Somerset skipper Sophie Luff continued her spectacular Blast kind with a career-best 82 not out from 53 balls to guide her facet to victory over Surrey, sealed by successive fours from Ruby Davis.
Luff’s imperious innings, her third half-century in 4 video games, dug Somerset out of hassle at 59-4 as they triumphed on 154-6 regardless of seamer Alice Monaghan’s 3-24.
Earlier, left-arm spinner Olivia Barnes (3-21) decreased Surrey to 60-4 earlier than Jemima Spence’s maiden T20 half-century, an unbeaten 51 from 35, spearheaded a restoration to 153-5.
In Nottingham, England all-rounder Villiers claimed 3-21 along with her off spin as The Blaze had been bowled out for 153, earlier than hanging 47 from 34 balls as Durham eased house with 5 balls to spare.
Villiers’ opening stand of 83 with skipper Hollie Armitage, who went on to make an unbeaten 50 off 47 balls, helped Durham to victory, with Bess Heath additionally within the runs, hitting 36 from 18 balls.
Georgia Elwiss top-scored for The Blaze with 31 from 24 balls and skipper Marie Kelly hit 28 from 15 however 153 all the time regarded robust to defend.
In Sunday’s different sport, MacLeod – who had already struck 59 in opposition to Warwickshire earlier within the competitors – paced Essex’s chase in opposition to Lancashire to perfection, with partnerships of 40 and 66 with Grace Scrivens and Jodi Grewcock respectively.
Scrivens had earlier claimed 3-23 because the headline bowling act as Lancashire Thunder spluttered to 128.
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