Summary

  • Rockets post only 88-8 - the lowest total in this year's Hundred so far

  • Bell takes superb 4-10 - the best figures in this year's women's Hundred

  • Mandhana hits an unbeaten 57 off 31 balls as Brave win by 10 wickets, with 44 balls to spare

  • Brave stay top with five wins from five and qualify for at least the eliminator

  • Rockets have now won two, lost three

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

  1. Brave 17-0published at 85 balls left

    Mandhana 14, Wyatt 3

    A lovely little paddle around the corner from Smriti Mandhana for her third boundary so far.

    She has found the ropes in every set so far as Southern Brave eat into their very makeable target.

  2. Brave 13-0published at 87 balls left

    Target 89

    Bryony Smith's off-spin gives the Brave batters something to think about.

    Danni Wyatt clubs one away but it's only a single as it's stopped in the deep by Alana King.

  3. Brave 12-0published at 90 balls left

    Target 89

    Three dot balls in that set from Kathryn Bryce but a boundary and a single too.

  4. Postpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 25 August 2022

    Tom Abell
    Somerset all-rounder on BBC radio

    Momentum is huge in these competitions, if you get off to a run you can keep going. Southern Brave have been dominant this game.

  5. Brave 11-0published at 92 balls left

    Mandhana 10, Wyatt 1

    A couple of dot balls will please the Rockets - but Smriti Mandhana pulls Kathryn Bryce away for four to keep the scoreboard ticking.

    That's her second boundary already.

  6. Postpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 25 August 2022

    Tom Abell
    Somerset all-rounder on BBC radio

    If they're going to have any chance, the Rockets need to take two or three wickets early.

  7. Brave 6-0published at 96 balls left

    Target 89

    A bouncer from Katherine Brunt is helped on via a Danni Wyatt ramp shot but stopped just short of the boundary.

  8. Postpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 25 August 2022

    Tom Abell
    Somerset all-rounder on BBC radio

    Class shot. It's taken her one ball to get into her stride.

  9. Brave 4-0published at 99 balls left

    Target 89

    Not a good start for the Rockets.

    Loose first delivery from Katherine Brunt cut away for four by Smriti Mandhana.

  10. Postpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 25 August 2022

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Radio

    If the Southern Brave win this game they are through to the knockouts.

  11. Postpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 25 August 2022

    The players are back out on the pitch.

    Danni Wyatt and Smriti Mandhana opening the batting for the Brave.

    Trent Rockets are going to need to take early wickets to prevent this being a procession.

  12. Postpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 25 August 2022

    Southern Brave need 89 runs to win

    Thanks, Josef.

    Trent Rockets hit one boundary across the last 53 balls...

    Nat Sciver of Trent RocketsImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 25 August 2022

    It's been a match for the bowlers so far.

    Over to Michael Beardmore for what should be a fairly routine chase. Or will the Rockets launch an unlikely win?

  14. Postpublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 25 August 2022

    Lauren Bell's figures of 4-10 are the best in this year's women's Hundred.

    Lauren BellImage source, Getty Images
  15. 'Pride ourselves on our fielding'published at 16:43 British Summer Time 25 August 2022

    Southern Brave need 89 runs to win

    Bowler Lauren Bell, who took 4-10 for Southern Brave, to Sky Sports: "That was great. I think everyone bowled amazing today, I'm really happy.

    "Lot [coach Charlotte Edwards] really drives the standards in fielding - fielding in training is always to the standard it is in the game and we really pride ourselves on our fielding.

    "We seem to always be on pitches where the slower ball is the best option so I've had lots of practice with them, you just have to adapt to the conditions.

    "It's definitely chase-able - we've got a great batting line-up. It's a bit of a sticky surface but we've got the batters to chase that down."

  16. Postpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 25 August 2022

    All smiles for the Southern Brave. They look on course to make it five wins from five.

    But this is cricket. Anything can happen in the chase...

    Southern Brave celebrateImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 25 August 2022

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio

    We were only defending about 120 yesterday and you've just got to believe that if you get a couple of early wickets, and take the game as deep as you can, you never know.

    You've just got to try and put the pressure back on the batting team as much as you can.

  18. Brave need 89 runs to winpublished at 100 balls
    Breaking

    Rockets 88-8

    Southern Brave were excellent, Trent Rockets were very poor.

    The visitors finish on 88-8. That is the lowest total of this year's Hundred.

  19. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 100 balls

    Glenn c Wellington b Bell 0 (Rockets 88-8)

    Same again.

    New batter Sarah Glenn is the latest to chip the ball to Amanda-Jade Wellington at backward-point.

    Lauren Bell finishes with figures of 4-10.

  20. Postpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 25 August 2022

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio

    Katherine Brunt was just going for a big old heave to try and get a boundary, which is what she had to do.