Earlier Lancashire beat The Blaze by seven wickets in a rain-affected second semi-final to arrange a showdown with Surrey who edged to a three-wicket win over Warwickshire, with two balls to spare, in a low-scoring recreation.
After showers had delayed their profitable semi-final chase, Lancashire quickly discovered themselves batting once more after Surrey skipper Smith gained the toss and opted to subject first.
She could have regretted the choice when 20-year-old Kesteven raced to her first senior fifty, off simply 37 balls, because the Crimson Rose raced to 86-0 after 10 overs.
Lamb fell the very subsequent ball to Tilly Corteen-Coleman, however Lancashire continued to assault.
Off-spinner Kalea Moore eliminated Seren Smale for a brisk 19 and three balls later knocked again Kesteven’s off-stump.
But Morris maintained the tempo with some late hitting, placing three fours and an enormous six in a 12-ball 27, earlier than falling to Moore (4-27) who picked up two extra wickets within the closing over.
In an explosive begin to the chase, Chathli launched Kate Cross for 2 sixes, however was castled subsequent ball by the England seamer, and Smith then hit 4 successive boundaries off Grace Potts earlier than holing out going for a fifth.
Ecclestone – who despatched down 15 dots – eliminated Paige Scholfield and Emma Jones in successive balls to drag again Surrey to 75-4 on the midway mark.
Because the run charge required climbed above 10, Franklin holed out for an enterprising 41 off 36 balls to offer a 3rd wicket to Ecclestone as Surrey slipped to 105-6.
There was defiant hitting from Moore (22 not out) and Ryana Macdonald-Homosexual (18), nevertheless it was too little, too late as Ecclestone had the ultimate phrase by eradicating the latter.
The ladies’s T20 Blast competitors, which runs alongside the lads’s, will get beneath manner on Friday with Surrey again in motion at Taunton in opposition to Somerset.
Lancashire Thunder start their Blast marketing campaign on Saturday in opposition to The Blaze at Previous Trafford.
