Summary

  • Spirit fight back from 87-5 to get over the line - Sharma hits unbeaten 34

  • Hartley takes three wickets for Originals

  • Originals, who won toss, post 127-5 - Lamb 39, Ecclestone 32*

  • Originals all-but eliminated following defeat

  1. Postpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    Heather Knight will be disappointed it with Danielle Gibson there. She had ground to make up but it's never a good look when the ball lobs you and lands for a one-bounce four.

  2. Originals 77-3published at Ball 64

    Du Preez whacks Heather Knight for four - it looked very close to being a six at first but it's a rare boundary off the spinner. There were cries of 'catch it', so maybe the fielder was closer to it than it looked.

    Obviously Ecclestone is focusing on her batting at the moment but I bet she is buzzing to have a bowl on this pitch.

  3. Originals 72-3published at Ball 60

    Sophie Ecclestone is renowned for her bowling but she can really bat. But she usually only plays one way: she whacks it. So this could be entertaining!

  4. Postpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    Kal Sajad
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    Cordelia Griffith looked as if she wanted to review but was convinced by Du Preez not to. The home crowd have gone quiet. There's a nervous energy out there.

  5. Originals 71-3published at Ball 56

    And breathe.

    That was a mad few minutes. Originals were cruising, and then that run out of Emma Lamb was a real gift and you can tell they feel like they're back on top now with a couple of quick wickets. They're making a lot more noise and the pressure is on Mignon du Preez to stay there now.

  6. New batter: Sophie Ecclestonepublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    Sophie EcclestoneImage source, BBC Sport
  7. Postpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    It was missing leg! She should've reviewed that!

  8. Postpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    She just played round a straight one!

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    WICKETpublished at Ball 52

    Griffith lbw b Knight 0 (Originals 69-3)

    And again!

    That's unlucky for Cordelia Griffith. She hasn't had much chance to bat in the competition so far, and today she comes in at number four and is lbw first ball! It looked to be going down leg side but strangely they don't review it.

  10. New batter: Cordelia Griffithpublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    Cordelia GriffithImage source, BBC Sport
  11. Postpublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    I'm really not sure what Lamb was doing there. Clearly no run there and a real bonus wicket for the Spirit now.

    The run map shows Emma Lamb scored 39 with 1 six, 5 fours, 2 two, and 9 singles for Manchester Originals Women
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    WICKETpublished at Ball 51

    Lamb run out Dattani 39 (Originals 69-2)

    Jinxed it.

    Emma Lamb will be furious with herself there, you'd imagine. She hits one straight to the fielder, sets off for the run, but Mignon du Preez says no and it's a straightforward run out.

  13. Originals 69-1published at Ball 50

    Halfway through this first innings and Emma Lamb and Mignon du Preez look very comfortable on 39 and 20 respectively.

    If these two stay in, it could be a big chase for London Spirit.

    50 balls to goImage source, BBC Sport
  14. Postpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    Kal Sajad
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    There's a game of cricket going on by one of the many ice cream vans dotted around. A young fan took a tidy one-handed catch, then ruined it by performing the 'dab' ... come on, lad, that's so 2017.

  15. Originals 69-1published at Ball 49

    Ah, Mignon du Preez joins the party! Spin has definitely been harder to play today but this one is thumped for four over the top of all the fielders on the off side.

    And two balls later, she carves another one away from a hockey-like shot - in fact, she's put so much pressure on the Spirit they've taken their strategic timeout when Charlie Dean still has a ball left to bowl.

  16. Postpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    Olly Stone
    England bowler on BBC Two

    I had my operation only three weeks ago so it's still slow progress at the moment but going well.

    I've heard good things about the 'party stand' I'm sat in front of today. It's not always gone my way when playing for the opposition here but hopefully it'll be better today!

    It looks like seam is easier to hit out there today and Lamb and Du Preez are able to target the short boundary.

  17. Originals 60-1published at Ball 44

    Lamb hits it in the air, and it's dropped - but it doesn't matter anyway because you can't be out off a free hit.

    Suddenly Originals have got all the momentum back.

  18. Originals 58-1published at Ball 43

    Oh, no. Dattani follows it with a no-ball - it was bowled at Emma Lamb without bouncing and above waist height - so she gets a free hit.

  19. Postpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 10 August 2021

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    Two lovely-timed shots through the off side by Lamb.

    Cricket is amazing - she'd only scored eight in the matches so far but suddenly she's not hitting everything off the middle and is 36 not out.

  20. Originals 55-1published at Ball 42

    You can't bowl there to Emma Lamb! It's short and wide outside off stump on two occasions from Naomi Dattani's bowling and both times Lamb helps herself to four.

    To be fair, she's so good there's not really anywhere you can bowl to her without going for runs.