Summary

  • Originals hold nerve to set up final against Trent Rockets at Lord's (Saturday, 18:30 BST, BBC Two)

  • Evans hits 72 off 34 balls as Originals make fast start

  • Originals lose five wickets for 32 runs to give Spirit brief hope

  • Spirit rally to post 150-7 after being 121-6

  • Bopara adds late impetus with 34 off 16

  • McDermott top-scores with 59 off 38

  • Walter continues fine form with 3-29

Live Reporting

Sam Drury and Ffion Wynne

  1. This could be fun.

    Paul Walter, aka Tall Paul, has come on to bowl. He's taken nine wickets in the competition and become a bit of a cult hero for the Originals.

  2. Spirit 62-1

    Excellent from Tom Hartley, who keeps things in control for Manchester Originals with another neat set of five.

    Time for a strategic timeout so the Originals can discuss how they are going to get this next wicket. Because they need it badly.

  3. Carlos Brathwaite
    West Indies all-rounder on BBC Two

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    The best part for London Spirit in this good start is they have taken minimal risk.

  4. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Radio

    That's guided absolutely brilliantly. Third man had come up and fine leg was pushed back, and that was exploited.

  5. Spirit 56-1

    A touch of class from Ben McDermott as he just places his bat outside off stump and guides the ball for four.

  6. Spirit 49-1

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    A nice partnership building now between Crawley and McDermott. With wickets in hand, will they start to go for it soon?

  7. Spirit 48-1

    Zak Crawley is in the mood.

    He smashes Matt Parkinson down the ground for four more. Another lovely looking shot.

  8. What an impact Ireland's Josh Little is having for the Manchester Originals.

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  10. Spirit 43-1

    A crunching pull shot for four from Ben McDermott concludes the powerplay, and in the end it's a good one for the Spirit.

    They'll be looking to kick on now.

  11. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio

    Zak Crawley was a bit lucky there. He was just looking to clip it on the leg side. As we spoke earlier, if you bowl that quick it absolutely races off to the boundary.

  12. Spirit 37-1

    Four more! But Zak Crawley is a lucky man.

    He skies one high up in the air as once again Josh Little's pace catches him off guard, but it somehow lands safely between two fielders and reaches the boundary.

  13. Spirit 34-1

    Josh Little is causing all sorts of problems.

    Ben McDermott is almost caught as he tries to pull one that is too quick on him, before Zak Crawley swings and misses at the next.

  14. Spirit 33-1

    Another two from the last ball to conclude a profitable set for the Spirit.

  15. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Radio

    This is turning into such a reasonable start for the London Spirit despite the early wicket.

  16. Spirit 31-1

    Same shot, same result!

    Spirit recovering nicely now having lost Rossington second ball.

  17. Spirit 27-1

    Make that four more.

    Crawley into his groove now, sweeping Tom Hartley for another boundary.

  18. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio

    Straight out of Test match cricket! That's the best shot selection, one for the cameras.

  19. Spirit 23-1

    Oh, glorious from Zak Crawley.

    Straight down the ground for four runs as the bowler Richard Gleeson can just watch it whizz past him.

  20. Spirit 16-1

    Another talented young bowler, Tom Hartley, completes the second set of five balls.

    He does well not to concede a boundary, and Originals will be happy after the first 10 balls.