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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

  1. Postpublished at 21:45 British Summer Time 23 August 2023

    Thanks for joining us again, and we've got one more day of group stage action to go - even if the knockouts are all decided.

    Birmingham Phoenix and London Spirit play tomorrow, and we'll be live with you from 14:45 BST for the women's game.

    For now, enjoy my colleague Sam Drury's match report on tonight's action...

    ...and we look forward to you joining us tomorrow.

  2. Postpublished at 21:42 British Summer Time 23 August 2023

    So the knockout matches are all confirmed.

    In the women's competition, Welsh Fire face Northern Superchargers on Saturday, followed by Manchester Originals vs Southern Brave in the men's competition.

    Southern Brave women and Oval Invincibles men await the winners in the final on Sunday.

  3. 'The rain made it tricky for us'published at 21:39 British Summer Time 23 August 2023

    Manchester Originals captain Jos Buttler on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two: "We're through, and that's the main thing. We are disappointed to lose tonight but we're still in it.

    "It's good to see your opposition and know what you're up against but I don't think tonight means too much when we're looking ahead.

    "The rain made it tricky for us with the bowlers finding it hard to grip the ball so we'll start again at a new venue.

    "I wasn't at my best with the bat tonight and found it hard to get going but it wasn't the easiest pitch. I'm glad I've got another chance on Saturday to go again."

  4. Postpublished at 21:35 British Summer Time 23 August 2023

    Tymal Mills had another great day with the ball.

    He even provided some analysis for the TV from his own bowling, too.

  5. 'Can't take anything for granted'published at 21:32 British Summer Time 23 August 2023

    Southern Brave bowler Tymal Mills on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two: "I would have liked that to have finished 10 or 15 balls earlier but we got the job done.

    "It was tricky. The weather didn't help. But we knew we just had to win so there wasn't the time pressure on it.

    "We're thrilled to be through to the knockouts and we'll play this lot again down in London on Saturday."

    On the Eliminator: "It's tricky because we're playing at The Oval on Saturday which I'm sure will be different to what we've come across here.

    "We can't take anything for granted. Just because we beat them here doesn't mean we're going to roll them over on Saturday."

    On his own bowling: "It's been a good comp so far, I'm happy with how I'm doing personally. It's hard bowling at the death every game, you've got to understand that you're no always going to get it right and in the last game I got a bit of tap.

    "That's how it goes but it's how you bounce back. Hopefully I've got two more games big games for the boys."

  6. Postpublished at 21:29 British Summer Time 23 August 2023

    130 did look defendable on a pitch that was suiting the slower bowlers.

    But Manchester Originals' bowlers started poorly and left themselves too much to do at the end.

    Devon Conway steered them home with a perfectly-timed unbeaten 54.

  7. Postpublished at 21:26 British Summer Time 23 August 2023

    The result also means that Welsh Fire finish in fourth, as they needed Originals to win to qualify.

    However, they've made a drastic improvement on their winless season of 2022.

    Here's how the table looks with one group game to go:

    1. Oval Invincibles
    2. Manchester Originals
    3. Southern Brave
    4. Welsh Fire
    5. Trent Rockets
    6. London Spirit
    7. Northern Superchargers
    8. Birmingham Phoenix
  8. Postpublished at 21:23 British Summer Time 23 August 2023

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two

    Originals didn't bowl at their best tonight.

  9. Postpublished at 21:22 British Summer Time 23 August 2023

    Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two

    They've done it with a boundary. Southern Brave force their way into the eliminator and it'll be a rematch on Saturday.

  10. champagne moment

    Southern Brave win by six wicketspublished at 21:22 British Summer Time 23 August 2023

    Colin Ackermann hits the winning boundary and Southern Brave confirm their place in the Hundred eliminator!

    But Manchester Originals, despite defeat, also go through because of their superior net run-rate. So the eliminator will see a rematch between these two sides to see who faces Oval Invincibles in the final.

  11. Brave 130-4published at 21:21 British Summer Time 23 August 2023

    Need 1 from 6 balls

    A single to Conway and the scores are level.

  12. Postpublished at 21:21 British Summer Time 23 August 2023

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two

    A brilliant strike down the ground. It was a gamble to bowl Turner.

    Conway has played a beautiful innings.

  13. 50 runs

    50 for Devon Conwaypublished at 21:20 British Summer Time 23 August 2023

    Need 4 from 8 balls

    Smashed down the ground for four and Devon Conway reaches a brilliant half-century from 38 balls.

    Southern Brave inch closer.

  14. Postpublished at 21:18 British Summer Time 23 August 2023

    Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two

    That's a big blow from the Brave.

  15. Not outpublished at 21:18 British Summer Time 23 August 2023

    Brave 122-4

    Ackermann survives.

    Brave need a further nine runs from the last 10 balls.

  16. Originals reviewpublished at 21:18 British Summer Time 23 August 2023

    A very ambitious review from the Originals.

    It's a brilliant yorker from Zaman, but unfortunately for him it's trickled away for four!

    Buttler sends it upstairs anyway.

  17. Brave 117-4published at 21:16 British Summer Time 23 August 2023

    Need 14 runs from 12 balls

    Perfection slightly dampened.

    The widest of wides you will ever see.

  18. Postpublished at 21:16 British Summer Time 23 August 2023

    Carlos Brathwaite
    West Indies all-rounder on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two

    This has been a perfect set so far.

  19. Brave 116-4published at 21:16 British Summer Time 23 August 2023

    Need 15 runs from 12 balls

    Three dot balls in a row from Zaman Khan...

  20. Brave 116-4published at 21:14 British Summer Time 23 August 2023

    Need 15 runs from 15 balls

    Colin Ackermann and Devon Conway seem perfectly happy to do this in singles.

    It's gone pretty quiet at Old Trafford.