Brave 14-0published at 97 balls left
Yeah. I'm not sure what Tongue's plan is here.
Finn Allen slashes the third ball of the innings over point for six.
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
Brave 14-0published at 97 balls left
Brave 8-0published at 98 balls left
And the next!
This will be over pretty quickly if he keeps this up (and if Josh Tongue keeps bowling short and wide outside off stump).
Brave 4-0published at 99 balls left
Target 131
That'll do!
Finn Allen whacks the first ball past point for four.
Postpublished at 19:58 British Summer Time 23 August 2023
Despite the competition being in its third year, it's funny how none of the players have quite yet figured out how to cope with the smoke that fills the ground after the pre-innings fireworks.
Laurie Evans and Phil Salt are seen wiping their eyes furiously as they walk out.
Josh Tongue starts with ball in hand, and he has Brave openers Devon Conway and Finn Allen to contend with.
Postpublished at 19:55 British Summer Time 23 August 2023
Cheers, Sam.
All or nothing for Southern Brave, then.
130 should be a straightforward chase but chasing has not been easy in this year's competition. And batting on this pitch looked anything but easy for the Originals.
Postpublished at 19:53 British Summer Time 23 August 2023
Southern Brave need 131 to win and secure their place in Saturday's Eliminator at The Oval.
We've not got the exact numbers yet but if they do it in roughly 45 balls then they can knockout Manchester Originals - Welsh Fire fans will be hoping for that.
To take you through the chase, it's over Ffion Wynne.
Postpublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 23 August 2023
Tymal Mills was the pick of the Brave bowlers as he took 3-27.
The first of them was that of Phil Salt and Mills was on player mic at the time to give us the full experience...
Postpublished at 19:48 British Summer Time 23 August 2023
Southern Brave bowler Rehan Ahmed on BBC Two: "I tried to guess my figures but it didn't quite work out!
"We knew we were in for a low-scoring game so we are happy with that total.
"The one against Jos, it could have easily gone for six but thankfully he didn't get all of it! I had quite high expectations of myself because I knew the pitch would help me, and that got in my mind a bit, but I'm glad I pulled it back with a couple of wickets."
Postpublished at 19:46 British Summer Time 23 August 2023
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC TwoJames Vince can be happy. He knows the chase won't be easy on this pitch but they have got some very experienced batters and he is one of their most important because he is a pure player.
130 doesn't seem a big total but on a used pitch like this, it can be a winning one. It wasn't easy to bat on.
Southern Brave need 131 to winpublished at 100 balls
Harrison run out (Jordan) 1 (Originals 130-8)
Chris Jordan shocks everyone by dropping a caught and bowled chance - tricky as it was - but then recovers to run out Calvin Harrison.
Great effort from Southern Brave to restrict the Originals late on but on this pitch, which is turning with balls stopping in the surface, chasing it down will not be straightforward.
Postpublished at 19:44 British Summer Time 23 August 2023
Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC TwoManchester Originals haven't been able to get any momentum or impetus at the end of their innings.
Originals 126-7published at 96 balls
Chris Jordan is bowling the last five and starts with a slower ball that Calvin Harrison plays and misses at.
It's been almost exclusively slower balls late in the innings - and it's working.
WICKETpublished at 95 balls
Hartley c Du Plooy b Mills 2 (Originals 126-7)
Another slower ball and Tom Hartley holes out.
Tymal Mills extended the set with a couple of leg-side wides but uses the extra ball well.
Hartley tries to heave it over the leg side but the ball holds in the pitch and he picks out Leus du Plooy at deep mid-wicket.
Postpublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 23 August 2023
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC TwoJamie Overton is clutching his hamstring and that is not a good sight for the Originals.
Postpublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 23 August 2023
Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC TwoTymal Mills is so reliable for the Southern Brave.
WICKETpublished at 93 balls
J Overton b Mills 10 (Originals 122-6)
Bowled 'im! Three slower balls in a row and the third does the trick for Tymal Mills.
Jamie Overton does finally get a bat on one but that just diverts the ball onto his stumps.
Phenomenal death bowling from Mills.
Originals 122-5published at 92 balls
Originals will hope that's the case because Tymal Mills has befuddled Jamie Overton two balls in a row.
Slower balls each time, Overton can't lay a bat on him.
Originals 122-5published at 90 balls
That one full toss aside, it's a good set form Chris Jordan.
For the Originals, though, we're reaching the stage where they probably have enough to be sure of a place in the Eliminator.
Brave need to win with roughly 55 balls to spare for Originals to miss out.
Originals 119-5published at 88 balls
Full toss from Chris Jordan and Jamie Overton doesn't miss out!
He swings it over mid-wicket, the ball lands on the boundary sponge - that's six!
Originals 111-5published at 85 balls
I tell you what, Rehan Ahmed was very close to getting his prediction bang on.
The young spinner told Michael Vaughan that he would take 3-26 tonight. He ends his 20 balls with figures of 2-26. Just one wicket short...