Trent Rockets suffered a six-wicket defeat by already-eliminated Southern Brave in The Hundred, leaving them facing a nervous wait to discover whether they will finish top of the table and qualify automatically for the final. The result matters because it opens the door for Sunrisers Leeds, who trail the Rockets by four points, to leapfrog them into first place if they beat Manchester Super Giants at Old Trafford on Tuesday, with net run-rate set to decide the placings if the sides finish level on points.

Chasing 159, Brave were guided home with three balls to spare by Tristan Stubbs, who struck an unbeaten 52 from 28 balls, and Marcus Stoinis, who made 46 off 25 in a 70-run fourth-wicket stand before being caught off a miscued full toss. The Rockets had earlier posted 158-7, built around Mitchell Santner's unbeaten 35 and an unbroken 66-run stand with Lewis Gregory, but their bowling attack could not defend the total despite Chris Jordan removing Finn Allen with a yorker. Tuesday's fixtures at Old Trafford will determine several remaining places in the knockout stages for both the men's and women's competitions.