Fire 42-1published at 20 balls
That's a fantastic set of five from Usama Mir, he concedes four and even gets Glenn Phillips to play and miss at a quick leg spinner.
Summary
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Welsh Fire win by nine runs to end eight-game losing run
Shaheen removes Salt & Evans with first two balls of chase
Buttler finishes unbeaten on 37
Fire 94-3: Wells 57 (23), Phillips 19 (12); Little 2-22
Play starts at 17:00 BST after rain throughout day
Match reduced to 40 balls per side
Fire 42-1published at 20 balls
Postpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 2 August 2023
Jos Buttler does indeed turn to spin with Usama Mir into the attack.
Postpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 2 August 2023
Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport at Sophia GardensSpin will play a big part here to slow things down. Even though we've had all of the rain, everything with pace on is flying off the middle of the bat.
How's stat?!published at 17:13 British Summer Time 2 August 2023
Interestingly in T20s Luke Wells only averages 15.68 against pace, compared to 23.57 against spin.
He does strike 137.96 against pace compared to 124.06 against spin though.
What does Jos Buttler do here?
Fire 38-1published at 15 balls
Wells 29, Phillips 1
What a knock this has been from Luke Wells so far! He ends the latest set of five with his fifth boundary, pulled into the gap!
It's a one-man onslaught so far for the Fire.
Fire 32-1published at 13 balls
Glenn Phillips is the new batter for Welsh Fire and he is more than capable clearing the ropes at Sophia Gardens.
He's kept quiet for now by tall Pal Walter but Luke Wells keeps going, he pulls away for four more!
Fire 25-1published at 10 balls
Dot ball to finish that five from Josh Little.
That's a good comeback after being launched for that enormous six by Luke Wells.
We're a quarter of the way through the innings...
Postpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 2 August 2023
Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport at Sophia GardensJoe Clarke is having a difficult time with the Welsh Fire, he would've been hoping to put on a few runs. His season has got off to the worst possible start with a golden duck. A very smart catch from Ashton Turner.
WICKETpublished at 9 balls
Clarke c Turner b Little 0 (Fire 25-1)
Smashed straight to cover - brilliant low catch!
It's the first ball that Joe Clarke faced, he hit it well enough and Ashton Turner takes it superbly a couple of inches off the ground.
Josh Little strikes in his first set.
Postpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 2 August 2023
Aatif Nawaz
BBC Test Match Special commentatorMy goodness, what a hit from Luke Wells.
Fire 24-0published at 7 balls
Nailed all the way into the crowd! What a hit from Luke Wells - that has gone a long, long way!
Fire 18-0published at 6 balls
Luke Wells is flying! Josh Little has replaced Josh Tongue but he gets the treatment as well - launched down the ground for a one-bounce four.
Postpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 2 August 2023
Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport at Sophia GardensI think we're going to see a lot of balls plug due to the weather, there's going to be a lot of running for the batters.
Fire 13-0published at 5 balls
With only 40 balls to play with, it's no surprise to see Luke Wells swinging at everything!
He heaves Josh Tongue away for four more and after ducking a bouncer, Wells swings again and the ball flicks off his pads for four leg byes.
Good start for the Fire.
Fire 5-0published at Ball 1
Josh Tongue will bowl the first set and after starting with a wide, Luke Wells hammers the first legal delivery back past the England man for four!
We're off!
Postpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 2 August 2023
Jos Buttler leads out half the Manchester Originals team, running through a corridor of fireworks - the bowlers were already out warming up - and here come the Welsh Fire openers.
Even 10 minutes ago it seemed unlikely, but we are going to have some cricket in Cardiff today!
'Looking forward to seeing Rauf and Afridi'published at 16:58 British Summer Time 2 August 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesWelsh fire captain Tom Abell: "We probably would've had a bowl as well. To be honest, it's all good, batting first can work, hopefully we can put on a good score."
Changes to the Welsh Fire team: "We've got a really new group, we're really excited with the group we've got and we're excited looking forward to getting going."
On Haris Rauf and Shaheen Afridi: "It's great to have the likes of Haris and Shaheen in our ranks, we're really looking forward to seeing them."
Postpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 2 August 2023
Right then, it look like we are going to start at 17:00 BST under leaden skies in Cardiff.
It'll be a maximum of 10 balls per bowler. Still more than enough for Shaheen Afridi to do a bit of damage later, surely?
First, though, it'll be the turn of Joshs Tongue and Little - and the rest of the Manchester Originals attack to show what they can do.
Postpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 2 August 2023
It's going to be a 40 balls per side contest with a 10-ball powerplay.
Restart 17:00 BSTpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 2 August 2023
Better news from Sophia Gardens, the rain has stopped!
The covers are coming off and we've even got a restart time of 17:00 BST.
We'll let you know how many balls per side that will be and so on.