Champions Surrey beat Lancashire Thunder by six wickets, while Essex and The Blaze also win their opening matches in the 2026 Women's T20 Blast. Reigning champions Surrey began the defence of their Women's T20 Blast title by chasing a target of 186 to beat Lancashire Thunder by six wickets. Opener Eve Jones made 56 and former Australia captain Meg Lanning scored 40 off 22 balls in Lancashire'... [2431 chars]