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. wicket

    WICKET

    Smith c Buttler b Tongue 26 (Fire 32-2)

    Undone by two bouncers!

    Steve Smith smacks Josh Tongue through the covers for four and the seamer responds with a 90mph bouncer past the batter's head.

    The next delivery is slower and a little shorter, Smith goes to get under it but edges behind to wicketkeeper Jos Buttler.

    Fire's two high profile openers are back in the hutch.

    Steve Smith of Welsh Fire walks offGetty Images

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

    Another lovely shot from Steve Smith. He is starting to catch up and he's improving that run rate.

  3. Aatif Nawaz
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Really intelligent shot from Steve Smith. He used the pace of the bowler and glanced it to the boundary.

  4. Fire 28-1

    Nicely done by Steve Smith, working the returning Sonny Baker's first delivery fine to bring up his second four.

    He adds a third off Baker's last ball, waiting and then sending it through a space at backward point.

    The Australian is on 22 from 17 deliveries.

    Steve Smith of Welsh Fire batsGetty Images

  5. Fire 19-1

    The experienced Lewis Gregory enters the attack and concedes just three runs from his first set.

    Two of those come from Steve Smith smacking the second ball tennis-style out to the cover ropes, where it's picked up by the fielder.

  6. Fire 16-1

    A couple of leg byes finish the set - between them there's a ball change as it took some damage from Smith's six.

  7. Aatif Nawaz
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Talk about impressive powerhitting! Steve Smith just uppercutted it and sent it flying over cover.

  8. 6 runs

    Fire 14-1

    First six of the match!

    Josh Tongue takes the first ball at the other end and Steve Smith uses the pace on his third ball to clear the ropes at cover point.

    Just sent on its way...

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

    The only loose ball that Sonny Baker has bowled. Steve Smith uses the pace pretty effortlessly.

    Still an encouraging start from Baker.

  10. Fire 6-1

    Steve Smith of Welsh Fire batsGetty Images

    Fired to the boundary at backward point.

    Steve Smith unfurls a drive to pick up the first four of the match, after Sonny Baker had conceded just two runs from his first nine balls.

  11. Aatif Nawaz
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    What a breakthrough season for Sonnny Baker! Catch taken with no mistake at first slip. Just one run from his first five deliveries and now the prize wicket of Jonny Bairstow.

  12. Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    Sonny Baker has clocked 24 deliveries over 87mph so far in this season's competition, only Jofra Archer (28 deliveries) has bowled more.

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

    An incredible start from Sonny Baker. Almost Test match bowling to Jonny Bairstow, good length and squared him up.

  14. wicket

    WICKET

    Bairstow c Gregory b Baker 0 (Fire 1-1)

    Sonny Baker of Manchester Originals celebrates after taking the wicket of Jonny BairstowGetty Images

    That's out though!

    The young gun Sonny Baker gets experienced international Jonny Bairstow - he beat the bat with the previous delivery and draws the edge from this 87mph ball, with Lewis Gregory taking the catch at slip.

    Baker leaps and punches the air - he's fired up and will take a further five balls as Luke Wells comes in.

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

    I am wondering whether Steve Smith has hit that. Sonny Baker was convinced. On his knees pleading to the umpire.

  16. Fire 0-0

    Big appeal first up!

    Sonny Baker is desperate for Steve Smith to be given lbw, but gets nothing from the umpire.

    No review - a wise decision, it was going over.

  17. Jonny Bairstow of Welsh Fire walks out to bat during the The HundredGetty Images

    Let's get going.

    Welsh Fire openers Steve Smith and Jonny Bairstow have walked to the middle - they'll hope to set a platform for a first Fire win in either competition this season.

    The exciting young seamer Sonny Baker will open the bowling - he had a great match the other night.

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

    We have a really exciting match here, but both sides have been struggling with Welsh Fire not registering a win yet.

  19. What happened in Cardiff in the women's match earlier today?

    Well, I'm glad you asked...

    Welsh Fire's woes continued as they suffered a seven-wicket thrashing by Manchester Originals to remain winless in the tournament so far.

    A dire batting performance saw Fire trudge to 73-9 from their 100 balls, with sensational bowling efforts from Originals' England trio Lauren Filer, Sophie Ecclestone and Mahika Gaur at Sophia Gardens.

    The visiting batters also struggled for fluency on a slow, bowler-friendly surface but a composed 45 from Kathryn Bryce led them to victory with 19 balls to spare.

    Read Ffion Wynne's full report

  20. Before we get deep into this match, let's just enjoy the last ball of the Northern Superchargers chase against Southern Brave.

    Nerves of steel from Graham Clark!

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