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Surrey and The Blaze head into Friday's T20 Blast Finals Day in fine fettle after convincing wins in their final group stage outings, setting up a mouth-watering semi-final between the two sides at The Kia Oval.
A commanding seven-wicket victory over Somerset at Trent Bridge has sent The Blaze to Finals Day, simultaneously securing Durham's top-four place. Charli Knott's unbeaten 63 was the decisive contribution.
Glamorgan secured their place in the Women's T20 Blast final as League 2 winners, and head coach Rachel Priest believes her side are ready to go one better than last season's semi-final exit.
Maia Bouchier's seventh half-century in nine innings lit up the Utilita Bowl as Hampshire Hawks climbed back to the top of the Vitality Women's T20 Blast table, with results elsewhere shaking up the standings considerably.
Surrey are the new leaders of the Women's T20 Blast following a commanding 34-run triumph over The Blaze at Trent Bridge, with Kalea Moore's maiden five-for sealing the win. Meanwhile, Yorkshire finally got off the mark with an 11-run victory over Somerset at Headingley.
Maia Bouchier's unbeaten 74 steered Hampshire Hawks to a comfortable eight-wicket triumph over Lancashire Thunder, highlighting her World Cup omission.
Tammy Beaumont's half-century propelled The Blaze to the summit of the Women's T20 Blast, whilst Somerset's dominant display moved them into third place.
The Women's T20 Blast witnessed a dramatic shake-up as both Surrey and The Blaze suffered their maiden defeats of the campaign.
A last-over thriller at Southampton saw Hampshire claim their second tie in four matches, preventing Surrey from securing maximum points in the Women's T20 Blast.
The defending champions made light work of Yorkshire's 133 at Headingley, whilst Somerset and Durham also secured valuable victories in the second round of fixtures.
Defending champions Surrey marked their title defence with an impressive six-wicket victory over Lancashire Thunder, with captain Bryony Smith leading from the front.