Postpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 10 August 2021
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Two
Originals need to get off to a good start - it's a good total Spirit put up and the pitch is turning.
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Jack Skelton and Ffion Wynne
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Two
Originals need to get off to a good start - it's a good total Spirit put up and the pitch is turning.
Thanks Ffion.
Really struggling to call this one at the moment.
I think London Spirit are the worst-balanced side in the tournament and their team selection was odd.
Mason Crane is their only out-and-out spinner and then they have all-rounders Mohammad Nabi and Roelof van der Merwe as other spinning options. (And part-timers Joe Denly and Dan Lawrence, but I don't think you can really count them in).
Only Birmingham Phoenix also have just one out-and-out spinner in Imran Tahir, but their other options in Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone are better.
Do Spirit have enough spin quality to limit the Originals on this turning pitch?
Well, the crowd at Old Trafford could be in for a thriller here. A competitive total from the Spirit but Manchester Originals have a pretty destructive batting line-up.
Here's Jack Skelton to take you through the chase.
Quite a few talking points there - Rossington's 46, Eoin Morgan's 22 not out, Lockie Ferguson's 93mph bowling.
But you can't look past this as the best of the lot, surely. Give him the Match Hero award for the celebration alone!
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Two
Eoin Morgan will be disappointed not to finish off with a couple more boundaries but it's tough when you're facing Lockie Ferguson.
I think 142 is a good score on this pitch and that Morgan will be happy wit that. Though the Originals will fancy their chances, they've been playing really well recently.
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Two
That is a very good final ball by Lockie Ferguson.
And Eoin Morgan can't get anything off the final ball. That's a brilliant, ferocious spell of bowling from Lockie Ferguson on a pitch that was really helping the spinners more than anything.
But I think Spirit will be happy with this score.
This one's hit Roelof van der Merwe on the glove before he'd even had a chance to play a shot! It's quick, it's lethal, but the batter manages to scamper a single.
Just a couple of singles. A good recovery from Ferguson after the no ball.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Two
A couple more boundaries will get Spirit to near 150 and that'll be a very tough total to chase on this spinning pitch.
#bbccricket
Mark Burt: Think this is tournament too far for Bopara. A lovely batter in his day but past his best. Surely there much younger players who could benefit from the exposure to pressure cricket and big crowds.
Just a single from the free hit. Eoin Morgan missed out there.
Oh no, it's a no ball first up! It doesn't bounce, Eoin Morgan manages to get some bat on it but he now has a free hit.
No surprises to see Lockie Ferguson bowling the last five.
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Two
It's bluff and double-bluff stuff at the moment. Clever batting from Van der Merwe.
And another! Van der Merwe swivels about in his crease and guides the ball for four.
Clever batting, as Carlos Brathwaite had just adjusted his fielders.
It's a sell-out at Old Trafford tonight... a tight finish later and it's going to be a great atmosphere!
Well Eoin Morgan is happy to take the single but it's fine, because Roelof van der Merwe finds the boundary himself.
10 balls remaining and unfortunately for Spirit's batters, Lockie Ferguson has five left.
Can Eoin Morgan find some sixes from somewhere?