The Hundred: Southern Brave thrash Trent Rockets in tournament opener

Southern Brave thrashed Trent Rockets by 27 runs successful the opening crippled of The Hundred women's contention astatine Trent Bridge.

Rockets' pursuit started disastrously, with opener Bryony Smith tally retired archetypal shot earlier slipping to 77-5.

England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt's almighty 31-ball 49 gave Rockets precocious hope, but they fell abbreviated connected 130-7.

Two-time Hundred runners-up Brave were propelled by Mandhana and Danni Wyatt's opening basal of 65, earlier England's Maia Bouchier continued the acceleration with an entertaining 31 from 18 balls.

Rockets fought backmost astatine the extremity of the innings done the usage of rotation arsenic Brave mislaid 5 wickets for conscionable 31 runs.

But South Africa batter Chloe Tryon added an explosive 23 from conscionable 10 balls to acceptable up a winning total.

Rockets' innings failed to occurrence astatine immoderate signifier until Nat Sciver-Brunt was joined by India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur.

They added 45 for the 4th wicket, but all-rounder Georgia Adams took the cardinal scalp of Kaur for 22 to plaything the momentum backmost successful favour of Brave.

Adams added the wicket of erstwhile England batter Fran Wilson to her tally, but debutant Mary Taylor, 18, was the prima performer with the shot and finished with awesome figures of 3-18.

Brave skipper Anya Shrubsole had Nat Sciver-Brunt caught and bowled with 20 balls remaining to extremity Rockets' precocious rally, and ensured a ascendant opening show for her side.

Brave volition purpose to proceed their winning tally against Welsh Fire connected Friday 4 August portion Rockets volition beryllium looking to bounce backmost against Birmingham Phoenix connected Saturday 5 August.

More to follow.