Summary

  • Welsh Fire v Manchester Originals, Sophia Gardens

  • Fire bowl Originals out for 112 to win by 25 runs

  • Originals 112: Buttler 57 (34); Meredith 4-9, Payne 3-14, Green 3-19

  • Buttler dedicates fifty to late father

  • Fire 137-8: Currie 3-22, Tongue 3-25

  • Fire seal first win of campaign to move up to fifth, while Originals slide to replace them at bottom of table

Live Reporting

by Matthew Henry & Mike Peter

  1. That is all from us today. If you want more on Welsh Fire's first men's win of the season head over to our match report.

    Scroll down for the best reaction. Otherwise we'll be back tomorrow. See you then.

  2. Brave move top of the table with victory over Superchargers

    There were wins for both Southern Brave and Manchester Originals in the women's competition today.

    Originals coast to victory over Fire

  3. The Welsh Fire are still celebrating the win with their supporters. It has been a good day of Hundred action all things told. Graham Clark one the first men's game with a six off the final ball earlier.

    'They've won!' - Clark hits final ball for six to clinch victory for Superchargers

  4. What's happening on Thursday?

    We're off to Lord's on Thursday with the home of cricket hosting a double-header between London Spirit and Trent Rockets.

    The women's match gets going at 15:00 BST, with the men's game starting at 18:30. That one features Joe Root v David Warner.

    You can follow ball-by-ball commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.

  5. 'This is the confidence we needed'

    Welsh Fire's player of the match, Chris Green: "It was a lot of fun. The last two games have been an amazing atmosphere. We were really close to pulling off a win here last time.

    "The message got back at the timeout from Tom Abell - he thought 130 was defendable.

    "Riley Meredith was outstanding. He should be standing here - he broke the game open.

    "Anytime you have anyone bowling high eighties, it puts the element of fear into the batters minds. He's a fantastic bowler, and I am happy he's on my team and I don't have to face him.

    "I think tonight we was closer to a polished performance. We have a good blueprint to be successful here.

    "This is the confidence we needed to have to get going."

  6. Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    Riley MeredithGetty Images

    Riley Meredith's figures of 4-9 are the best in this season's men's Hundred as well as the best for any Welsh Fire bowler in the history of the men's Hundred, beating Qais Ahmad's 4-13 vs Northern Superchargers in 2021.

  7. Daniel Bell-Drummond
    Kent captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Excellent stuff from Welsh Fire. It was really spear-headed by Riley Meredith and that powerplay. They through that top order of the Originals and really backed up in the field. David Payne backed it up there with some excellent bowling.

    A good score in the end by Welsh Fire and defended brilliantly. It wasn't the biggest scores from their batters but it got them through that middle order and allowed them to pose a respectable target.

  8. The Fire leap from eighth to fifth with that win. The Originals (and Fire) are one of four teams on four points but are bottom courtesy of their net run-rate.

  9. How's stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    Welsh Fire break their four-game losing streak at home to register their third win against the Manchester Originals, their most against any opponent.

  10. Chris GreenGetty Images

    Chris Green wins the player-of-the-match award for his 19 runs, three wickets and one spectacular catch.

    Fair enough, I'd say.

  11. I thought the Fire were below par at halfway. They may well have been. They bowled very well there.

    The Originals should have won it. They lost 6-9 in 20 balls at the finish. Ouch.

  12. wicket

    WELSH FIRE BEAT MANCHESTER ORIGINALS BY 25 RUNS

    Baker b Meredith 1 (Originals 112 all out)

    Bowled 'im! Very impressive from Welsh Fire at the finish.

    Riley Meredith gets the final wicket he deserved with the perfect yorker to bowl Sonny Baker.

    The Fire have their first win of 2025.

  13. Originals 112-9

    Riley Meredith is back to wrap this up.

    If it wasn't impossible already, it is now barring snookers.

  14. Originals 112-9

    Need 26 runs from five balls

    Welsh Fire have missed the cut-off time to bowl their overs so have to bring a fielder in but that's not going to matter.

    The Originals were favourites 15 minutes ago. Jos Buttler's dismissal changed everything.

  15. Daniel Bell-Drummond
    Kent captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    What a piece of fielding from Chris Green.

    He is circling back and jumps backwards, he takes it almost full stretch and tumbles inches before the rope.

    What a catch that was.

  16. wicket

    WICKET

    Ahmad c Green b Payne 2 (Originals 110-9)

    This has been a superb 10 minutes of cricket from Welsh Fire. Chris Green takes a brilliant tumbling catch on the boundary. He started this off with the two wickets. That is the icing on top to remove Noor Ahmad.

  17. Daniel Bell-Drummond
    Kent captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    David Payne showing his class. A brilliant death bowler. He jogs into the crease with so much control.

  18. wicket

    WICKET

    Currie c&b Payne 1 (Originals 108-8)

    And another! That's four wickets lost in the space of 10 balls as Scott Currie hits a short ball back to the bowler David Payne with the splice.

    The Welsh Fire have their first win in their grasp.

  19. Originals 108-7

    30 runs is a lot of runs to get with Noor Ahmad in.

  20. Daniel Bell-Drummond
    Kent captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    David Payne mixing his pace up really well. It was juggled in the end by Paul Walter, but he has bucket hands!