Originals run out of road after Carlos Brathwaite cameo is undone at the death
London Spirit 142 for 6 (Rossington 46) beat Manchester Originals 136 for 9 (Ackermann 53, Wheal 4-17) by six runs
Hampshire’s Scottish fast bowler, a replacement for Mark Wood and making his Hundred debut, helped Spirit defend 143 after Originals slipped from relative comfort at 126 for 4 after 88 balls.
While this six-run win is just consolation for Spirit, Originals missed the opportunity to go joint top. Their qualification hopes hang in the balance with two games remaining.
England limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan, meanwhile, did not field as a precaution following an unbeaten 22. He sat in the dugout with his left knee iced.
A spin friendly Emirates Old Trafford surface ultimately saw a game watched by a 14,000 strong crowd decided by a seamer in 24-year-old Wheal.
Rossington had lofted Parkinson’s first ball for a straight six, gaining some revenge for his famous dismissal to the ‘new ball of the century’ here in an April Championship match whilst playing for Northamptonshire.
But the Rossington-Parkinson connection was not finished, with the latter backpedalling at short third to cling on one-handed, having leapt high to intercept a reverse sweep at Hartley.
Salt clubbed Roelof van der Merwe for three off-side boundaries in the first five balls of the chase, but he was one of the three early wickets.
Wheal then bowled Harrison and had Klaassen hit-wicket either side of the run-out of Hartley. Klaassen had needed to hit the final ball for six to tie, only to stand on his stumps