T20 Blast 2022 | DER vs LEI | Preview, Prediction, Probable XI, CREX XI

In a North Group fixture, Derbyshire Falcons will cross swords with Leicestershire Foxes at County Cricket Ground, Derby on June 9.

Placed eighth on the points table, Derbyshire have managed to win only two of their six games so far in the competition.

The Shan Masood-led team won back-to-back encounters, including a 70-run victory versus Leicestershire, early on in the tournament. After that, however, they could not ride on the momentum and slumped to one-sided defeats against the other teams.

While only Wayne Madsen (37) and Hayden Kerr (29) had a decent outing with the bat, George Scrimshaw was their mainstay from the bowling department in the last game against Northamptonshire that saw them suffering a five-wicket drubbing.

On the other hand, Leicestershire have also lacked consistency, resulting in their fifth-position stay on the points table with three wins in seven matches to their credit.

Colin Ackermann and Co head to the game after facing a seven-wicket defeat at the hands of table-toppers Lancashire. The Foxes were completely bamboozled in the batting front, with only Lewis Hill (50) showing some fight. Naveen-ul-Haq claimed two scalps, but his effort proved to be too little.

Match Details

Match: Derbyshire vs Leicestershire, Match 63

Venue: County Cricket Ground, Derby

Date & Time: June 9 at 11:30 PM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode and YouTube

Pitch Report: The pitch at County Cricket Ground, Derby, has been the batter's paradise. The venue has become host to the high-scoring encounters this season. 

Head-To-Head

Total Matches: 37

Derbyshire Won: 13

Leicestershire Won: 19

No Result: 5

Squads

Derbyshire: Shan Masood (c), Leus du Plooy, Wayne Madsen, Luis Reece, Brooke Guest, Anuj Dal, Alex Hughes, Mattie McKiernan, Alex Thomson, Hayden Kerr, George Scrimshaw, Mark Watt, Sam Conners

Leicestershire: Colin Ackermann (c), Rehan Ahmed, Will Davis, Lewis Hill, Louis Kimber, Arron Lilley, Ben Mike, Naveen-ul-Haq, Callum Parkinson, Rishi Patel, Hamish Rutherford, Scott Steel, Roman Walker

Probable Playing XI

Derbyshire: Shan Masood (c), Luis Reece, Hayden Kerr, Leus du Plooy, Wayne Madsen, Brooke Guest (wk), Alex Hughes, Mattie McKiernan, Mark Watt, Sam Conners, George Scrimshaw

Leicestershire: Hamish Rutherford, Scott Steel, Lewis Hill (wk), Arron Lilley, Colin Ackermann (c), Rishi Patel, Ben Mike, Rehan Ahmed, Callum Parkinson, Naveen-ul-Haq, Will Davis

CREX XI

Wicket-Keeper: Lewis Hill

Batters: Colin Ackermann, Wayne Madsen, Shan Masood, Rishi Patel

All-Rounders: Rehan Ahmed, Scott Steel, Luis Reece

Bowlers: Naveen-ul-Haq, Hayden Kerr, George Scrimshaw

Captain: Shan Masood

Vice-Captain: Hayden Kerr