Surrey made it two wins from two matches as they equipped their Ladies’s T20 Blast title defence with a snug four-wicket victory over Yorkshire, whereas Somerset beat Warwickshire Bears and Durham beat Hampshire Hawks.
Contemporary from an opening-round win on Friday afternoon over Lancashire, Surrey waltzed to victory at Headingley, chasing down their hosts’ underpowered 133 in 15.3 overs.
The Yorkshire whole by no means seemed more likely to include the mixed batting energy of Surrey regardless of a robust begin from the White Rose, with Erin Thomas (with a 29-ball 42) and Lauren Winfield-Hill (23 from 16 balls) getting them off to 60-0.
Surrey’s Kalea Moore (3-21) and Ryana MacDonald-Homosexual (3-29) ensured solely Sterre Kallis, with 18, made it into double figures, as Yorkshire had been all out on the ultimate ball of the 20 overs.
Somerset went second within the desk, enhancing on their opening-day tie in opposition to Hampshire, with a seven-wicket win over final season’s finalists Warwickshire.
The Bears received the toss and elected to bat, setting an honest whole of 166-9, with Meg Austin top-scoring with 41.
Regardless of the lack of Rebecca Odgers within the third over, Somerset’s reply gathered momentum, which proved inconceivable for Warwickshire’s bowlers to halt.
Skipper Sophie Luff (58 from 33 balls) and Anika Learoyd (60 from 49 balls) shared an 84-run partnership for the second wicket, with the latter steering house the chase with 10 balls to spare.
Warwickshire, who misplaced final yr’s inaugural closing in opposition to Surrey by 5 wickets, have began with two defeats and sit backside of the desk.
In distinction, Durham began their marketing campaign with a 32-run victory over Hampshire on the Riverside in Chester-le-Road.
Captain Hollie Armitage posted a high rating of 64 from 49 balls after electing to bat first in vivid sunshine. She shared a 52-run partnership with Mady Villiers and 60 with Emily Windsor, who struck 35 from 16 balls to set an imposing 178-5.
Villiers, Katie Levick and Heather Graham all took two wickets apiece as Durham smothered the Hants reply with wickets in every of the ultimate three overs.
