Summary

  • Originals win off penultimate ball to book eliminator against Spirit at Ageas Bowl on Friday

  • Madsen steers Originals home with 53 off 39

  • Invincibles post 143-9 - Billings hits 53 off 33

  • Irish fast bowler Little stars with 5-13 off 20 balls

Live Reporting

Ffion Wynne

  1. James Anderson
    England bowler on BBC Two

    I don't think the Invincibles will be too disappointed with where they're at.

    They've got runs on the board and now the pitch is starting to turn.

  2. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

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    The Invincibles are doing a rebuilding job. They're just trying to stay in it.

  3. Invincibles 87-4

    Tom Hartley races through his over. Sprinting back to his mark after each delivery in a bid to keep the pressure on the Originals batters.

    The spinner finishes with figures of 0-20 off 20 deliveries.

  4. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    One big-hitter goes, here comes another in Hilton Cartwright.

  5. James Anderson
    England bowler on BBC Two

    I think Sam Curran had picked Tom Lammonby as the bowler to target. He didn't fancy himself against spin on this pitch so wanted to target pace.

  6. Invincibles 83-4

    Hilton Cartwright is the new man in. It's a glorious evening in Manchester, with the sun piercing though the odd cloud.

    Cartwright if off the mark with a single, before Billings takes one more to move to 33 off 24.

  7. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Two

    A big wicket that, they were just starting to get going.

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    Curran b Lammonby 24 (Invincibles 79-4)

    Tom Lammonby strikes! It's a slower delivery and Sam Curran miscues it down to long-on.

    Invincibles were just starting to look a bit more comfortable out there. A timely wicket for Originals.

  9. Invincibles 79-3

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    Curran throws the kitchen sink at one, slicing it over backward point for four.

  10. Chris Woakes
    England all-rounder on BBC Two

    If these two get going, they could post a big score.

  11. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    They're pushing the twos these two. It's not all about the big hitting.

  12. Invincibles 75-3

    Very good cricket from Curran. He follows that six by twice placing it into the gap on the leg side and taking two.

  13. James Anderson
    England bowler on BBC Two

    A monster hit.

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    Invincibles 71-3

    Huge! Sam Curran launches Tristan Stubbs up and over mid-wicket. A quality hit.

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  16. Invincibles 64-3

    Billings and Curran content in working the singles.

    Now then. If you're just joining us, this has undoubtedly been the highlight of the match so far...

  17. Chris Woakes
    England all-rounder on BBC Two

    I think the Invincibles have played it really well. The fact that they've consolidated and rebuilt is brilliant.

    But these two will need to put their foot down now and accelerate in order to set a big total. It's a really interesting phase coming up now.

  18. Manchester Originals' Wayne Madsen on the player mic: "We got off to such a great start, it's important in the middle period that we now squeeze.

    "When the pitch gets older it starts to grip a bit more. That's what it's looking like at the moment. So we'll need to get off to a good start with the bat."

  19. Invincibles 61-3

    On comes Matt Parkinson, and the spinner bowls full and down the leg side as Curran sweeps well to the boundary.

    Time for a strategic time-out. Invincibles are starting to make a decent recovery here.

  20. Chris Woakes
    England all-rounder on BBC Two

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    He took pace off, but Sam Billings waited for it well and tucked it round the corner for four.

    I'm not sure that was the right line from Walter to bowl. It looks like he's taking pace off a lot.