Women’s T20 Blast 2026 round-up: Surrey, Essex, The Blaze win opener

in surrey Winning 11 and losing just one of their 14 group matches in 2025 they top the table en route to winning the inaugural competition.

Battling for runs in the ODI Cup, Smith hit three sixes and 10 boundaries at the top of the order, while Alice Davidson-Richards provided great support with an unbeaten 47 and a six to seal the win.

WarwickshireDefeated by Surrey in last year’s final, posted 164-8 in 20 overs against them EssexAn unbeaten 86 off 56 balls with opener Abbey Freeborn.

However, a 119-run stand for the second wicket between Lissie Macleod (59) and Cordelia Griffith (68) helped the hosts win with more than five overs to spare.

All-rounder Charlie Knott makes his debut The Blaze 57 runs in 29 balls against their home team Yorkshire.

His in-form Australian Jess Jonassen scored 52 off 29 balls as Yorkshire posted a challenging target of 180, but not helping keep the Blaze ever in contention.

The Scotland wicketkeeper hit three boundaries on an unbeaten 28 to guide the Blaze with three balls to spare.

In Friday’s four matches, Hampshire The only team that batted second and failed to win.

160 needed to kill Somerset After Ella McCaughan’s 46-ball 69 for the home side, they seemed on course for victory until the home side put up a spirited fightback with the ball, led by Niamh Holland, who returned career-best figures of 4-21.

The visitors needed a frantic unbroken stand of 20 off eight deliveries to bring the scores level in a dramatic finish from Rhianna Southby and Abi Norgrove.