Originals 8-0published at 2 balls
Piepa Cleary starts for Welsh Fire but is sent packing to the boundary early on by Lizelle Lee who cuts her through point, and then biffs a short ball through the leg side.
A great start for the Originals.
Summary
Matthews stars in Fire's run chase
Originals 120-6 - Ecclestone 31 off 15
Fire register first win, but Originals still winless
Originals 8-0published at 2 balls
Opening batters: Emma Lamb & Lizelle Leepublished at 11:00 British Summer Time 31 July 2021
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The players are making their way out to the middle in Cardiff with fireworks and flame machines going off and the music system cranked up to full volume.
Postpublished at 10:57 British Summer Time 31 July 2021
Welsh Fire wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor just gave a short interview to Sky Sports about her return to cricket by playing in The Hundred.
An England comeback is not on the cards, though.
"That's not part of my thinking at all," she said. "It's not on my radar. I just want to stay in the moment and enjoy my cricket."
Postpublished at 10:56 British Summer Time 31 July 2021
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Manchester Originals captain Kate Cross, speaking after the toss, said: "We are the same and our batting has been a bit of iffy. We need to take responsibility, especially at the top of the order.
"It has been interesting to see how the tactics have swapped. We're all getting used to it but at the end of the day it's still a game of cricket."
Postpublished at 10:53 British Summer Time 31 July 2021
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Welsh Fire skipper Sophie Luff, speaking after the toss, said: "Given it's a morning game we want to make most of the conditions so that's the main reason to bowl first.
"We haven't won yet and it's never easy starting a tournament. Hopefully we'll get that first win and really get things started.
"We haven't been consistent enough in the top order with the bat. Hayley Matthews has been in good form for us, though, and can hopefully get a big one today."
Toss - Welsh fire elect to bowlpublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 31 July 2021
Welsh Fire skipper Sophie Luff has won the toss and elected to bowl first at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.
Postpublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 31 July 2021
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Welsh Fire have endured a pretty tough start to The Hundred, losing to Northern Superchargers and Southern Brave.
They currently sit bottom of the standings after two games. Only a point better off, and a place above them, are Manchester Originals who have one point courtesy of a washout after defeats to Birmingham Phoenix and Oval Invincibles.
Both teams will be desperate to ignite their campaigns today. Something, you sense, has got to give in Cardiff.