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Highlights have been few and far between for Welsh Fire so far but here's a look at their solitary six so far, via Ben Duckett.
Summary
Fire stumble to 46-4 inside first 50 balls and never recover
Four wickets for Abbott, who concedes just eight runs off 15 balls
Originals reach 149-9 - Salt top-scores with 38; Ball 4-29
Openers Salt & Buttler race to 66 off 34 balls
Fire still winless in competition but Originals up to fifth with first win
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Alison Mitchell
BBC Radio commentatorCaught at mid wicket. How about this then! Stubbs has got another wicket and its Buttler taking the catch.
Absolute magic from Stubbs.
Tough, tough going for Welsh Fire.
WICKETpublished at 54 balls left
Cobb c Buttler b Stubbs 0 (Fire 48-5)
A golden duck for Fire skipper Josh Cobb.
He connects beautifully with a ball from Tristan Stubbs but it's straight down the throat of Jos Buttler at mid-wicket.
Three wickets down for five runs in the past seven balls.
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Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC RadioA wonderful running catch and all sorts of trouble for Welsh Fire now.
WICKETpublished at 20:33 British Summer Time 16 August 2022
Duckett c Abbott b Stubbs 25 (Fire 47-4 - target 150)
Big wicket for Manchester Originals.
Ben Duckett hit 25 off 15 but he departs to a replica of the shot that saw Sam Hain lose his wicket.
Sean Abbott takes his third catch of the innings.
Fire 46-3published at 58 balls left
Target 150
New batter David Miller off the mark with a couple of singles.
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Alison Mitchell
BBC Radio commentatorHe holds on this time! That wicket is going to put Welsh Fire on the back foot.
WICKETpublished at 61 balls left
Hain c Russell b Hartley 5 (Fire 43-3)
Redemption for Russell.
Sam Hain tries to find the same place Ben Duckett did a few moments earlier but he hits it too high and there's Andre Russell at deep extra cover to keep his eyes on it and make amends for that dropped catch a few minutes ago.
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Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC RadioThis partnership is very crucial. As long as they can take it deep they have a real chance. It's just about getting those partnerships.
Fire 43-2published at 63 balls left
Target 150
Bit of a let-off for Ben Duckett as he top edges one but there's no fielder close enough to catch it.
Fire 42-2published at 65 balls left
Duckett 23, Hain 5
Image source, Getty ImagesBen Duckett is a one-man army here.
He lashes Matt Parkinson away to deep extra cover with the chasing fielders unable to stop it going for four.
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Alison Mitchell
BBC Radio commentatorDropped by Andre Russell. It was straight to him and straight out again. Russell is looking very annoyed with himself. That should've been a wicket.
Dropped catchpublished at 70 balls left
Fire 33-2
Andre Russell wants the ground to swallow him up.
That's a gimme he's dropped there. Ben Duckett lofts an easy one up to him, the bowler is celebrating. And Russell drops it. Goodness me.
Fire 31-2published at 73 balls left
Target 150
Welsh Fire begin Paul Walter's first set with a couple of singles.
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Fire are behind the run-rate at the moment...
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Saqib Mahmood
England bowler on BBC RadioIt's been a mixed bag.
Manchester Originals have been very good but Duckett has very good back foot game. You can just see what he is after.
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Image source, BBC SportFire 29-2published at 75 balls left
Target 150
Duckett pulls Stanley to deep point for four - then does the same to the opposite side of the Old Trafford pitch the next delivery.
Makes the score a bit more respectable for Welsh Fire at the end of the powerplay.
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Aatif Nawaz
BBC RadioRemarkable sweep shot from Duckett. He's got a smile on his face too.
for Duckettpublished at 78 balls left
Fire 21-2 - target 150
That's what the Welsh Fire need.
Not much has worked against Mitchell Stanley so Ben Duckett opts for the ramp shot - and it goes all the way for six behind his head.