In the upcoming North Group match of the T20 Blast, Lancashire Lightning will be locking horns with Derbyshire Falcons at the County Cricket Ground, Derby, on Friday (June 24).
Derbyshire have played twelve matches so far in the tournament, out of which they have won seven, while they have ended up on the losing side five times. With 14 points in their kitty, the Falcons are positioned fourth in the North Group points table.
Their five-match winning streak ended on Thursday as Nottinghamshire outclassed them by a huge margin of 94 runs. Chasing the mammoth target of 248 runs, Derbyshire succumbed to pressure and suffered a dismal batting collapse, which saw them scoring just 153 runs in the allocated 20 overs.
On the other hand, the table-toppers Lancashire have played eleven T20 Blast appearances so far, out of which they have won seven games and lost two, while their one match ended in a tie. Their most recent fixture against Durham was called off due to the rain.
Tim David, Mattie McKiernan, Steven Croft and Shan Masood are some key players to watch out for in the upcoming riveting contest between the two teams.
Match Details
Match: Derbyshire vs Lancashire, Match 109
Venue: County Cricket Ground, Derby, United Kingdom
Date & Time: June 24 at 11:30 PM (IST)
Live Streaming: FanCode and ECB website.
Pitch Report: The surface at the County Ground in Derby generally helps the batters. The bowlers need to hit the right line and length to pick up wickets. Whoever wins the toss will look to bat first, with the average first-innings score at the venue hovering around 160 runs.
Head-To-Head
Matches Played: 34
Derbyshire Won: 12
Lancashire Won: 22
Squads
Derbyshire: Shan Masood (c), Billy Godleman, Alex Thomson, Mark Watt, Wayne Madsen, Leus du Plooy, Tom Wood, Harry Came, Alex Hughes, Anuj Dal, Luis Reece, Mattie McKiernan, Alex Thomson, Cam Connors, Michael Cohen, Ban Aitchison, Mark Watt, George Scrimshaw, Nick Potts, Brooke Guest (wk), Dustin Melton, Suranga Lakmal
Lancashire: Dane Vilas (c & wk), Tim David, Phil Salt (wk), George Bell, Josh Bohannon, Keaton Jennings, Luke Wells, Rob Jones, Danny Lamb, George Balderson, Liam Livingstone, Jos Buttler, Jack Blatherwick, Jack Morley, James Anderson, Liam Hurt, Luke Wood, Matt Parkinson, Richard Gleeson, Tom Bailey, Tom Hartley
Probable Playing XI
Derbyshire: Shan Masood (c), Luis Reece, Hayden Kerr, Wayne Madsen, Leus du Plooy, Brooke Guest (wk), Alex Hughes, Mattie McKiernan, Mark Watt, Samuel Conners, George Scrimshaw
Lancashire: Luke Wells, Josh Bohannon, Steven Croft (c), George Bell (wk), Tim David, Rob Jones, Luke Wood, Danny Lamb, Tom Bailey, Tom Hartley, Richard Gleeson
CREX XI Suggestion
Wicket-Keeper: Brooke Guest
Batters: Shan Masood, Steven Croft, Wayne Madsen, Tim David
All-Rounders: Leus du Plooy, Mattie McKiernan, Luis Reece
Bowlers: Tom Hartley, Richard Gleeson, Hayden Kerr
Captain: Shan Masood
Vice-Captain: Tim David