Hampshire improved their chances of advancing directly to the Women's One-Day Cup final with a seven-wicket win over The Blaze. Their victory came after a strong batting performance led by Maia Bouchier, who scored 118 runs—her fourth century of the season. This allowed Hampshire to chase down a target of 250 runs within 40 overs, earning them an extra bonus point. This result brought them level with The Blaze at the top of the group after completing all 16 of their matches. If The Blaze lose their final group game against Essex on Friday, Hampshire will qualify for the final on September 19, while The Blaze would need to play an eliminator against the third-place team. Despite losing to Southampton, another strong team this season, The Blaze remain in a good position to reach their third final in 2026. They only need one point from their final match to secure a place in the final. In the match against Hampshire, several of The Blaze's batters struggled to continue after making strong starts. Opener Tammy Beaumont was the top scorer with 56 runs, but the team ended up at 249-7. Hampshire's Bouchier and Ella McCaughan started the chase with a 98-run opening partnership. A further 116-run stand with Abi Norgrove (52) took them to 214-1. However, Norgrove was dismissed by Grace Ballinger, and Bouchier followed soon after to Cassidy McCarthy. Bouchier had hit 16 fours in her 107-ball innings, but the chase was already secured. Meanwhile, Surrey kept their hopes alive for the eliminator by bowling out Warwickshire for 55 runs in a 10-wicket victory. Kate Coppack was instrumental, taking 5 wickets for 22 runs. Rachel King (41 not out) and Alice Monaghan helped Surrey reach 59-0 in just 10.2 overs. Somerset also stayed in the race for third place in the group with a five-wicket win over Lancashire. Lancashire reached 240-9 thanks to Seren Smale's 82, but Somerset's Jess Hazell remained unbeaten on 77 to guide them home with 13 balls left. Somerset are now one point behind Surrey, who are currently in third place. Both teams will face each other in their final group match on Saturday at The Oval, with the loser being eliminated from the competition. In the final match of the day, the bottom two teams, Essex and Yorkshire, faced off at Chelmsford. Essex, led by captain Grace Scrivens' 87 runs, were bowled out for 241. Yorkshire managed only 233 all out in response, losing by eight runs. This result left both teams at the bottom of the table, with their performance in the final group stages still uncertain.