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 77-1

    Target 131

    Calvin Harrison starts nicely after the rain break.

    Even if Manchester Originals lose this game, they'll still be in a very commanding position to qualify because of their net run-rate.

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  3. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    That's my favourite ever rain break.

  4. It looks like it may have stopped raining now and the umpires are out having a look.

    The crowd are keeping themselves entertained by cheering the security guards as they jump over the rope that is being used to mop up the water on the outfield.

  5. Brilliant entertainment on BBC Two right now as Laurie Evans is now trying to figure out the run-rate requirements if the game starts to be reduced.

    He's struggling.

  6. Laurie Evans is on the player mic and asks a member of Old Trafford's ground staff what the radar is looking like.

    He says there was zero per cent chance of rain today.

    Great.

  7. rain stops play

    Rain stops play

    Here come the covers.

    It's a shame, but the right decision. The bowlers could barely grip the ball.

  8. Hmmm.

    The bowlers aren't looking too happy now because the rain is coming down very heavily.

  9. Brave 51-1

    Target 131

    James Vince joins the party with four more, Hartley dropping the ball a little too short this time.

    That ends the powerplay and Brave are well on top. But this is the stage of the game where it got so much harder for the Originals, so they do still have a chance if they bowl well.

  10. 6 runs

    Brave 45-1

    Target 131

    Well, the pitch isn't looking too bad with Devon Conway batting on it.

    Tom Hartley can only watch the ball sail over his head for six more.

  11. Brave's innings started with what can only be described as chaos.

    Finn Allen went four, four, six, and out.

  12. Brave 38-1

    Same ball, same result.

  13. Brave 34-1

    This Originals bowling performance must be agonising for Welsh Fire to watch right now.

    Having batted on this pitch and knowing how hard it was to play slower bowling, Josh Tongue bangs the ball in short again and Devon Conway helps it on its way for four - again.

  14. Brave 30-1

    Target 131

    A promising start for Southern Brave's batters.

    There is some rain in the air but it looks like it's going to pass, so the umpires keep things going.

  15. Brave 26-1

    I don't think this would have been spoken about in the bowlers' meetings.

    Jamie Overton's first ball is short and wide outside off stump and gratefully smashed for four by Devon Conway.

    It was asking for it.

  16. Brave 22-1

    Target 131

    Unsurprisingly, Manchester Originals turn to spin early.

    It doesn't quite have the same effect though, as James Vince confidently sweeps Tom Hartley to the boundary for four.

  17. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    It's onto him quickly. Again it's pace on. The fielder is up in the circle and Originals needed that.

  18. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    Finn Allen cannot believe he picked out the fielder. You could hear him on stump mic saying, 'oh no!'

  19. wicket

    WICKET

    Allen c Hartley b Tongue 14 (Brave 14-1)

    Four, four, six, wicket.

    Some start!

    Finn Allen is cross with himself. It's short from Josh Tongue, but the batter's pull shot lands safely in the hands of Tom Hartley who is perfectly positioned at short fine leg.

  20. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Two

    It's just easy pickings with the field he has set.