An excellent all-round efficiency from captain Georgia Adams was the muse of the win that secured Hampshire a spot within the knockout levels of the One-Day Cup.
Adams took 2-26 with the ball as Durham have been restricted to 200-9 earlier than she hit an unbeaten 106 to steer her aspect house by 9 wickets with extra 12 overs to spare at Chester-le-Road.
The end result sees Hampshire be a part of The Blaze in qualifying however the third and closing spot stays tight.
Warwickshire jumped into third because of cruising to a seven-wicket conquer backside aspect Essex at Edgbaston. That put them one level away from Somerset, who got here via a outstanding five-run win over Yorkshire at Headingley.
In the meantime defending champions Lancashire continued their late push with a fourth straight win as they overcame Surrey by 10 runs on the DLS methodology at Farington.
Final yr’s runners-up Hampshire had seen their progress to a assured top-three end held up by dropping to Lancashire, however they have been again on type towards Durham.
The hosts opted to bat, however Adams and fellow spinner Amanda-Jane Wellington took a mixed 5-56 from 20 overs to limit them.
Durham have been 129-8 after which 158-9 earlier than an unbroken last-wicket stand of 42 in 4 overs between younger Australian Eleanor Larosa, who completed on 51 off 36 balls and Katie Levick (12) pushed the full to 200-9.
However Adams made quick work of the chase, placing on 86 with fellow opener Ella McCaughan (31) after which 115 with Abi Norgrove, who was 59 not out.
The captain completed on 106 off as many balls because the 5 factors have been collected with 12.3 overs in hand.
Warwickshire took full benefit of taking part in struggling Essex with a most level triumph.
The guests batted first and have been salvaged by a 75-run sixth-wicket partnership from 115-5 between Liberty Heap, who high scored with 52 and Sophia Smale, 42.
However 4-42 from Phoebe Brett and 3-26 from one other spinner in Hannah Baker noticed Essex ultimately all out for 202 within the forty fifth over.
In reply, the Bears fell to 86-3, however captain Katie George and Abi Freeborn got here collectively to clutch the sport.
They placed on 122 at greater than a run-a-ball with Freeborn on 64 and George, who ended the sport with a six, on 72 as victory was wrapped up with 81 balls to spare with the Warwickshire skipper delivering a fourth half-century of the competitors to go together with one century.
