Thomas drags Lancashire back
Skye Thomas’ counterpunch was the difference in a chase that kept slipping and surging. Lancashire lost three early wickets in the powerplay, but Thomas refused to let Durham’s new-ball pressure settle. Her 55 off 38, capped by a calm finish, carried Lancashire to 135/6 with two balls remaining, even as Durham threatened to squeeze the game in the middle overs.
Death overs decide the chase
The match turned in the last five overs of Lancashire’s innings. After a cautious middle phase (60/3), the chase was set up but not sealed; then Lancashire struck 35 unbeaten runs at the death at 9.6 an over to overhaul a tricky target. That late acceleration mattered because Durham had also finished strongly (37/1 in the last five), meaning Lancashire couldn’t afford a quiet finish once they reached the final stretch with wickets in hand.
Thomas, Weerappuli set it up
Thomas owned the chase, but Lancashire’s control began earlier through Vinali Weerappuli’s 2/20, which kept Durham from running away in the middle. Durham still found late impetus through Grace Thompson’s 28 off 12, lifting them to 132/6 and creating genuine pressure. Sophia Turner’s 2/20 briefly tightened the screws, yet Thomas’ 60-run partnership with Kate Cross restored order and ensured Lancashire had enough resources to finish the job.
Early wickets, late calm
With no clear pre-match indicators available, this played out as a classic “new ball vs finishers” contest. Durham’s best chance came when Lancashire were 40/3 in the first six overs, the kind of start that often forces a chase into survival mode. Instead, Lancashire’s approach shifted: absorb the middle overs without further damage, then cash in late. Durham’s own innings followed a similar arc, but Lancashire’s extra boundary gear at the end proved the separator.
LALancashire W
133/8
YOYorkshire W
162/6
HAHampshire W
135/1
LALancashire W
131/10
DUDurham W
80/3
LALancashire W
79/10
YOYorkshire W
160/7
LALancashire W
163/4
LALancashire W
159/8
WAWarwickshire W
160/9
LALancashire W
130/7
HAHampshire W
133/2
TBThe Blaze W
135/9
LALancashire W
120/10
ESEssex W
132/4
LALancashire W
128/8
LALancashire W
138/3
SOSomerset W
137/6
LALancashire W
162/5
TBThe Blaze W
163/7
LA1DU2DUDurham W
150/6
ESEssex W
162/4
DUDurham W
148/5
TBThe Blaze W
147/9
DUDurham W
80/3
LALancashire W
79/10
HAHampshire W
131/2
DUDurham W
128/7
SOSomerset W
155/7
DUDurham W
158/4
YOYorkshire W
134/8
DUDurham W
155/6
TBThe Blaze W
153/10
DUDurham W
156/3
DUDurham W
140/5
WAWarwickshire W
113/10
SUSurrey W
103/8
DUDurham W
102/10
DUDurham W
178/5
HAHampshire W
146/8