Spence steers Surrey into One-Day Cup semis

Surrey teenager Jemima Spence top scored against Durham

Teenager Jemima Spence top scored as Surrey beat Durham to secure fourth place in the group stage and a spot in the semi-finals of the Women's One-Day Cup.

Victory by 86 runs, on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method, delivered five points to seal Surrey's progress into the knockout stages.

Spence, 19, hit a career best 68 off 63 balls in only her second senior innings of 2025, sharing a partnership of 112 for the fifth wicket with England's Alice Davidson-Richards.

Their efforts ensured Surrey meet table-toppers Hampshire in the last four on Wednesday after the latter hung on to top spot by virtue of a washout against Lancashire.

The Blaze beat Essex by 35 runs on DLS to draw level on points with Hants but it was not enough to overhaul them for top spot on net run rate.

The Trent Bridge outfit will also enjoy home advantage for their semi-final, also on Wednesday, against Lancashire as they try to reach the final of the 50-over competition at the Utilita Bowl on 21 September.

In Saturday's other match, Somerset beat Warwickshire by four wickets.

Too little, too late for Somerset despite win

Danielle Gibson posted a 30-ball 50 as Somerset cruised to victory but it was all in vain as Sophie Luff's side missed out on a last-four spot.

Gibson (50) and Fran Wilson (47) steered Somerset past Warwickshire's 175 all out with four wickets and 137 balls to spare.

However, Surrey's win over Durham ensured that Somerset failed to grab the last semi-final spot which went to The Oval outfit.

Spence and Davidson-Richards (65no) helped Surrey post an impressive 290-7.

In a rain-interrupted reply, Durham fell well short, skittled for 138 with Surrey spinner Danielle Gregory taking 3-24.

Essex were restricted to 211 in 47.4 overs with Orla Prendergast taking 3-43. The Blaze were 59-0 when rain ended the day's play with the chasing side well ahead of the revised DLS target.

The day's other match saw Hampshire and Lancashire rained off at Arundel without a ball being bowled.