Leaders The Blaze claim fifth straight win, Warwickshire climb off the bottom

WOMEN'S ONE DAY CUP ROUNDUP: Yorkshire are beaten by Hampshire courtesy of Francesca Sweet's maiden half-century for the county

ECB Reporters Network | 13/05/2026 at 18:27

York: Hampshire 205-7, Yorkshire 196-8 - Hampshire won by 16 runs (DLS method)

Francesca Sweet's maiden half-century for Hampshire - a well-paced 50 - helped her new county claim a rain-affected One Day Cup victory over Yorkshire at a Clifton Park venue where she scored runs before.

Almost a year ago to the day in York, 21-year-old Sweet impressed with a tier two fifty for Leicestershire in a 50-over defeat against Yorkshire.

On this occasion, she was on the right end of the result as last year's One Day Cup finalists totalled 205 for seven from 38 overs and then comfortably defended an adjusted target of 213 to claim their fifth win in seven matches and consolidate second place in the table.

Opening batter Ella McCaughan top-scored for Hampshire with a composed 51 before Yorkshire responded with 196 for eight. Amanda-Jade Wellington's leg-spin returned one for 31 from eight overs added to an earlier 41 not out. Hampshire won by 16 runs on DLS.

Southport: Lancashire 226-9, Warwickshire 230-6 - Warwickshire won by four wickets

Warwickshire defeated Lancashire by four wickets in a One Day Cup game at Southport reduced to 42 overs per side due to rain.

Chasing a target of 227, Charis Pavely, the leading run scorer in the competition, made 63 – the top score in the match – before a brilliant, unbeaten seventh wicket stand of 75 off 66 balls between Mary Taylor (42 not out) and Nat Wraith (34 not out) clinched victory with 9 balls to spare as Warwickshire finished on 230 for 6.

Lancashire made 226 for 9 after being put in to bat, with the bulk of the runs coming from skipper Ellie Threlkeld (39) and Maddie Penna (38) during a third wicket partnership of 83. Cross marshalled the lower order adroitly in making 34 off 33 balls while Taylor returned her best Warwickshire bowling figures of 3 for 47, and both Phoebe Brett and Georgia Davis took two wickets apiece.

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^{Tammy Beaumont guided The Blaze to a fifth straight win (Getty Images)}

Exmouth: Somerset 222-9, The Blaze 224-4 - The Blaze won by six wickets

Tammy Beaumont and Georgia Elwiss posted measured half-centuries to guide The Blaze to a comfortable six-wicket victory over Somerset in the One Day Cup at the Maer Ground in Exmouth.

Crafting her highest total of the season, Beaumont contributed an unbeaten 99 from 109 balls with 12 fours and a six and shared in a match-winning stand of 131 for the third wicket with Elwiss, who made 72 from 76 deliveries and hit 11 boundaries, as the visitors chased down a target of 223 with 10.5 overs to spare.

Anika Learoyd top-scored with a disciplined innings of 97 from 118 balls as Somerset recovered from 33 for 3 to post 222 for 9 after being put in, but Kirstie Gordon and Charley Phillips claimed 2 for 37 and 2 for 33 respectively to spearhead an impressive Blaze performance in the field.

A fifth straight win enabled The Blaze to maintain their lead over Hampshire at the top of the table, while a fourth consecutive defeat saw Somerset lose further ground on the front-runners.