The Blaze, Lancs, Essex and Warwicks win in One-Day Cup

The Blaze, Lancs, Essex and Warwicks win in One-Day CupImage source, ShutterstockImage caption, The Blaze captain Kirstie Gordon is averaging 138 in this season's One-Day Cup Published19 minutes agoCommentsThe Blaze went top of the One-Day Cup table as they recorded a fourth win in five games by thrashing Durham.After batting first to reach 240-8, 5-49 from Charley Phillips helped them bowl out their hosts for 148 and a convincing 92-run victory.They leapfrogged Hampshire at the top after they suffered their first defeat of the campaign at Lancashire.Hampshire were bowled out for only 153, with three wickets for Kate Cross, before the Red Rose cruised to their target to record a six-wicket victory.Essex made it two wins out of two as they beat Yorkshire by 13 runs, while Warwickshire enjoyed a 34-run success over Somerset. The Blaze blitz Durham to go topThe Blaze decided to bat first after winning the toss in Chester-le-Street and despite 47 from opener Prisha Thanawala, they had slipped to 91-5.But helped by a strong 60 not out from captain Kirstie Gordon, and a partnership of 83 for the ninth wicket with Lucy Higham (32), they reached 240-8 off their 50 overs.That proved far too much of a total for the home side, who were reduced to 51-6 as Phillips ripped through the top order and eventually finished with 5-49 in her maiden List A five-wicket haul.Grace Thompson battled for 49 for Durham before she was the last player out as The Blaze wrapped up victory with 10.4 overs to spare.Match scorecard Lancs too strong for HantsHampshire had won all three matches that had been completed in this season's competition while Lancashire had lost their previous three, but recent form was turned on its head at Emirates Old Trafford.The hosts produced an excellent display with the ball after winning the toss, taking wickets at regular intervals.There was a top score of just 32 from Amanda-Jane Wellington as Hampshire were eventually bowled out for only 153 in the 43rd...