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The Blaze made it three wins out of three to begin their T20 Blast campaign with a four-wicket victory at struggling Warwickshire Bears.
Somerset also maintained their unbeaten start with a 39-run win against winless Yorkshire.
Surrey will have the chance to preserve their 100% winning start when they host Durham at 18:30 BST.
The Blaze bowled with discipline to restrict the Bears to 158-8.
Openers Abi Freeborn (56) and Meg Austin (44) added 95 but wickets fell freely thereafter against an attack led by former Bears seamer Grace Ballinger (3- 24) and Lucy Higham (2-16).
The Blaze then reached 159-6 with four balls to spare thanks to Marie Kelly, another ex-Bear, who scored 45 at the start and a robust unbeaten 27 from Emma Jones at the end. Amu Surenkumar took 2-19.
The Blaze have started the Blast superbly but Warwickshire, finalists last season, are bottom of the table after three straight defeats sustained by a squad stretched to the limit by injuries and international calls.
Sophie Luff top-scored with 57 from 35 balls in Somerset's victory at the Cooper Associates Ground.
Their in-form captain struck eight fours and a six and shared in stands of 68 and 42 with Bex Odgers and Anika Learoyd for the first and second wickets respectively as the home side posted 177-5.
Niamh Holland weighed in with a hard-hitting 41, while Beth Langston bowled tidily for 1-23 and Marie Ward claimed 1-27.
Lola Harris then took 3-12 and Liv Barnes 3-19 as Yorkshire lost wickets to spin at regular intervals, only Sterre Kalis mustering meaningful opposition in a defiant innings of 51 in 35 balls as the reply came up short on 138-9.
Match information provided by ECB Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay.
Riverside: Durham v Warwickshire Bears (14:30 BST)
Old Trafford: Lancashire Thunder v Somerset (14:30)
Utilita Bowl: Hampshire Hawks v Surrey (15:00)
Headingley: Yorkshire v Essex (18:30)
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Somerset also maintained their unbeaten start with a 39-run win against winless Yorkshire.
Surrey will have the chance to preserve their 100% winning start when they host Durham at 18:30 BST.
Blaze get home despite late wickets
The Blaze bowled with discipline to restrict the Bears to 158-8.
Openers Abi Freeborn (56) and Meg Austin (44) added 95 but wickets fell freely thereafter against an attack led by former Bears seamer Grace Ballinger (3- 24) and Lucy Higham (2-16).
The Blaze then reached 159-6 with four balls to spare thanks to Marie Kelly, another ex-Bear, who scored 45 at the start and a robust unbeaten 27 from Emma Jones at the end. Amu Surenkumar took 2-19.
The Blaze have started the Blast superbly but Warwickshire, finalists last season, are bottom of the table after three straight defeats sustained by a squad stretched to the limit by injuries and international calls.
Luff & bowlers star for Somerset
Sophie Luff top-scored with 57 from 35 balls in Somerset's victory at the Cooper Associates Ground.
Their in-form captain struck eight fours and a six and shared in stands of 68 and 42 with Bex Odgers and Anika Learoyd for the first and second wickets respectively as the home side posted 177-5.
Niamh Holland weighed in with a hard-hitting 41, while Beth Langston bowled tidily for 1-23 and Marie Ward claimed 1-27.
Lola Harris then took 3-12 and Liv Barnes 3-19 as Yorkshire lost wickets to spin at regular intervals, only Sterre Kalis mustering meaningful opposition in a defiant innings of 51 in 35 balls as the reply came up short on 138-9.
Match information provided by ECB Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay.
Friday fixtures
Riverside: Durham v Warwickshire Bears (14:30 BST)
Old Trafford: Lancashire Thunder v Somerset (14:30)
Utilita Bowl: Hampshire Hawks v Surrey (15:00)
Headingley: Yorkshire v Essex (18:30)
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