Summary

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  • Brave win by seven wickets to eliminate defending champions Invincibles

  • Win keeps Brave in control of first place - and automatic qualification for the final

  • Adams makes 50 not out and Kemp 41 not out in unbroken stand of 73 to win game

  • Invincibles 130-6: Bates 55 (46), Scholfield 30 (17)

  • Invincibles win toss and bat

  • Brave are already through to the knockouts

  1. Postpublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Two

    I like what the Trent Rockets have done with Sam Hain coming in at four.

    He's usually been coming it at a losing cause and this time they're sending him in earlier. He's been in form and hopefully he can have a day out.

  2. Rockets 38-2published at 27 balls

    Tanveer Sangha is on to bowl his leg-breaks. Young Aussie. He's decent.

  3. Bates begins Invincibles counterpublished at 20 balls

    Invincibles 19-2

    Suzie Bates hits Lauren Bell for two fours in three deliveries as Oval Invincibles look to recover from losing those two early wickets.

    Bates is joined in the middle by South African Marizanne Kapp, who is Invincibles' top run-scorer in the tournament so far, with 111 runs in five innings.

  4. Rockets 36-2published at 25 balls

    End of the powerplay. Phoenix will be happy with that start.

  5. Postpublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Two

    Adam Milne really tried to make sure he came down with the ball. You never know where they've gone when it's a top edge into the air.

    The Trent Rockets are finding this pitch hard.

  6. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 24 balls

    Root c&b Milne 8 (Rockets 36-2)

    Big wicket, one that show how tricky this pitch is. Another slower ball, this time from Adam Milne. Joe Root's heave goes straight up and the bowler steadies himself to take a skyer.

  7. Rockets 36-1published at 23 balls

    Too short, Root swivels on a pull to the short boundary at long leg. Four more.

  8. Postpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Two

    Joe Root has been in great shape so you want to get him on strike as much as possible in this partnership.

  9. Rockets 30-1published at 20 balls

    Tom Kohler-Cadmore is the new man. Can whack it a long way.

  10. Postpublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Two

    Alex Hales was so early on that shot.

  11. Postpublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    Alex Hales can't believe it. He's shaking his head. You find ways of getting out when you're not in nick.

    Richardson is having a smile as well, he knows he got away with that one.

  12. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 19 balls

    Hales b Richardson 27 (Rockets 27-1)

    "Lovely," says Duckett.

    Slower ball from Kane Richardson has Alex Hales too early on a wild hack. Dragged on to the stumps.

  13. Rockets 30-0published at 18 balls

    I'm enjoying how much Ben Duckett can talk and field at the same time, even as Hales edges for four. He could probably do all of the commentary, save us some cash.

  14. Rockets 26-0published at 16 balls

    BBC Two have got Phoenix's Ben Duckett on the mic. He reckons the pitch it a bit two-paced. Next ball, Root cuts one past Duckett for four.

  15. Capsey & Winfield-Hill fall earlypublished at 10 balls

    Invincibles 6-2

    Southern Brave have made a great start against Oval Invincibles, striking twice in the first 10 balls.

    Alice Capsey, promoted up the order to open, fell for a two-ball duck after clubbing a slower-ball bouncer from Lauren Bell straight to Danni Wyatt at mid-wicket.

    Fellow opener Lauren Winfield-Hill then picked out Maia Bouchier at mid-on off the bowling for Anya Shrubsole to depart for just two.

  16. Postpublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Two

    Great shot by Alex Hales. A top-edge but he shows his power as it carries all the way.

  17. 6 runs

    Rockets 20-0published at 11 balls

    First maximum! Woakes changes ends and digs it in to Hales. The pull is top-edged, but with enough wood to carry over the fine leg rope.

  18. Rockets 13-0published at 8 balls

    Another edge! More control this time. Four between keeper and short third.

  19. Postpublished at 14:36 British Summer Time 19 August 2023

    Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Two

    Just a fine edge from Alex Hales. Sometimes when you're not in form, that's the sort of luck you need. He played it with soft hands at least.

  20. Rockets 9-0published at 6 balls

    Swing from Adam Milne's first ball. Pokey from Hales, an edge that doesn't carry and the first boundary.