Women’s T20 Blast: Warwickshire stun Surrey as Hampshire move top of table

Warwickshire had not won in six Blast attempts this summer until Friday but Perrin (50) and Freeborn (51) gave them the perfect platform against Surrey.

Their first-wicket stand of 88 was backed up by Georgia Redmayne’s 28 and Mary Taylor’s unbeaten 23.

Surrey, in reply, also put on a decent opening partnership thanks to Alice Davidson-Richards (39) and captain Bryony Smith (30).

But they fell apart from there as Taylor (3-24) and Warwickshire captain Georgia Davis (3-35) brought about a Surrey collapse.

In Taunton, Hollie Armitage staged a well-judged unbeaten half century to guide Durham to victory over Somerset.

Durham’s captain made 65 not out from 45 deliveries and struck seven fours as the visitors chased down a target of 156 with five balls to spare.

Somerset captain Sophie Luff top-scored for her side with a 38-ball 56 and Alex Griffiths (31 not out) and Chloe Skelton (26) contributed valuable lower-order runs, but Mady Villiers set up Durham’s fourth consecutive win, taking 4-28, her best figures for the county.

Georgia Adams impressed with bat and ball as Hampshire sailed to the top of the table with a bonus-point win over Yorkshire.

Hawks captain Adams (30) set the tone with Maia Bouchier (44) in a blazing 68-run first-wicket stand before claiming 2-20 with the ball.

Yorkshire never got going in their chase of 175 and they remain winless in the competition.

Match report details supplied by ECB Reporters’ Network.