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. rain stops play

    Rain stops playpublished at 35 balls

    Originals 59-1

    Liam Dawson was just getting warmed up as rain sweeps over Old Trafford.

    It is absolutely lashing it down as people make a dash for cover, of which there is quite a bit - I know, I had to do the same at the Ashes Test a few weeks back!

  2. Postpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Phoebe Graham
    Manchester Originals bowler on BBC Radio

    Holden played a fearless innings at Cardiff whereas at Old Trafford we have real depth in the outfield so those big options aren't really clear.

  3. Postpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    How has that gone down?! It should've been as straightforward as they come.

  4. dropped catch

    Holden dropped on noughtpublished at 31 balls

    Originals 57-1

    Max Holden slaps Critchley down to long on, and Jordan Thompson spills another regulation chance just in from the boundary.

    Spirit are lacking a bit in the field so far.

  5. Originals 47-1published at 30 balls

    That's a decent set of five from Nathan Ellis, Holden and Buttler can only push the lively right-arm seamer around for a few singles.

  6. Birmingham Phoenix v Trent Rockets - latestpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    It is still raining at Edgbaston, where we have been told that the latest possible starting time for a 25-balls-per-side game is 16:42 BST.

  7. Originals 44-1published at 25 balls

    Max Holden is the new batter, can the Originals keep up the momentum that Salt gave them?

  8. Postpublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Phoebe Graham
    Manchester Originals bowler on BBC Radio

    Salt had 21 off nine deliveries, he was certainly hitting and striking the ball well. He'll be disappointed but Spirit will be happy with that breakthrough.

  9. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 24 balls

    Salt c Rossington b Worrall 21 (Originals 44-1)

    Gone!

    Rossington was right to be so convinced, because UltraEdge shows that there was an edge and Salt goes!

  10. Postpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Phoebe Graham
    Manchester Originals bowler on BBC Radio

    If the keeper is confident then that's when you think it is out.

  11. Postpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Scott Read
    BBC Radio commentator

    Salt looks pretty chilled out.

  12. Umpire reviewpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Salt goes for a pull, it's given not out but keeper Rossington thinks there was an edge. We go upstairs...

  13. Postpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Phoebe Graham
    Manchester Originals bowler on BBC Radio

    That is an amazing strike from Buttler, such fast hands. Really able to flick that through.

  14. 6 runs

    Originals 43-0published at 22 balls

    Worrall is despatched by Buttler, high over midwicket and just below the hospitality boxes to the right of the pavilion. he absolutely walloped that.

  15. Postpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Phoebe Graham
    Manchester Originals bowler on BBC Radio

    That makes it a very, very expensive drop from Dan Lawrence. Salt has absolutely clubbed those shots.

  16. 6 runs

    Originals 37-0published at 20 balls

    Salt rubs, erm, salt into the wounds with two successive sixes. First is a pull over midwicket, then he clubs Dawson over cover for another maximum.

  17. dropped catch

    Salt dropped on eightpublished at 16 balls

    Originals 24-0

    Phil Salt slaps Dawson into the offside, but Dan Lawrence spills a straightforward chance. The Spirit skipper shakes his head - that was regulation.

  18. Postpublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Phoebe Graham
    Manchester Originals bowler on BBC Radio

    Worrall went for the shorter ball there and Salt tried to play the classic tennis ball shot over the offside but it didn't connect.

  19. Originals 23-0published at 15 balls

    Buttler gets the ramp shot out for the first time, but it doesn't quite come off. The ball squirts along the ground to Ravi Bopara, and they just take a single.

    Here's spin - Liam Dawson is on from the James Anderson End.

  20. Postpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 5 August 2023

    Phoebe Graham
    Manchester Originals bowler on BBC Radio

    The outfield here at Old Trafford is so quick despite the rain that we have had.