Dismal Brave bowled out for 120 off 84 balls to lose by 68 runs
Defending champions have now lost four of their five games
Originals post 188-3, the third highest score of the competition so far
Buttler smacks 68 off 42 balls, Russell blasts 64 off 23 and Salt hits 38 off 22
Originals have won two from five
Friday's matches: Phoenix v Superchargers women at 15:30 BST, men's at 19:00
Southern Brave: James Vince (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Alex Davies, Tim David, Ross Whiteley, James Fuller, George Garton, Dan Moriarty, Jake Lintott, Michael Hogan.
Manchester Originals: Jos Buttler (c), Phil Salt (wk), Wayne Madsen, Laurie Evans, Paul Walter, Andre Russell, Tristan Stubbs, Sean Abbott, Tom Hartley, Mitchell Stanley, Matt Parkinson.
Image source, Getty ImagesOne game down, one game to go.
Earlier, Southern Brave continued their unbeaten run in the women's Hundred with a 10-run win over Manchester Originals.
Now it's the men's competition as James Vince's Brave host Jos Buttler's Originals.
Southern Brave have won the toss and chosen to bowl first.