The largest drama of the evening occurred in Southampton, as Hampshire, who had already tied with Somerset this season, did so once more to finish Surrey‘s 100% begin.
Surrey struggled to tame a gradual pitch, with solely Alice Davidson-Richards thriving with a 40, whereas fellow birthday woman Amanda-Jade Wellington picked up 3-25.
The guests had seemed to have locked up the match earlier than Nancy Harman whacked 43 in 26 balls to show the sport right into a last-over nail-biter.
The primary 5 balls all noticed singles – whether or not off the bat, leg or bye – and the final ball ended up as a run out as Rhianna Southby didn’t get again for a second run.
At Headingley, Essex obtained off to a flyer, making 48 with out loss due primarily to Grace Scrivens (53) however Yorkshire battled again effectively to limit them to 146-7.
In reply, Yorkshire required 26 off three overs after which 14 off two however 3-25 from Eva Grey plus a run out and a stumping within the remaining over prices the hosts dearly.
Elsewhere, Warwickshire suffered a fourth successive defeat after being bowled out for 113 inside 19 overs.
Durham earlier totalled a battling 140-5 together with a T20 profession finest 61 off 39 balls for Bess Heath.
Mady Villiers and fellow spinner Katie Levick then struck twice for polished Durham, as did the seam of Australian Heather Graham and Sophia Turner.
In Manchester, in the meantime, Somerset suffered their first Blast lack of the summer season.
Having posted a modest 137-6 of their 20 overs, a complete by which skipper Sophie Luff made 42, they have been powerless to forestall Lancashire reaching their goal.
Lanning and Eve Jones shared 9 boundaries throughout a powerplay that yielded 62 runs because the hosts cruised to victory inside 16 overs.
