Surrey smash 389, Lancashire start title defence with win and Somerset win thriller

WOMEN'S ONE DAY CUP ROUNDUP: Sophie Luff guided her Somerset side to a one-wicket win over Yorkshire with an unbeaten 76, while Hampshire were propelled to victory over Essex by Ella McCaughan and Abi Norgrove's partnership

ECB Reporters Network | 11/04/2026 at 18:40

Chester-le-Street: Lancashire 303-8, Durham 154 - Lancashire won by 149 runs

Gaby Lewis scored a century as defending champions Lancashire opened their One Day Cup campaign with a crushing 149-run win against Durham.

In an innings reduced by two overs due to rain, Lewis (131) and Eve Jones (82) excelled in a partnership worth 176 to lead Lancashire to a total of 303 for 8, even though they lost a late cluster of wickets to Katherine Fraser.

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^{Gaby Lewis made it back-to-back One Day Cup centuries after heroics in last year's final (Getty Images)}

Durham struggled to build any momentum during their chase, with Emma Lamb (4 for 29) starring with the ball, as the hosts were bowled out for 154, despite the best efforts of Emily Windsor (46).

Utilita Bowl: Essex 265-8, Hampshire 266-5 - Hampshire won by five wickets

Ella McCaughan and Abi Norgrove's mammoth 147-run partnership gave Hampshire the perfect start to their One Day Cup campaign.

McCaughan, who enjoyed an exceptional 2025 before injuries hit, scored 90 and Norgrove struck a personal best 85 to put their side on the brink of chasing 265.

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^{Ella McCaughan and Abi Norgrove combined for a telling partnership (Dave Vokes/Hampshire Cricket)}

Hampshire, who lost last year's final to Lancashire, were taken to the last over, despite Freya Kemp's vivacious 46, but secured a five-wicket victory with two balls to spare.

Earlier, Jodi Grewcock had masterminded Essex's innings with a career high 80, but it didn't prove enough for last season's wooden spoon side despite the nervy finale.

Taunton: Yorkshire 178, Somerset 179-9 - Somerset won by one wicket

Sophie Luff produced a brilliant match-winning innings of 76 not out from 101 balls as Somerset held their nerve to beat Yorkshire by one wicket in a thrilling One Day Cup contest at Taunton.

Chasing 179 to win, the home side were deep in trouble on 115 for 8, only for Luff and debutant Lola Harris to stage a spirited partnership of 55 to make Yorkshire think again.

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^{Sophie Luff led her team to victory with the bat (Harry Trump/Getty Images)}

Claudie Cooper claimed 3 for 28, including the wicket of Harris, only for Somerset's captain to manage a difficult situation superbly well and upstage the northerners in their first-ever tier one appearance.

Put into bat, the white rose county were bowled out for 178 in 33.5 overs as Alex Griffiths and Chloe Skelton took 4 for 22 and 4 for 42, respectively. Skipper Lauren Winfield-Hill top-scored with 36 for the visitors.

Edgbaston: Surrey 389-9, Warwickshire 337-9 - Surrey won by 52 runs

Danni Wyatt-Hodge's dazzling century powered Surrey to a commanding 52-run win over Warwickshire in their opening One Day Cup fixture at Edgbaston.

Wyatt-Hodge smashed eight sixes and 10 fours in a scintillating 124 from 80 balls as Surrey piled up 389 for 9.

Jemima Spence (79) and Alice Davidson-Richards (57) added valuable support to transform the innings from a modest 95 for 4. Mary Taylor led the suffering home attack with 3 for 78.

Warwickshire replied with 337 for 9. From a promising 101 for 1, they were hit by three wickets in nine balls from left-arm spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman (3 for 48). Em Arlott (90) and Issy Wong (45) hit hard in a seventh-wicket stand of 103 in 13 overs, but the top order implosion had left far too much ground to make up.

^{Lead Image: Geoff Roberts/South West Photography}