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. I'm still reeling from Graham Clarke hitting the last ball for six to snatch victory earlier...

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

  2. What's WinViz saying, I hear you ask.

    Originals 62% favourites...

  3. Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    Welsh Fire have only once successfully defended a target at Cardiff in a full 100-ball contest, defending 165 against Southern Brave back in 2021.

  4. Thanks Mike.

    Tricky pitch but I'm backing Manchester Originals all of the way here.

  5. Right then - Manchester Originals will chase 138.

    To see if they can do it, here's Matthew Henry.

  6. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    We have seen throughout the day that it's not the easiest pitch to bat on.

    Considering the start that Welsh Fire had, I think they will be pretty happy with their recovery.

  7. Fire 137-8

    That's the lot.

    David Payne and Riley Meredith exchange singles before running through a bye to Jos Buttler, with the keeper missing his throw at the stumps.

    Scott Currie impresses again with figures of 3-22 from his 20 balls.

  8. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Perfect death bowling by Scott Currie, full and straight.

    Welsh Fire have not made the most of having the extra fielder in the ring.

  9. Ed Seabourne
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Full and straight. Another wicket for Scott Currie. He's pretty much executed that to perfection. He's not a man given to outward displays of emotion. He's vey business-like, not much reaction from him there.

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    Walter b Currie 3 (Fire 134-8)

    Yorked him!

    Scott Currie cleans up Paul Walter with a straight yorker and there goes Fire's last batter of any note.

    In comes Riley Meredith.

  11. Ed Seabourne
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Catch pouched by Ben McKinney. Chris Green's had some fun, but he's gone.

  12. wicket

    WICKET

    Green c McKinney b Tongue 19 (Fire 133-7)

    Josh Tongue has his revenge!

    He sends down a couple of balls that tickles the 90s, then has Chris Green launch his final ball into the hands of Ben McKinney at long-on.

    Tongue finishes with figures of 3-25 - very strong.

  13. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Slammed straight down the ground. Josh Tongue is now having a chat with Phil Salt on where to bowl.

  14. Ed Seabourne
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A big six! Chris Green is providing the impetus that Welsh Fire need.

  15. 6 runs

    Fire 131-6

    Chris Green goes again!

    He smacks Josh Tongue over the ropes down the ground for six.

  16. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    This is tough for a young bowler. Sonny Baker is trying to get out of this five balls by sticking to a wide yorker.

  17. Ed Seabourne
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A hat-trick of wides for Sonny Baker. This is extraordinary!

  18. Fire 124-6

    Back-to-back boundaries as Chris Green smashes Sonny Baker through mid-off.

    Baker then follows up with three consecutive off side wides, perhaps thrown by Green's hitting.

    The fourth attempt sits inside the tramlines and Green can't get a bat on it - Baker's finished with figures of 1-29, having conceded just two runs from his first nine balls.

  19. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Short ball from Sonny Baker and it sat up really nicely.

    Chris Green has been practicing some of those shots, he finally gets one off the middle of the bat.

  20. Aatif Nawaz
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A good strike from Chris Green. He's a powerful hitter of the ball. He had enough of trying to hit straights so just went for it.

    Chris Green of Welsh Fire scores runsGetty Images