Table-topping Trent Rockets Women, on a five-match winning streak, will look to continue their charge at the top of the standings when they host Southern Brave Women at Trent Bridge on Monday, August 10, at 3:00 PM local (7:30 PM IST), in the earlier fixture of the venue’s doubleheader.
Ashleigh Gardner’s side have won 6 of their 7 matches this season and sit top of the table, while Sophie Molineux’s Southern Brave, who led the standings for much of the campaign, arrive on the back of consecutive defeats to Welsh Fire and Manchester Super Giants but remain second with 5 wins from 7.
TRT vs SOB Match Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Trent Rockets Women vs Southern Brave Women, 29th Match |
| Series | The Hundred Women’s Competition 2026 |
| Date | Monday, 10 August 2026 |
| Time | 3:00 PM BST local / 2:00 PM GMT / 7:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Trent Rockets’ home ground. |
| Format | 100-ball innings per side, five sets of 20 balls, no bowler allowed more than two sets. |
| Captains | Ashleigh Gardner (Trent Rockets Women), Sophie Molineux (Southern Brave Women) |
| Form | TRT W: Top of the table with 6 wins from 7 matches, currently on a five-match winning streak. Sophia Dunkley has been among the competition’s most prolific batters this season. SOB W: Second in the table with 5 wins from 7 matches, arriving on the back of back-to-back defeats. Sophie Molineux remains a bright spot, with 11 wickets in 7 matches, the joint-highest tally in the competition. |
| H2H | Southern Brave Women hold a significant head-to-head edge, having won 5 of the 6 previous meetings between these two sides, including the most recent fixture at this venue last season. |
Dream11 Team for TRT vs SOB, 29th Match
Top Picks for TRT vs SOB, 29th Match
| Player | Team | Role | Key Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashleigh Gardner | TRT W | Captain / AR | Captain pick. Leads Trent Rockets at the top of the table. At 2x. |
| Laura Wolvaardt | SOB W | VC / Batter | Vice-Captain pick. South Africa’s captain and Southern Brave’s most consistent top-order threat. At 1.5x. |
| Sophie Molineux | SOB W | Bowler | Southern Brave’s captain and the competition’s joint-leading wicket-taker with 11 scalps. |
| Sophia Dunkley | TRT W | Batter | Second on the season’s run-scoring charts with 259 runs at a strike rate of 167.09. |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | TRT W | All-Rounder | Proven middle-order finisher and a senior presence in Rockets’ table-topping campaign. |
Pitch Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Venue | Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Trent Rockets’ home ground. |
| Pitch Type | A surface that has generally rewarded batters willing to spend a little time in the middle, with some early assistance on offer for the bowlers with the new ball. |
| Scoring | Totals here have favoured sides that bat with patience early before accelerating, rather than an out-and-out batting paradise. This is worth cross-checking against ESPNcricinfo Statsguru before publishing. |
| Pace vs Spin | New-ball pace from Kim Garth and Samantha Bates for the Rockets, and Issy Wong and Lauren Bell for the Brave, should find some early movement, with Sophie Molineux and Sarah Glenn’s spin likely to be central through the middle overs. |
| Toss Factor | Reports from the ground suggest the side winning the toss is likely to opt to bowl first, with chasing sides having generally had the better of it at this venue this season. |
Weather Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Around 24°C (75°F), a pleasant Nottingham summer afternoon. |
| Sky | Mostly cloudy through the day. |
| Rain Chance | Low, roughly 10 percent. A full, uninterrupted match looks likely. |
| Humidity | Moderate, with little expected impact on swing or player stamina. |
| Overall | Good batting and bowling conditions for the day’s early fixture between the two form sides at the top of the table. |
TRT vs SOB Toss Prediction
With chasing sides having generally had the upper hand at this venue this season, expect the toss winner to look to bowl first rather than post a total and defend it.
If Ashleigh Gardner (Trent Rockets Women) wins, expect her to bowl first, trusting Kim Garth and Samantha Bates with the new ball before backing Sophia Dunkley and Nat Sciver-Brunt to chase down a total and extend the five-match winning streak.
If Sophie Molineux (Southern Brave Women) wins, expect her to bowl first as well, trusting Issy Wong and Sarah Glenn to apply early pressure before backing Laura Wolvaardt and Jemimah Rodrigues to chase a total and snap the two-match losing run.
Injury and Team News
Trent Rockets Women:
Trent Rockets Women sit top of the table with 6 wins from 7 matches and a five-match winning streak, the best current form in the competition. Captain Ashleigh Gardner will look to continue that run at home, backed by the prolific form of Sophia Dunkley in the middle order. No injury concerns have been reported for the squad ahead of this fixture.
Key players: Ashleigh Gardner (c, leads the table-topping side), Sophia Dunkley (second on the season’s run-scoring charts), Nat Sciver-Brunt (proven finisher and senior pro), Beth Mooney (wicketkeeper-opener), Georgia Adams (all-round utility), Kim Garth (new-ball seamer).
Predicted Trent Rockets Women XI: Beth Mooney (wk), Sophia Dunkley, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Sophie Luff, Ashleigh Gardner (c), Georgia Adams, Bess Heath, Georgia Elwiss, Charley Phillips, Kim Garth, Samantha Bates.
Southern Brave Women:
Southern Brave Women were the early pacesetters of the competition but have now lost two on the bounce, to Welsh Fire and Manchester Super Giants, and sit second in the table with 5 wins from 7 matches. Captain Sophie Molineux’s 11 wickets remain the standout individual return of the season, and Laura Wolvaardt continues to offer genuine quality at the top of the order. No injury concerns have been reported for the squad ahead of this fixture.
Key players: Sophie Molineux (c, joint-leading wicket-taker with 11 scalps), Laura Wolvaardt (vice-captain pick, in-form top-order batter), Issy Wong (frontline pace threat), Lauren Bell (experienced new-ball option), Sarah Glenn (leg-spin all-round threat), Lizelle Lee (wicketkeeper-opener).
Predicted Southern Brave Women XI: Maia Bouchier, Lizelle Lee (wk), Laura Wolvaardt, Charli Knott, Sophie Molineux (c), Jodi Grewcock, Naomi Dattani, Sarah Glenn, Issy Wong, Lauren Bell, Tilly Corteen-Coleman.
