Maia Bouchier scored 77 in 45 balls against Lancashire. Maia Bouchier's seventh half-century in her past nine innings helped Hampshire Hawks cruise to victory over Lancashire Thunder, a result that moved them back to the top of the Vitality Women's Blast table.

Previous leaders Surrey were stunned by Essex, for whom Anneke Bosch scored her highest T20 score of 84 not out in a nine-wicket win. Durham moved above Surrey into second after a five-wicket win over fourth-placed The Blaze, with Mady Villiers taking 4-14 and captain Hollie Armitage scoring 69.

And struggling Yorkshire made it back-to-back wins, beating Warwickshire by five wickets and ending the Bears' slim hopes of qualification for Finals Day on 17 July.

At the Utilita Bowl, a brilliant unbeaten 77 in 45 balls from Hampshire Hawks' Bouchier maintained her outstanding form, with her current run of high scores all coming after she was left out of England's T20 World Cup squad. A stifled Lancashire Lightning were 44-3 at the halfway mark. Emma Lamb went on to top score with 30, while captain Ellie Threlkald hit 25 off 17 balls, but three wickets in the final over, including a run out, saw Lancashire bowled out for 131.

It was Nancy Harman who polished off the innings, ending with 3-9 in nine balls, after Poppy Tulloch had bowled her second no-ball and was withdrawn from the attack. The score never looked enough as Bouchier hit nine fours and three sixes, and captain Georgia Adams joined her to score 37 off 25 balls to complete the victory.

At Chelmsford, Surrey made an imposing 184-4 in their 20 overs. Captain Bryony Smith made 53 off 43 at the top of the order and shared a third-wicket stand of 82 with Jemina Spence, who finished unbeaten on 69 from 41. But Essex were quickly into their stride thanks to openers Bosch and Grace Scrivens, their partnership of 96 ending in the 10th over when skipper Scrivens was run out for 47.

Former South Africa Test star Bosch hit 13 fours and a six in her unbeaten 84, from 54 balls, ably supported by Jodi Grewcock's 47 off 32. They reached their target with five deliveries to spare.

At Chester-le-Street, Villiers' career-best T20 figures helped Durham restrict The Blaze to 147-9 in their innings, Marie Kelly top-scoring with 37. Armitage then batted through the innings to secure a win that was sealed with four balls to spare. The victory strengthens Durham's chances of reaching Finals Day at The Oval while The Blaze missed the chance to pull clear of fifth-placed Somerset.

Warwickshire Bears are definitely eliminated after defeat by Yorkshire, who tasted victory for the second time in three days after no previous wins in the competition all season. With Yorkshire 14-2 and chasing 162, Jess Jonassen's 65 and Lauren Winfield-Hill's 42 took the game away from the Bears, who had posted a competitive target thanks to contributions from Abigail Freeborn, who hit 65 from 49 balls, and Georgia Redmayne, who scored 52 not out from 36 balls.