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
Daniel Bell-Drummond
Kent captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Top batting from Tom Kohler-Cadmore. Previously in this set he'd gone over Tom Hartley's head. Great use of the footwork. it's nearly hit a security guard.
Aatif Nawaz
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Down the track Tom Kohler-Cadmore goes! That was off the middle of the bat and it was hit with some conviction.
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Sent down the ground twice by Tom Kohler-Cadmore!
Tom Hartley takes a second five and the Fire batter chooses to tuck in.
He clears the ropes from the second delivery of the set, seeing the ball changed for a second time after some damage, takes one look at the new ball and then sends it away again.
Daniel Bell-Drummond
Kent captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
I can't believe that. I thought that was out. That just shows the height of Tom Hartley and the bounce that has been extracted from this wicket.
Fire 63-3
Does Tom Hartley have a wicket with his first set of this season's Hundred?
The umpire says no, but Originals are going to take a look...
No, bouncing over.
Daniel Bell-Drummond
Kent captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Some serious striking from Tom Kohler-Cadmore. Just waiting on the back foot as he does so well. He knew Tom Hartley was going to drive it into the wicket and just flat bats it over his head for four.
Image source, Getty ImagesAatif Nawaz
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
That was hit with some power. Tom Kohler-Cadmore went deep into his crease and pulverised it down the ground.
One-bounce four!
Tom Kohler-Cadmore gets his first four, smacking Tom Hartley over long-off with power.
Lewis Gregory's third set goes for five singles.
He's gone for 0-16 from his 15 deliveries.
Daniel Bell-Drummond
Kent captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Good cricket from Tom Abell. He's picking the gaps nicely.
These two are very experienced, they'll have the understanding of balancing attack and defence. They've got to be realistic here. It's not the easiest of wickets so I feel a score of 130-140 will be very challenging.
A first sight of spin as Afghanistan's Noor Ahmad takes his first set of five balls.
Tom Abell works him for four through fine leg, bringing up the Fire half century.
Kieran Parmley
Cricviz analyst
Josh Tongue has bowled to Steve Smith in four innings across all formats, he's dismissed him each time.
Image source, Getty ImagesTom Kohler-Cadmore walks to the crease and takes a single square off Scott Currie's last ball.
Daniel Bell-Drummond
Kent captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
That really is a brilliant slower ball by Scott Currie. It's his go to delivery, gets some serious revs on it. Luke Wells never got to grips with the wicket and he was just starting to get going there. All he could do was chip it up to Lewis Gregory.
Ed Seabourne
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
The catch is taken pretty comfortably and Scott Currie has struck with a slower ball which is proving to be quite the weapon!
Wells c Gregory b Currie 13 (Fire 44-3)
Image source, Getty ImagesJust pushed to Lewis Gregory at cover!
Luke Wells timed a four beautifully through that area two balls ago, but he's walking off now.
Through the shot too early to a Scott Currie slower ball and the ball spoons up to Gregory.
Kieran Parmley
Cricviz analyst
Another impressive powerplay burst from Sonny Baker - so far nearly 40% of his powerplay deliveries have pitched on a good line and length, well above the tournament average of 30%
Daniel Bell-Drummond
Kent captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Tom Abell is a brilliant cricketer. Very quick between the wickets, brilliant fielder. Quite underrated.
Two fresh batters with Tom Abell joining Luke Wells, who is on two from five balls, at the crease.
Lewis Gregory takes a second set, and Abell swivels to pull his last ball for four, beating two fielders to reach the ropes at backward square.
Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
We saw Steve Smith play a similar shot over cover earlier.
Josh Tongue drags his length back ever so slightly and Smith cannot get momentum behind the ball.
Another frustrating dismissal for the Australian.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smith,caught Buttler, bowled Tongue Smith, caught Buttler, bowled Tongue | 26 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 118.18 |
Bairstow,caught Gregory, bowled Baker Bairstow, caught Gregory, bowled Baker | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
Wells,caught Gregory, bowled Currie Wells, caught Gregory, bowled Currie | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 108.33 |
Abell,caught Buttler, bowled Tongue Abell, caught Buttler, bowled Tongue | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 129.41 |
Kohler-Cadmore,caught Noor, bowled Hartley Kohler-Cadmore, caught Noor, bowled Hartley | 26 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 162.50 |
Zaib,caught Buttler, bowled Currie Zaib, caught Buttler, bowled Currie | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 136.36 |
Green,caught McKinney, bowled Tongue Green, caught McKinney, bowled Tongue | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 211.11 |
Walter,bowled Currie Walter, bowled Currie | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 50.00 |
Payne,not out Payne, not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 100.00 |
Meredith,not out Meredith, not out | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 6, byes 1, leg byes 4, total 11 Extras, no balls 0, wides 6, byes 1, leg byes 4, total 11 | |||||||
Total,137 for 8 100 balls Total,137 for 8 100 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baker | 20 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8.70 |
Tongue | 20 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.50 |
Gregory | 15 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.40 |
Currie | 20 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.30 |
Noor | 10 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10.80 |
Hartley | 15 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9.20 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
1 for 1 (5 balls) | Bairstow |
32 for 2 (30 balls) | Smith |
44 for 3 (39 balls) | Wells |
87 for 4 (66 balls) | Kohler-Cadmore |
97 for 5 (77 balls) | Abell |
108 for 6 (83 balls) | Zaib |
133 for 7 (95 balls) | Green |
134 for 8 (97 balls) | Walter |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salt,caught Green, bowled Meredith Salt, caught Green, bowled Meredith | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 75.00 |
McKinney,caught Smith, bowled Meredith McKinney, caught Smith, bowled Meredith | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 100.00 |
Buttler,caught Abell, bowled Green Buttler, caught Abell, bowled Green | 57 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 167.65 |
Chapman,caught Kohler-Cadmore, bowled Meredith Chapman, caught Kohler-Cadmore, bowled Meredith | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Klaasen,caught Wells, bowled Green Klaasen, caught Wells, bowled Green | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 91.67 |
Gregory,caught Abell, bowled Green Gregory, caught Abell, bowled Green | 21 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 110.53 |
Hartley,caught Walter, bowled Payne Hartley, caught Walter, bowled Payne | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 33.33 |
Currie,caught and bowled Payne Currie, caught and bowled Payne | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50.00 |
Noor,caught Green, bowled Payne Noor, caught Green, bowled Payne | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66.67 |
Tongue,not out Tongue, not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 100.00 |
Baker,bowled Meredith Baker, bowled Meredith | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33.33 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 3 Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 3 | |||||||
Total,112 all out 97 balls Total,112 all out 97 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Payne | 20 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.20 |
Meredith | 17 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.17 |
Hull | 20 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11.40 |
Walter | 15 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9.60 |
Green | 20 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.70 |
Zaib | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.60 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
13 for 1 (13 balls) | Salt |
14 for 2 (15 balls) | McKinney |
14 for 3 (20 balls) | Chapman |
56 for 4 (48 balls) | Klaasen |
103 for 5 (81 balls) | Buttler |
106 for 6 (85 balls) | Gregory |
107 for 7 (88 balls) | Hartley |
108 for 8 (90 balls) | Currie |
110 for 9 (93 balls) | Noor |
112 for 10 (97 balls) | Baker |
