Tammy Beaumont stars for The Blaze, Lancashire win thriller

WOMEN'S T20 BLAST ROUNDUP: Suzie Bates made 77 for Durham but was on the losing side, while Somerset remain winless

Riverside: Durham 188-5, The Blaze 190-3 The Blaze win by seven wickets

England's Tammy Beaumont hit a magnificent 81 to lead The Blaze to a seven-wicket win over Durham in the Vitality Blast despite the best efforts of Suzie Bates.

Durham were put into bat and lost an early wicket during their innings but Bates (77), who was well supported by Bess Heath (45), inspired them to 188 for 5, their highest T20 total.

The chase of 189 got off to a bad start for The Blaze but the returning Beaumont, who combined with Kathryn Bryce (39) for a second wicket partnership worth 118, supercharged the innings with a dominant performance and the visitors notched up the fourth win of their T20 campaign.

^{Suzie Bates was in fine form for Durham, albeit in a losing cause (Ben Hoskins/Getty Images)}

Taunton: Somerset 132-7, Lancashire 133-6 - Lancashire win by four wickets

Ailsa Lister held her nerve to stage a match-winning innings of 28 not out from 19 balls as Lancashire Thunder beat Somerset by four wickets in a thrilling Vitality Blast contest at the Cooper Associates Ground, Taunton.

Chasing 133 to win, Thunder looked to be cruising when Emma Lamb and Eve Jones put together an opening stand of 60. But Somerset fought back, Charlie Dean claiming 4 for 9 to threaten a startling turnaround in fortunes.

Needing eight off the final over, Lister edged Alex Griffiths for four through fine leg and then hit the winning runs with two balls to spare to see the northern county home by the skin of their teeth.

Lancashire's decision to bowl first paid dividends, Kate Cross claiming 3 for 21 and Sophie Morris 2 for 33 to restrict the home side to 132 for 7 from their 20 overs. Deep in trouble at 85 for 6, Somerset were indebted to the seventh wicket pair of Amanda-Jade Wellington and Griffiths, who staged an exciting stand of 45 to at least make a game of it.

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