Brave vs Rockets, 1st Match at Nottingham, Women's Hundred, Aug 01 2023 - Match Result

Southern Brave win by 27 runs! Length on off stump. KSB has another mow at it and hoicks it on the bounce to deep mid wicket

slow and short outside off. King has a swipe at it and ends up squirting it off the inside edge to short fine leg

length on off stump. KSB backs away and hacks it towards deep mid wicket for one

slower delivery dug into the track outside off. KSB swings like a rusty gate and is a week early into the stroke

full outside off. King drills it down the ground to long off

another cutter on a length just outside off. King has a swish at it and only connects with the fresh Nottingham air

slower delivery that ends up being a low full toss on off stump. The lack of pace, though, means that the ball dips and KSB chalks it down to long on

length on off stump. King gets her front foot out of the way and heaves it towards deep square leg

off the mark with a boundary! Full and wide outside off. King gives it the lot and knifes it past backward point for four!

Gardner perishes! Slower delivery on a full length outside off that dips on the batter late. Gardner opens up her stance and tries to smash it over cow corner but because the ball is quite wide, she can only slice it straight to Kemp at cover point

fired into the blockhole on off stump. Gardner has a massive mow at it but can only squirt it off the inside edge behind square on the leg side

slowed up, which could be a response to KSB lining up the reverse. She has no pace to work with in the end and paddles it down to short third

arm-ball on a length on off stump. KSB hacks it towards deep mid wicket and calls for two. She has to stretch to make her ground and does so just in the nick of time

back of a length on middle and off. Gardner gives herself room and punches it down the ground

back of a length outside off. KSB waits in her crease and cuts it towards point for a single

bursts through the hands! Full on off stump. KSB sits deep in her crease and makes this into a slot ball. Crunches it to extra cover, who just cannot come to grips with the pace on that stroke!

full and darted down the leg side. KSB swings and misses and the keeper cannot collect either. Not called a wide, and KSB is not best pleased, understandably

fuller on middle and leg. Gardner drills it down to Bouchier at long on

full on middle and leg again. Gardner comes out of her bunker and heaves at it. Gets it off the bottom half of the bat and the ball bobbles to long on's right

full on leg stump. Gardner comes down the track and works it into the vast open spaces on the leg side for a sharp brace