Summary

  • Welsh Fire v Manchester Originals, Sophia Gardens

  • Originals chase 74 to win by seven wickets with 19 balls to spare

  • Originals 76-3 (81 balls): K Bryce 45 (41)

  • Fire 73-9: Filer 3-8, Gaur 2-10, Ecclestone 2-11

  • Originals move fourth with second win from four games

  • Fire remain bottom after third straight defeat

Live Reporting

by Mike Peter, Matthew Henry & Jack Skelton

  1. Brave 67-3

    Coles 17, Evans 31

    Adil Rashid stops the boundaries but Southern Brave have rebuilt nicely here. A score of 150 or so looks back on at the halfway stage.

  2. Fire steadily rebuild

    Fire 33-2

    Jack Skelton
    BBC Sport

    Fire very much in rebuilding mode after losing England duo Sophia Dunkley and Tammy Beaumont early.

    The hosts are 33-2 off 40 balls.

    Matthews ha 16 off 19 and Elwiss is 10 off 13.

  3. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Laurie Evans is using the pace nicely. Tom Lawes with a 70mph bowl, clearly a slower ball, but Evans just helps it on it's way. Nice timing.

    Evans has outside edged it and it has raced away to the deep third boundary.

    Evans is rocketing along!

  4. Brave 60-3

    Coles 14, Evans 27

    Laurie Evans is moving now.

    Three boundaries in a row - one scoop, one cut and then an outside edge as he backs away from the stumps. He's so lucky with the last one not to hit his own timbers.

    Fortune favours the Brave, I guess...

  5. Ashwanth R Kavuluri
    Cricviz analyst

    This is the second time Southern Brave lost three wickets inside the powerplay. The last time this happened was back in 2022 against Superchargers. Brave lost that match.

  6. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Laurie Evans of Southern Brave batsGetty Images

    Laurie Evans picked up the length nicely.

    He hammers it over deep mid-wicket. The Southern Brave fans have come to life!

    A fantastic sequence from Evans.

  7. 6 runs

    Brave 47-3

    Coles 13, Evans 15

    Nailed by Laurie Evans! That's the first six of the day. Mitchell Santner's spin is cut for four a ball later too.

    A much-needed boost for the Brave.

  8. How's stat?!

    Ashwanth R Kavuluri
    CricViz analyst

    Manchester Originals left-arm fast bowler Mahika Gaur bowled 20 deliveries in the 25-ball powerplay against Welsh Fire.

    This is the first time this has happened in the history of the women's competition.

  9. Brave 35-3

    Coles 12, Evans 4

    As Finny mentions, the greatest leg-spinner England have produced is on for his first bowl of the day. Laurie Evans and James Coles are cautious to start with, knocking Rashid for singles here and there.

  10. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Adil Rashid will give it the opportunity to spin by looping it up.

    Rashid is the master of variation. It feels like Rashid could go on forever. I would say he's got a couple more years, at least.

    Northern Superchargers' Adil Rashid bowlingPA Media

  11. Brave 29-3

    As we've mentioned, Duffy has been playing for New Zealand in Zimbabwe. He played in both of their thumping wins, as did spinner Mitchell Santner. Santner concedes just the two from his first five balls of this year's competition.

  12. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Southern Brave do have power through the middle order. They have got very competent players who can pick up the pace if needed.

  13. Brave 27-3

    Coles 7, Evans 1

    The 25-ball powerplay is done. Jacob Duffy has bowled 15 of those deliveries, conceded 15 runs and taken three wickets. Harry Brook is having a good day.

    Laurie Evans is out earlier than he'd have liked. The pitch does look a slow one.

  14. Charlotte Taylor
    Former Southern Vipers spinner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Tom Lawes got his fingers nicely underneath it.

    He didn't move and he was waiting for the carry. Luckily it goes straight into the hands.

    Jacob Duffy has had a real impact coming in and replacing Mohammad Amir.

  15. wicket

    WICKET

    Roy c Lawes b Duffy 11 (Brave 26-3)

    Jacob Duffy has three! This is a remarkable start to his Hundred career.

    I'm not even sure he's bowled that nicely. The wicket of Vince came with a long-hop hit to point and now Jason Roy has just picked out mid-wicket on the pull.

    Jason Roy inspects the batGetty Images

  16. How's stat?!

    Ashwanth R Kavuluri
    CricViz analyst

    A very straightforward decision to field first by Northern Superchargers. In the men's Hundred at the Utilita Bowl, teams batting first have recorded the least wins of any venue – just five wins and 12 losses, with a win percentage of only 26%.

  17. Brave 25-2

    Roy 11, Coles 6

    James Coles has been in very good form for Hampshire this season. He even got a Hundred against Matthew Potts' Durham.

    Facing just is third delivery here he sits back to smash England quick Potts through mid-wicket for four in a commanding start.

  18. Brave 19-2

    James Coles is off the mark early and now Matthew Potts is on for a bowl...

  19. Charlotte Taylor
    Former Southern Vipers spinner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Such an important wicket for the Northern Superchargers.

    The pace is not in the wicket to play that shot.

    A gifted catch to Tom Lawes.

  20. wicket

    WICKET

    Vince c Lawes b Duffy 6 (Brave 18-2)

    James Vince cannot believe what he has done! He has managed to chip a long hop from Jacob Duffy straight to the fielder at point.

    The Superchargers have a second early wicket and it's a big one.

    Jacob Duffy of Northern Superchargers celebrates with team mates after taking the wicket of James VinceGetty Images