Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Paige Scholfield combine to help Surrey beat Somerset

WOMEN'S T20 BLAST ROUNDUP: On the ground where they lost the County Cup final earlier this week, the pair put on 112 together as Surrey cruised to an eight-wicket win over Somerset to make an excellent start to their T20 Blast campaign

Taunton: Somerset 131-6, Surrey 135-2 - Surrey Women win by 8 wickets

Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Paige Scholfield raised a match-winning stand of 112 as Surrey women launched their T20 Blast campaign with a convincing eight-wicket win over Somerset at Taunton.

Both hit half centuries, Scholfield top-scoring with an enterprising 63 from 48 balls with 11 fours, while England star Wyatt-Hodge made 53 not out from 35 deliveries in a sparkling innings that included six fours and a six as the visitors chased down a modest target with 4.3 overs to spare to claim a bonus point.

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^{After back-to-back first-ball ducks for England, Wyatt-Hodge made an unbeaten 53 (Harry Trump/Getty Images)}

Put into bat, Somerset struggled to build partnerships, lost early wickets and came up short at 131 for 6, Alex Griffiths top-scoring with an unbeaten 37-ball 36 and Bex Odgers contributing 27. Surrey's spinners made scoring difficult, Tilly Corteen-Coleman taking 2 for 21 and Danielle Gregory 1 for 18 from four tight overs.

It was a disappointing outcome for Somerset, who were watched by a crowd of more than 2,000. Surrey skipper Bryony Smith won the toss, elected to field and watched her bowlers make crucial early in-roads during a powerplay in which the home side flattered to deceive.

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