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. Ed Seabourne
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Payne strikes. Hartley goes. And the Originals look to be going to a third defeat.

  2. wicket

    WICKET

    Hartley c Walter b Payne 1 (Originals 107-7)

    This is very good from Welsh Fire. David Payne removes Tom Hartley with another slower ball that is chipped into the night's sky.

  3. Originals 107-6

    31 runs needed

    I think it's going to have to be Tom Hartley who does this for the visitors but he swings and misses at a David Payne slower ball.

  4. 32 from 15 to win. Scott Currie joins Tom Hartley.

  5. Ed Seabourne
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Tom Abell once again takes the catch. Surely this game is in the Welsh Fire's hands now.

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

    Massive wicket again for Welsh Fire.

    Lewis Gregory has to go, and he can only sky it.

    Tom Abell with safe hands.

  7. wicket

    WICKET

    Gregory c Abell b Green 21 (Originals 106-6)

    Chris Green has turned this game around! Jos Buttler gone and now Lewis Gregory too.

    It's a carbon copy - Gregory caught at mid-wicket.

    Chris Green of Welsh Fire celebrates after taking the wicket of Lewis GregoryGetty Images

  8. Originals 106-4

    A throw to the wrong end! That could have been a run-out.

  9. 35 from 19 needed as Tom Hartley emerges. He can whack it.

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

    A massive wicket.

    Jos Buttler has played brilliantly, he has shown his class, but unfortunately he is not able to get that one away from Chris Green.

  11. Ed Seabourne
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Tom Abell the catcher and a safe pair of hands. Jos Buttler has got the Originals close but not over the line.

  12. wicket

    WICKET

    Buttler c Abell b Green 57 (Originals 103-5)

    Now then. Jos Buttler cannot finish the job. He's gutted having hit spinner Chris Green to deep mid-wicket.

  13. Originals 103-4

    Again, just as you think one team is winning the other responds. Paul Walter squeezes in two dots.

    35 from 20 needed. With Buttler there, the Originals are still favourites surely.

  14. Originals 103-4

    The Originals must be clear favourites now as Lewis Gregory skips down and slams a four.

  15. Originals 99-4

    Paul Walter starts well.

    Two more singles. Buttler has a wry smile on his face.

    39 needed.

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

    Jos Buttler looks onGetty Images

    Jos Buttler is batting nicely, and he's definitely the key here for the Originals.

    The game is really in the balance. Josh Hull didn't get it right on the last two deliveries and Lewis Gregory is showing his experience.

  17. Originals 97-4

    Need 41 from 25 balls

    Lewis Gregory smashes another Josh Hull short ball for four more. Was that the few balls that swung it?

  18. Originals 93-4

    There we go. Lewis Gregory swings Josh Hull down to fine leg for four.

  19. Originals 87-4

    WinViz has this at 50-50 now.

    51 from 29 to win. Lewis Gregory needs to help Jos Buttler out here. He's not got going.

  20. dropped catch

    Originals 86-4

    I don't think Chris Green got to this in time. The ball was chipped back to him by Lewis Gregory but he can't get there as he sprawls.

    Buttler back on strike with 52 from 30 needed.

    Chris Green of Welsh Fire dives for the ballGetty Images