WOMEN'S ONE DAY CUP ROUNDUP: On a glorious, batter-friendly day across the country, The Blaze secured a second win in a row at Edgbaston
Southport: Lancashire 292-6, Hampshire 295-2 - Hampshire won by eight wickets
Opener Ella McCaughan's sensational senior career best 133 not out off 141 balls helped Hampshire cruise a chase of 293 to beat early-season pace-setters Lancashire by eight wickets in a high-scoring One-Day Cup women’s clash at Southport and Birkdale.
The Red Rose had won their opening two games and looked well placed for another with Eve Jones and Emma Lamb, who made 107 and 86 respectively, sharing 185 inside 32 overs for the first wicket. But they stumbled late in their innings and finished on 292 for six, including two wickets for the off-spin of Australian Charli Knott.
Her day was not done at sunny Trafalgar Road, contributing 47 to the chase. England opener Maia Bouchier also posted 77. But 22-year-old McCaugha's contribution was the most significant as she shared century stands with both partners.
In hitting 11 boundaries, McCaughan was strong on both sides of the wicket including, like most batters on show today, down the ground in perfect batting conditions. Hampshire achieved their target with three overs remaining.
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Lancashire centurion Eve Jones celebrates reaching three figures = but she had to contend with being on the losing side (Lancashire Cricket/George Franks)
Beckenham: Surrey 348-6 v Durham 244 - Surrey won by 104 runs
Surrey chalked up their first-ever One Day Cup win in emphatic style, beating Durham by 104 runs at Beckenham.
The home side posted a daunting 348 for six off their 50 overs, in an innings dominated by a third-wicket stand of 155 between Sophia Dunkley, who hit 92, and Alice Capsey, who made 79.
Ryana MacDonald-Gay did the initial damage with 3 for 38, before Bryony Smith, Dani Gregory and Kalea Moore all claimed two wickets each.
Leah Dobson showed some resistance with 53, in a stand of 93 with Katherine Fraser, who made 43, but when they were out in quick succession, the required rate was over 11 and beyond the reach of the Durham tail. They were all out for 244 in 45.1 overs.
Edgbaston: The Blaze 252-9 Bears 211 - The Blaze won by 41 runs
The Blaze completed back-to-back wins by defeating Midlands rivals Warwickshire by 41 runs in the Women's One-Day Cup competition at Edgbaston.
Their victory was rooted in an impressive collective effort, with no big individual performance with the bat but many important contributions.
Put in, Blaze cobbled their way to 252 for 9 from 50 overs. Only Sarah Bryce (52, 56 balls) passed 50, but there were five other contributions over 20, including extras, as Warwickshire's bowlers delivered 15 wides, taking their tally in three games this season to 52. Em Arlott took 3 for 39 and executed a direct hit run out.
Warwickshire’s reply started strongly as Davina Perrin struck a fluent 53 (49), but from 123 for 1, they lost momentum and fell short at 211 all out as Kathryn Bryce took 5 for 38 and Grace Ballinger 2 for 29.
Left-armer Grace Ballinger helped derail the Bears' chase (Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
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