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

Live Reporting

Michael Beardmore

  1. 75 balls to go graphicBBC Sport

  2. Originals 51-0

    Good recovery from David Payne, going for just one more run off his final two deliveries.

    But this powerplay has been dominated by the hosts.

  3. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Radio

    Doesn't matter where you pitch it, Buttler will hit it for four!

  4. Originals 50-0

    Buttler 20, Salt 30

    Make that three fours in a row as the Originals go 50 up.

    Buttler is on 20 from nine as Welsh Fire come together to talk tactics.

  5. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Radio

    It's run away for four. If Salt doesn't get you, Buttler will! He's starting to find his groove here at Old Trafford.

  6. Originals 46-0

    David Payne conceded just one run off the first five deliveries. He returns to the attack and is immediately whacked for four by Jos Buttler.

    Next ball, same result. This is too easy!

  7. Originals 38-0

    Salt 30, Buttler 8

    Four more to Salt. He flashes a drive through the covers for four, before scooping a full-toss over the legside for six.

    The Originals are dealing in boundaries as Salt moves to 30 off 14.

  8. Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batter on BBC Radio

    Some great hitting from Salt and Buttler. A very good start for Manchester Originals and now you feel like it is time for Jos Buttler to get going.

  9. Originals 27-0

    Half a chance as Buttler swipes at one which just lands safe.

    Neither batter are messing about now. It's all-out attack.

    Dwaine Pretorius will bowl the next set.

  10. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Radio

    Some very intelligent batting from England's white ball captain there.

  11. Originals 25-0

    Buttler 5, Salt 20

    New bowler, new batter, same result.

    This time Jos Buttler gets his first boundary, driving the ball straight for four.

  12. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Radio

    Almost with some consideration this time, Salt has hit the ball into the vacant stands. Three sixes from three balls and things turn completely for the Manchester Originals.

    An assault from Salt.

  13. Originals 20-0

    And Salt finishes the set with a single to keep the strike.

    Jake Ball sprints to his fielding position; the pace bowler has been dispatched. The Fire are going to turn to spin now. In comes Adam Zampa.

  14. Originals 19-0

    And again. Salt marches down the pitch and connects beautifully. It's three sixes in a row.

  15. Originals 13-0

    And another six! This one on to the legside. Salt's on the move.

  16. Originals 7-0

    Oh yes Phil Salt. The pressure has been released as Salt gets down on one knee and hooks the ball over fine leg for six.

  17. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Radio

    That is the best first five balls that we've seen in The Hundred. Payne is bowling to Phil Salt and Jos Buttler, some of the best batters in the world.

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  19. Originals 1-0

    Good start from David Payne who concedes just one run from his first five balls.

    We saw this in the women's match earlier. Slow starts which were eventually followed by fast finishes.

  20. Originals 0-0

    Batter Buttler drives a wide one straight to point. No run.

    There's a good atmosphere at Old Trafford tonight.