Postpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 16 August 2022
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Radio
This Manchester crowd is so partisan. They are firmly behind their team and that's what you need from your home crowd.
Summary
Welsh Fire fall short in tense run-chase after being 110-0 after 71 balls
Hayley Matthews falls for 69 off 41 balls; Dottin stars with 2-21 off 15
Originals 156-2: Deandra Dottin 67 not out off 37, Sophie Ecclestone 36* off 18
Coming up in women's Hundred: Trent Rockets v Oval Invincibles (Wednesday, 15:30 BST)
Postpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 16 August 2022
Fire 44-0published at 68 balls left
Target 157
Spinner Emma Lamb is punished for a short delivery as Tammy Beaumont pulls it away to the boundary for her fourth four of the innings.
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Aatif Nawaz
BBC RadioMatthews and Beaumont are two classy batters but one of them needs to bat Dottin-esque.
Fire 39-0published at 70 balls left
Beaumont 15, Matthews 19 - target 157
The solid start continues as Hayley Matthews takes a single off the final ball of Deandra Dottin's set.
So, 118 needed off 70 balls.
Postpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 16 August 2022
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC RadioThat's the end of the powerplay. Still a lot of runs needed but the good news is Welsh Fire haven't lost a wicket yet. If they can take this game deep, things are possible.
Fire 37-0published at 72 balls left
Target 157
Deandra Dottin launches a couple of yorkers right at the stumps but Tammy Beaumont digs both out and one goes away for a bye.
Hayley Matthews then sweeps one away off her feet to the boundary. Lovely timing there.
Powerplay over - Fire 32-0published at 75 balls left
Target 157
The first moment of slight danger for Welsh Fire as Hayley Matthews tries to loft one but doesn't quite connect. However, it's short of Deandra Dottin.
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Image source, BBC SportFire 30-0published at 78 balls left
Target 157
Aggressive front-foot batting from Hayley Matthews is rewarded with another single as Kate Cross returns to the attack.
She's lofted away to deep point for four by Tammy Beaumont next ball.
Fire 24-0published at 81 balls left
Matthews 12, Beaumont 10
Tammy Beaumont steps forward and launches a lovely drive to the boundary off Sophie Ecclestone.
Fire going well so far.
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Welsh Fire target 157
If they are to chase down this target, though, Welsh Fire will need the kind of big hitting that Manchester Originals' Deandra Dottin provided earlier.
Fire 14-0published at 87 balls left
Target 157
Hayley Matthews stops that pressure ramping up - with a ramp shot. Nice.
Over her head and away for four.
Image source, BBC SportPostpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 16 August 2022
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC RadioWelsh Fire have to try and make the full use of these 25 deliveries in the powerplay. When you're chasing such a high total, the pressure is going to creep up.
Fire 14-0published at 88 balls left
Target 157
Grace Potts into the attack for Manchester Originals.
Second ball and she's sent to the long-on boundary as Hayley Matthews claims her first boundary of the reply.
Fire 10-0published at 91 balls left
Beaumont 6, Matthews 2 - target 157
The first boundary of the innings comes courtesy of a lovely sweep from Tammy Beaumont off the spin of Hannah Jones.
Better from the visitors.
Fire 5-0published at 93 balls left
Target 157
Lizelle Lee saves a potential boundary with a fine diving stop to thwart Tammy Beaumont.
It's a single and Hayley Matthews adds one too. Slow going though.
Fire 3-0published at 95 balls left
Target 157
Great start from Kate Cross.
Welsh Fire unable to do much at all with that opening set of five.
Image source, Getty ImagesFire 1-0published at 98 balls left
Target 157
A dot ball to begin with from Kate Cross before Fire get off the mark with a sweep that nearly went wrong, coming off Tammy Beaumont's shoulder but she gets a single.
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Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC RadioWhen you're chasing such a high score the openers need to do well and that is exactly what Welsh Fire will try to do.
Postpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 16 August 2022
Target 157
Here we go, Tammy Beaumont opening the batting for Welsh Fire.
England team-mate Kate Cross opening the bowling for Manchester Originals.