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Trent Rockets kept their hopes of reaching the knockouts alive with a comfortable 24-run win over Southern Brave in the women’s Hundred competition at the Utilita Bowl.<\/b><\/p>\n
An impressive Rockets score of 155, featuring an unbeaten 60 from England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt, proved impossible for Brave to chase, despite some late fireworks from Chloe Tryon.<\/p>\n
Put in to bat, Rockets saw Linsey Smith run out from the first ball of the innings and Nat Wraith bowled by Lauren Cheatle for 12.<\/p>\n
But Sciver-Brunt put on partnerships of 62 with Grace Scrivens (36) and 33 with Ash Gardner (18) to put Rockets in command.<\/p>\n
Lauren Bell took three wickets in the final balls of the innings, including Australia internationals Heather Graham and Alana King from consecutive deliveries.<\/p>\n
Brave were 1-2 within four balls, as teenager Alexa Stonehouse dismissed the dangerous pair of Danni Wyatt and Maia Bouchier for ducks.<\/p>\n
Smriti Mandhana struck 42 to help rebuild the home side’s innings, but her dismissal sparked three wickets falling within seven balls to leave Brave 86-6 with 24 balls remaining.<\/p>\n
South Africa all-rounder Tyron (47*) clubbed four fours and two sixes to drag the Brave score towards respectability, but they finished well short of the total required.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n