Hasan Mahmud returned career-best innings and match figures on his Kent debut to inspire his side to a 140-run victory over Lancashire inside three days at Blackpool.

Classy centuries from both Meg Austin and Katie George led Warwickshire to a 20-run victory over struggling champions Lancashire and a third straight success in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup.

Lancashire’s Grace Potts took a career-best five for 20, only for Australian all-rounder Charli Knott to deliver the match-winning performance as The Blaze moved to the top of the Vitality Blast Women’s points table with a 15-run victory as Thunder were dismissed for 120 at Trent Bridge.

Every professional cricketer, male or female, will go through it. Some find it easier than others. Kyle Hogg’s journey has taken him from the cricket field, to concert venues, to the building site and back to cricket again. Preparing properly for transition from playing to what’s next is, says Hogg, vital to a happy and contented life.

The touring life of a cricketer. It’s what the young lads and girls - even men and women still - up and down the land dream of. Melbourne to Mumbai, we would all love to travel the world playing the game we love.

Kyle Hogg has urged cricketers young and even old to relish the battle and keep plugging away - even if things are not going your way.

Northants Steelbacks all-rounder Gus Miller struck a superb 115, his maiden first team century, to set up a 67-run victory over Lancashire in the Metro Bank...

Arav Shetty’s impressive all-round contribution helped Lancashire end Nottinghamshire’s 100 percent winning start to this season’s Metro Bank One-Day Cup with an enthralling 31-run victory defending 221 at AO Farington. 

England Lions past and present Matty Hurst and Mitch Stanley stood out with bat and ball respectively as Lancashire beat Kent by six wickets in the first ever first-team game played at the Red Rose county’s new second home, AO Farington.

Lancashire Lightning and Derbyshire Falcons played out a thrilling tie at Emirates Old Trafford which does neither side any favours in terms of Vitality Blast quarter-final qualification.

Nancy Harman took an unlikely three-for in her first bowl of the season as Hampshire Hawks thrashed Lancashire Thunder to reclaim the top of the Vitality Blast women’s competition table.

Notts Outlaws held off Lancashire Lighting in a last-ball finish to stretch their winning streak to six in the Vitality Blast North Group, winning by a one-run margin at Trent Bridge.