Southern Brave secured a thrilling two-wicket win over Trent Rockets at Utilita Bowl, moving his side level on points with Oval Invincibles at the top of the table. Kiron Pollard struggled to reach 6 from 14 balls in a contest that appeared to be slipping away from the hosts before dispatching Rashid Khan for five consecutive sixes in one set.Chris Jordan managed to secure a four-goal lead in the match's penultimate delivery, securing Brave's victory.
Brave's innings stalled after Alex Davies hit 28 off Sam Cook and Andre Fletcher was dismissed by Rashid. John Turner, who had to be removed from the attack due to beamers, took 3 for 24 and scalped James Vince for 28, before Pollard's fast bowling turned the match on its head.
Tom Banton outpaced the Rockets, delivering three fours and a six in the first 10 deliveries. Adam Lyth hit a brace of boundaries in Tymal Mills' opening over, but Banton (30 from 17) holed out to Pollard at long-on in Danny Briggs' opening set, stunting the Rockets.
Mills' third set was costly, leaking three boundaries, and Powell and Gregory threatened to tee off. Jordan dismissed Powell, and Archer scored a 2-18, allowing Gregory to score.
The Rockets could only manage 10 runs from the final 10 deliveries to finish on 126 for 8, with Jordan completed the match by dismissing Rashid and Luke Wood, resulting in a 3 for 22 score, showcasing a strong bowling performance from the hosts.