Buttler and Russell thump Originals to victory over Brave

Jos Buttler and Andre Russell were both on fire with the bat as the Manchester Originals set the third-highest total of The Hundred so far in Thursday's dominant victory over the Southern Brave.

Buttler hit 68 off 42 balls to spark a huge innings for the Originals, including five sixes with fellow opener Phil Salt scoring 38 runs.

After Wayne Madsen went for just nine runs, Russell then smacked 11 boundaries and a total of 64 runs off just 23 balls to set a huge target of 189 for the Brave.

In truth, they never looked like matching it and were bowled out for 120 runs as Paul Walter claimed a hat-trick of wickets and Tristan Stubbs and Matt Parkinson took a pair each.

Brave have claimed just one win in their opening five matches after a disappointing home defeat which all but ends their chances of defending their title.

Brave openers Quinton De Kock and James Vince shared a rapid 36 in 17 balls, before Sean Abbott snared Vince with a stunning one-handed return catch.

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Marcus Stoinis did not last long in his final outing for the Brave, sweeping straight to square-leg off Tom Hartley.

Tristan Stubbs dismissed Alex Davies and claimed the key wicket of De Kock three balls later to effectively end the Brave's chances.

Russell continued his stellar all-round performance by dismissing the out-of-form Tim David and James Fuller went first ball to Walter as the Brave fell well short, despite George Garton's entertaining 25.

Matt Parkinson finished the game by getting Michael Hogan stumped as the Brave were bowled out with 16 balls to spare.

The Originals, with only one victory from their opening four matches, had earlier