Brave 101-1published at 63 balls
What a way to bring up Brave's hundred!
Maia Bouchier gets down on one knee and slog sweeps Bryony Smith into the stands.
Problems for the Rockets.
Summary
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Southern Brave win by 27 runs
Nat Sciver-Brunt makes 49 but Rockets can only reach 130-7
Brave made 157-6 with Mandhana making 55, Bouchier 31 and Wyatt 27
Spinners Smith takes 2-34 and Gordon 1-17
Opening game in 2023 Hundred
Southern Brave finished as runners-up in last year's women's competition
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Brave 101-1published at 63 balls
Postpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 1 August 2023
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC TwoNot only does Kirstie Gordon have to be economical here, she has to take wickets as well.
Brave 93-1published at 60 balls
Kirstie Gordon is bowling a gem of a spell here, though.
She's gone for just three runs from her 10 balls so far.
Postpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 1 August 2023
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Two
Image source, Getty ImagesBouchier has done well so far. She's just manipulating the field, making the bowler think about where she has to go next.
Brave 90-1published at 55 balls
And Maia Bouchier joins the party!
A little skip down the pitch and she lofts Alana King, who has been expensive here, for four more.
Brave 86-1published at 51 balls
And she just keeps going!
Down on one knee, and Mandhana crashes Alana King for another four.
Her form is looking ominous for the Rockets.
Postpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 1 August 2023
Smriti Mandhana - good at cricket.
Postpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 1 August 2023
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC TwoWhat a shot that is from Mandhana. Smith was brilliant in her first five, but her second five have been expensive. That's the danger of giving a bowler a set of ten, especially a spinner.
Brave 79-1published at 50 balls
Ah! Smriti Mandhana spoils Bryony Smith's good start with a four and another glorious six down the ground!
One of the trends we've noticed with The Hundred is that a bowler can impress with their first five balls, stay on for another, but the second set doesn't go too well!
It seems the batters just enjoy the extra chance to get used to what the bowler is doing.
Postpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 1 August 2023
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC TwoHuge opportunity for Maia Bouchier. It's about getting herself in before playing those big shots. That's exactly what she does.
Brave 67-1published at 45 balls
Young England batter Maia Bouchier joins Smriti Mandhana at the crease and calmly gets herself off the mark first ball.
Great start from Bryony Smith for Trent Rockets - just two runs and a wicket from her first five balls.
And hardly surprising that she's staying on for another five.
Postpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 1 August 2023
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC TwoNat Sciver-Brunt is having the summer of her life here.
Postpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 1 August 2023
Saqib Mahmood
England bowler on BBC TwoThe spinners have really slowed the scoring down.
WICKETpublished at 42 balls
Wyatt c N Sciver-Brunt b Smith 27 (Brave 65-1)
The timeout works!
The spinners have really done the trick for Trent Rockets, slowing the scoring and Bryony Smith gets the reward.
The pressure tells on Danni Wyatt as she heaves one high up in the air and Nat Sciver-Brunt - who else?! - takes a smart catch on the run.
Postpublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 1 August 2023
While they take their timeout, treat yourselves to this from Smriti Mandhana.
Such a stylish player.
Postpublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 1 August 2023
Saqib Mahmood
England bowler on BBC TwoI was very impressed with the amount of control Kirstie Gordon had with that last five, she had so much clarity.
Brave 64-0published at 40 balls
Trent Rockets continue with spin as left-armer Kirstie Gordon is into the attack.
She starts brilliantly - just one run coming from her first five balls.
The Rockets call their strategic timeout, having a little tactical discussion about how they can break this big partnership.
Postpublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 1 August 2023
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialFor a moment there, Alana King thought she was in. Danni Wyatt didn't get all of that.
Brave 63-0published at 35 balls
Four more!
Another boundary for Wyatt, but less convincing as it's chipped just over Kirstie Gordon's head at mid-on.
Brave continue to accelerate. Can Rockets get back some control?
Postpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 1 August 2023
The Coster Boys
London Spirit super fansWatching this game while on a rain break at cricket camp and just seen the first six of the competition. What a hit from Mandhana!