Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
What a classy stroke to bring up the half-century.
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50 for Matthews
A fine knock by Hayley Matthews who brings up her half-century with a push through the covers.
Welsh Fire are cruising here.
Fire 82-1
A run out chance for Manchester Originals. Hayley Matthews pings one through point and decides to come back for the second.
She dives to make her ground.
Fire 79-1
Tidy stuff from Sophie Ecclestone but the Fire batters seem content to rotate the strike, milking the ones and twos. Risk-averse cricket.
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Kate Cross going for broke by bringing Sophie Ecclestone back into the attack.
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If you need to knock off a lowish total, it always helps to have Hayley Matthews at the top of your batting order...
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This worm underlines how one-sided this match has been.
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Fire 73-1
Alex Hartley offers too much width and Hayley Matthews lofts it over cover. Four more to the total.
Fire 67-1
The Originals turn to Alex Hartley's left-arm spin, but she drops it a little short. Hayley Matthews rocks back and ruthlessly pulls it for four despite the despairing dive of the fielder on the boundary.
This is looking a match-defining knock from Matthews.
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The Fire looking well placed as the Originals call a strategic timeout.
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Scott Read
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
That was a beautiful shot - and she held the pose too. What a shot!
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Harry Gurney
Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
There's something special about a lofted drive for six.
Fire 63-1
Hayley Matthews with a brilliant lofted drive off Laura Jackson for six! She holds the pose for the snappers too. Glorious.
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Harry Gurney
Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
It is a no ball, unfortunately. That's two runs to the score, an extra delivery and a free hit! It's a knowledgeable crowd - nobody cheered that wicket off the free hit, which is strange.
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Scott Read
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
Oh... blimey!
Fire 51-1
Georgia Redmayne latches on to a wide full toss from Laura Jackson and a brilliant diving catch from Mignon du Preez! But wait, it's called a no ball.
Free hit and an extra run to Fire instead.
Fire 48-1
Georgia Redmayne goes a sweep and is struck on the pad. A big appeal from Alex Hartley but the decision is not out.
A ball later and Cordelia Griffith with a brilliant dive on the boundary to save a four.
Fire 44-1
Kate Cross with a tight set, just three taken from it. She toys with bowling with the second set of five but in the end turns to Alex Hartley.
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Sophie Ecclestone said at the interval this was a pretty good pitch and Welsh Fire certainly look pretty comfortable so far.
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Harry Gurney
Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
What a classy stroke to bring up the half-century.
50 for Matthews
A fine knock by Hayley Matthews who brings up her half-century with a push through the covers.
Welsh Fire are cruising here.
Fire 82-1
A run out chance for Manchester Originals. Hayley Matthews pings one through point and decides to come back for the second.
She dives to make her ground.
Fire 79-1
Tidy stuff from Sophie Ecclestone but the Fire batters seem content to rotate the strike, milking the ones and twos. Risk-averse cricket.
Post update
Kate Cross going for broke by bringing Sophie Ecclestone back into the attack.
Post update
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If you need to knock off a lowish total, it always helps to have Hayley Matthews at the top of your batting order...
Post update
This worm underlines how one-sided this match has been.
Fire 73-1
Alex Hartley offers too much width and Hayley Matthews lofts it over cover. Four more to the total.
Fire 67-1
The Originals turn to Alex Hartley's left-arm spin, but she drops it a little short. Hayley Matthews rocks back and ruthlessly pulls it for four despite the despairing dive of the fielder on the boundary.
This is looking a match-defining knock from Matthews.
Post update
The Fire looking well placed as the Originals call a strategic timeout.
Post update
Scott Read
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
That was a beautiful shot - and she held the pose too. What a shot!
Post update
Harry Gurney
Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
There's something special about a lofted drive for six.
Fire 63-1
Hayley Matthews with a brilliant lofted drive off Laura Jackson for six! She holds the pose for the snappers too. Glorious.
Post update
Harry Gurney
Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
It is a no ball, unfortunately. That's two runs to the score, an extra delivery and a free hit! It's a knowledgeable crowd - nobody cheered that wicket off the free hit, which is strange.
Post update
Scott Read
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
Oh... blimey!
Fire 51-1
Georgia Redmayne latches on to a wide full toss from Laura Jackson and a brilliant diving catch from Mignon du Preez! But wait, it's called a no ball.
Free hit and an extra run to Fire instead.
Fire 48-1
Georgia Redmayne goes a sweep and is struck on the pad. A big appeal from Alex Hartley but the decision is not out.
A ball later and Cordelia Griffith with a brilliant dive on the boundary to save a four.
Fire 44-1
Kate Cross with a tight set, just three taken from it. She toys with bowling with the second set of five but in the end turns to Alex Hartley.
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Sophie Ecclestone said at the interval this was a pretty good pitch and Welsh Fire certainly look pretty comfortable so far.