Sciver-Brunt cameo steers Trent Rockets into The Hundred final at Trent Bridge
Nat Sciver-Brunt produced a 19-ball 32 as Trent Rockets chased down Southern Brave's 117 at Trent Bridge in The Hundred on 10 August 2026, earning a three-wicket win that confirmed the Rockets' place in the final.
Southern Brave posted 117-5 from their 100 balls with Maia Bouchier top-scoring 38 off 33 and Georgia Adams returning 2-14; Trent Rockets reached 118-7 in 98 balls, with Ash Gardner scoring 37 off 24 and Corteen-Coleman taking 2-16, the Rockets winning by three wickets.
Trent began their chase poorly, falling to 10-3 after 25 balls — recorded in the match report as the lowest powerplay score in the women's tournament — before Ash Gardner's 37, which included a six straight down the ground, established a platform on a difficult pitch.
Sciver-Brunt, batting at number seven, arrived with 52 required from 31 balls and immediately accelerated: she reverse-swept her second ball from Charli Knott for four and followed with three consecutive fours off Issy Wong; she was then run out attempting a second run with the scores level before Kim Garth edged one from Knott to win the match for the Rockets. All-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt has played 141 T20 internationals for England.
Asked about her decision to bat lower in the order, Sciver-Brunt said: "We've probably batted quite well as a side so it was a chance for some others to have a little hit and a bit of body management as well," adding she had been managing "her own fitness after recent struggles with a troublesome calf."
The victory left Trent Rockets on 28 points with seven wins from eight group games, a tally the report states means they cannot be caught at the top of the standings. Sciver-Brunt said: "We wanted to top the table and now we are looking forward to the final at Lord's," and added, "Building up to Sunday we know what we need to do. There's a couple of days to get away and refresh."
Southern Brave, who finished second, had an opening stand of 49 between Bouchier and Lizelle Lee; Lee scored 31 off 28 with five fours. Brave will await the winner of Manchester Super Giants versus Sunrisers Leeds at Old Trafford on Tuesday: the women's match is scheduled for 15:00 BST, with the victor to face Southern Brave in the Eliminator (a tie or no result would see the Super Giants progress), while the men's match at 18:30 will affect knockout qualification with Sunrisers able to guarantee a place with victory and the Super Giants needing a win to keep their top-three hopes alive.
