Chris Green's night out in Cardiff inspires Fire to first win
Allrounder's 19, three wickets and two catches proved too much for Originals, who are now bottom
Allrounder's 19, three wickets and two catches proved too much for Originals, who are now bottom
Scorer: Thilak Ram
9:26pm With that result, Originals now drop to bottom of the group. They've got a lot of questions, particularly around their misfiring overseas batters. Can Welsh Fire use this as a springboard? We'll find out soon enough. For now, cheers for your company. Join us tomorrow for London Spirit against Trent rockets.
9:24pm Yep, here he is! Chris Green, Meerkat Match Hero:
"The last two games have been an amazing atmosphere. We came close to a miracle win last time in Cardiff and it was great to reward their support with the win tonight."
[ON THEIR 137 FOR 8] The message got back (during the first innings) from Tom Abell that he thought 140 was defendable. We bowled well, took early wickets. I thought Riley Meredith was outstanding up front and I think he should be standing here. Any time you can have someone bowling high 80s, it puts that element of fear in the batter's minds. I'm very glad he's on my team and I don't have to face him.
[FIRST WIN] It's huge. Tonight was closer to a polished performance. I think we've got a good blueprint to be successful here. The vibe among this group is great, we'll keep having fun and enjoying our cricket.
9:22pm Bear in mind Chris Green also struck an important 19 from 9 at the end of Fire's innings to take them to 137 for 8, along with two important grabs. Meerkat honours incoming, surely...
S Baker b Meredith 1 (2m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
26 off 5... Meredith, 3 for 9 from his 15, with his last five...
Fielder brought in to the circle, only four outside, given the time violation but no one cares
Sonny Baker, you may as well come down
Noor Ahmad c Green b Payne 2 (3m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
Allrounder's 19, three wickets and two catches proved too much for Originals, who are now bottom