Summary

  • Brave beat Originals by six wickets

  • Conway hits unbeaten 54 off 40 balls

  • The sides will face each other again in Saturday's eliminator

  • Result eliminates Fire from contention

  • Originals post 130-8 on tricky pitch at Old Trafford

  • Buttler hits 45 off 42 balls; Mills takes 3-27 and Ahmed 2-26

Live Reporting

Ffion Wynne and Sam Drury

  1. Brave 110-4

    Target 131

    The umpires are taking a long look at the ball for some reason. They're not happy with something.

    With Brave coasting, Originals are getting a new ball. We've seen this story before this summer...

  2. Brave 107-4

    Target 131

    A run-a-ball now for Brave as Colin Ackermann helps himself to four more past a despairing fielder at point.

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

    I think we've got a game on our hands.

  4. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    Originals need to find a way to get rid of Devon Conway. If they can, the pressure will build.

  5. Brave 103-4

    Target 131

    Victory - and a place in the eliminator - is in sights for Southern Brave.

    They just need a further 28 runs from 25 balls.

  6. Brave 100-4

    Target 131

    Laurie Evans has been brilliant value on the player mic tonight.

    He asks a group of kids in the crowd if they like his shoes, and it absolutely makes their day. They're absolutely beaming - and it was a yes.

  7. Here's the first wicket that started Brave's little collapse.

  8. Brave 95-4

    Target 131

    Colin Ackermann launches his second ball down the ground for four!

  9. wicket

    WICKET

    Weatherley lbw b Khan 0 (Brave 91-4)

    Another!

    Joe Weatherley faces two balls from Zaman Khan and doesn't seem to see either of them.

    Full, straight and struck on the pads. The finger goes up, and he doesn't even bother with a review.

    Do the Originals (and Welsh Fire) have hope?!

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    Du Plooy c Tongue b Khan 2 (Brave 90-3)

    Two quick wickets for the Originals!

    Short ball from Zaman Khan and Leus du Plooy tries to upper cut, but it flies to Josh Tongue at deep third.

  11. The pitch looked so tough for batting when Manchester Originals were out there, but James Vince made it look relatively straightforward.

  12. Brave 89-2

    Target 131

    Devon Conway eases any Southern Brave nerves with a perfectly-timed reverse sweep for four.

    He now has 38 from 28 balls, with Leus du Plooy for company.

  13. Kate Cross
    England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    A timely wicket for Originals. It's difficult to get in on this pitch so a fresh batter coming in could really help Originals.

  14. wicket

    WICKET

    Vince c Overton b Turner 33 (Brave 81-2)

    Originals have a breakthrough!

    Brave skipper James Vince tries to replicate his six, but doesn't get any timing and picks out a running Jamie Overton at long-on.

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

    What a sound off the bat.

  16. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    Oh my word. The captain has had enough, James Vince wants to get this done.

  17. 6 runs

    Brave 76-1

    OK, no more singles.

    James Vince absolutely launches Tom Hartley into the stands.

    Huge.

  18. Brave 69-1

    Target 131

    Conway and Vince are perfectly happy to just tick the singles over with minimal fuss.

  19. Brave 65-1

    Target 131

    More economical bowling from Paul Walter, just six runs coming from his five balls as Originals try to wrestle back a bit of momentum.

  20. Brave 72-1

    Target 131

    Zaman Khan is on to bowl with his slingy action that is quite difficult for batters to read.

    Conway and Vince just take five singles from it as they continue to readjust after the rain delay.