, has to quickly swerve out of the way and ends up flat on her back.

    She loves it though. She soaks it all in and raises her hands to the crowd, who cheer in appreciation.

    Bouchier only picked up a single for that shot, but did pick up four the shot before.

  19. Postpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 2 September 2022

    25 balls to go graphicImage source, BBC Sport
  20. Postpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 2 September 2022

    Heather Knight
    England captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    I think in the back end if Southern Brave can get around 130 they'll be in a good place. Trent Rockets are heavily dependant on their top three.