Lydia Greenway
Ex-England batter on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

Originals have lost three games and had one washout. They need to get up and running because it's geting towards a situation where they either have to win really well or hope other results go their way to push them into the top three.

Although if you're Smriti Mandhana, batting always looks easy.

She thumps it back past Cross for the first boundary of the day.

Kate Cross' first ball barely bounces, with 'keeper Ellie Threlkeld parrying it forward as it lands in front of her.

Suggests that batting probably won't be easy.

Manchester Originals will need early wickets here. I mean, the whole point of bowling is to take wickets I guess, but Brave's top order of Smriti Mandhana, Danni Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley and Stafanie Taylor is pretty terrifying.

But Originals do have the world's best T20 bowler at their disposal, so you'd say Sophie Ecclestone has a big role to play today.

The big news there is that Harmanpreet Kaur is missing from the Manchester Originals - she has a quad injury.

That's a hammer blow for the Originals who absolutely need a win today if they are to have any chance of qualifying.

Originals captain Kate Cross calls correctly, and puts Southern Brave in to bat. It looks like there might be a bit of rain, which probably influenced that decision because if you're going to come on and off the pitch, it's harder for batters to refocus after a disruption.

Good afternoon! Welcome to today's game in the women's competition between Manchester Originals and Southern Brave.

It's a clash between the top of the table and the bottom, with Brave unbeaten so far and the Originals yet to register their first win.