Summary

  • Match abandoned because of rain with Originals on 138-5 off 80 balls

  • Buttler brings up fifty off just 29 balls before he is bowled by Bopara for 62

  • Sides take a point each and both still looking for first win

  1. Match abandoned at Old Traffordpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    The men's Phoenix-Rockets match at Edgbaston is still scheduled for tonight, so we'll keep tabs on the prospects there for you.

    Our coverage is due to resume at 17:45 so hopefully we'll see you then!

  2. Postpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Phoebe Graham
    Manchester Originals bowler on BBC Radio

    It'll be a disappointing afternoon for Originals, they got off to a fantastic start and Butter put the team in a great position, but at least we saw a little bit of cricket at Old Trafford.

  3. Match abandonedpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Oh dear.

    Sadly, the weather has put paid to any more prospects of play at Old Trafford. Both teams take a point.

  4. Originals 138-5published at 80 balls

    We need to be back on by 17:12 BST for a 25-ball second innings. I'm not too far from Old Trafford, and it doesn't look good at the moment.

  5. Birmingham Phoenix v Trent Rockets abandonedpublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Unfortunately, the rain has won at Birmingham.

    The women's game between Phoenix and Trent Rockets has been abandoned - the second of the day after Manchester Originals and London Spirit suffered the same fate earlier.

    That means only three games in the women's competition have been completed so far because of the weather.

  6. rain stops play

    Rain stops playpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Originals 138-5

    And we're off again - it's filled in overhead and everyone trudges off the field.

  7. Postpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Phoebe Graham
    Manchester Originals bowler on BBC Radio

    Wade doesn't look very impressed, he's slipping and sliding everywhere.

  8. Originals 138-5published at 80 balls

    Matthew Wade slides along by the boundary to stop a four, but he's gesticulating to the umpires about the conditions out in the deep. He's never short of a word or two at the best of times, is the ex-Australia keeper-batter.

  9. Originals 133-5published at 75 balls

    There's rain in the air again, but the umpires are keeping them out there for now.

  10. Not outpublished at 72 balls

    Originals 128-5

    Nope, the back foot was just down in time.

  11. Umpire reviewpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Quick hands from Rossington - is Jamie Overton out stumped?

  12. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 70 balls

    Walter c Wade b Bopara 2 (Originals 126-5)

    Bopara's golden arm strikes again!

    Paul Walter tries to cut him away, but the ball loops up off the edge, giving Matthew wade the easiest of catching chances at point.

  13. Originals 126-4published at 69 balls

    Ashton Turner is the new batter, and he gets the chance to shine at a free hit when Ravi Bopara sends down a beamer as the ball slips out of his hands.

    Turner can only get two from the free hit when he pulls it behind square.

  14. Postpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Phoebe Graham
    Manchester Originals bowler on BBC Radio

    That was a yorker coming from Bopara's knuckle ball there and it shows how hard yorkers are to play no matter the speed. Fantastic knock there from Buttler.

  15. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 65 balls

    Buttler b Bopara 62 (Originals 117-4)

    Ohhhh, that is clever from Ravi Bopara!

    His slower one is just too good for Jos Buttler, and his entertaining knock is over much to the disappointment of the home crowd.

    And there's a nice, laid-back celebration from the ex-England player just to rub it in.

  16. Originals 117-3published at 64 balls

    Ravi Bopara is on with his wobbly medium-pacers from the Brian Statham End.

    Jos Buttler gets two more when Dan Lawrence fumbles a long barrier in the offside, allowing the Originals skipper back for the second. Is a bowler allowed to shout at his skipper when that happens?

  17. Postpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Phoebe Graham
    Manchester Originals bowler on BBC Radio

    That's clipped the top of middle stump there, it looked like it had a bit of nip off the seam.

  18. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 59 balls

    Evans b Dawson 1 (Originals 113-3)

    Well, that didn't last long.

    Dawson tempts Evans to come down the track but he gets some purchase off the pitch, it squeezes between bat and pad and clips the bails.

    Paul Walter joins Jos Buttler.

  19. Postpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Phoebe Graham
    Manchester Originals bowler on BBC Radio

    Holden played quite a good knock there. He was going really hard and Critchley was able to drag a length there.

  20. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 55 balls

    Holden st Rossington b Critchley 24 (Originals 111-2)

    The left-hander is lured down the track by the leg-spinner, and Adam Rossington makes a smart stumping to send him on his way.

    Laurie Evans is the new batter at the crease.