Summary

  • Buttler top-scores for Manchester with 30

  • Birmingham bowled out for 87 - first team to be bowled out in The Hundred

  • Parkinson takes 4-9, including wicket of Livingstone

  • Phoenix won toss on used wicket

  • Birmingham won opener, but Manchester looking for first win

  1. That's all folks...published at 20:30 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    So ends the first bumper weekend of Hundred action.

    There's little rest, though. Tomorrow we have two lots of Trent Rockets versus Northern Superchargers.

    The women get us under way at 15:00 BST, followed by the men at 18:30.

    I'll leave you with one of the stars of this evening's game. Take a bow Matt Parkinson...

  2. Phoenix win low-scoring gamepublished at 20:28 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

  3. Postpublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    In the second game on the women's side, the Manchester Originals hosted the Birmingham Phoenix. Here are some of the best bits...

  4. 'Not a pretty game'published at 20:25 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Manchester Originals' captain Jos Buttler: "It was an attritional game of cricket, not pretty, but we're delighted to win.

    "Having played a game the other night it was easier to understand the five or 10, and a wicket like that, in the bowlers favour, does help too.

    "All the credit goes to the bowlers for restricting them to that total, because another 15-20 runs would have been difficult as Moeen says."

  5. Postpublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Birmingham Phoenix captain Moeen Ali: "The toss was actually big, but we didn't get the runs. Another 15-20 runs would have been a really good game.

    "With that score Imran Tahir had to bowl a lot in the powerplay, when we want him to bowl after it. The batting was disappointing.

    "It was a good wicket to sweep and reverse sweep on, but another other shots, including just playing the spinners was difficult. We knew it would be a difficult wicket.

    "It was almost too late by the time we worked out what a good score would be, but you want to at least bat all the bowls out, and at least scrape up to 100."

  6. Spirit fall shortpublished at 20:22 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

  7. Invincibles post 132published at 20:20 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Media caption,

    Best shots of 16-year-old Capsey's half-century for Invincibles at Lord's

  8. Postpublished at 20:15 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Another fine day of Hundred action, then.

    We were denied a London derby on the men's side by the weather, but still had three games full of entertainment.

    First up, the Oval Invincibles beat London Spirit in the women's side of the competition. Here is some of the best of the action...

  9. Postpublished at 20:10 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    This is a check to the Birmingham Phoenix after their opening win.

    They'll have better days for sure.

  10. Postpublished at 20:09 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    The Originals lost their first game, but their quality was there for all to see today.

    They have power at the top, useful pace and some superb spin. You have to feel they will be there or thereabouts.

  11. Postpublished at 20:08 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Alex Hartley
    Manchester Originals bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    What a performance that was from the Manchester Originals. We knew spin would play a part in this game, and then Manchester took advantage of the powerplay.

  12. Manchester Originals win by six wicketspublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Brathwaite!

    Carlos takes one ball to get his eye in and then punches the next straight for a match-winning four.

    Superb victory for the Originals. They have points on the board.

  13. Postpublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Here comes Carlos...

  14. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Buttler b Livingstone 30 (Originals 85-4)

    Well, it's a scalp for Livingstone to treasure at least.

    It is full and sneaks under Buttler's bat and bowls him.

    Not changing the result, though.

  15. Postpublished at 20:03 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Alex Hartley
    Manchester Originals bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    I hate that idea because our women's team is letting the side down at the moment.

  16. Postpublished at 20:03 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Daniel Norcross
    Cricket commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Henry Moeran has a great idea, whereby the table should be a combined men's and women's.

  17. Originals 85-3published at 20:03 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Need 3 from 30 balls

    One hit wins it.

  18. Originals 83-3published at 20:03 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Need 5 from 31 balls

    Poor ball. Howell's back-of-the-hand slower ball just sits up and is heaved away for four by Lammonby.

    Five runs needed off plenty.

  19. Originals 79-3published at 20:01 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Need 9 from 32 balls

    Cut to the off side from Buttler.

    Nine needed.

  20. Originals 78-3published at 20:01 British Summer Time 25 July 2021

    Need 10 from 34 balls

    Howell is still doing tricks. This one keeps low and Buttler is lucky it doesn't take out off stump.