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

Lancashire will lock horns with Derbyshire in the 28th match of the English T20 Blast 2022. The North Group fixture is slated to be played at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, on Wednesday (June 01). 

Lancashire swallowed a hard pill in their opening fixture as the game against their arch-rival Yorkshire ended in a tie. However, they outplayed Worcestershire in their next match before knocking down Nottinghamshire by a huge margin in their most recent encounter.   

After inserting to bat first, the Red Rose club posted a healthy total of 178/7 on the board courtesy of Keaton Jennings' half-century knock. In reply, Nottinghamshire bundled out for just 91 runs handing Lancashire an 87-runs victory. 

Liam Livingstone was the pick of the bowlers for the Lancashire Lightning as he ended up picking up 3 wickets for 34 runs. Tom Hartley and Richard Gleeson were other contributors with the ball as the duo got two wickets each.

On the other hand, Derbyshire have also played three matches so far, winning two while losing one. They won their last fixture against Yorkshire by 9 wickets. 

After getting delayed for hours, the match was ultimately reduced as both the teams got 8 overs each to prove their mettle. Batting first, the White Rose club could manage only 83 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in the allocated overs. 

Derbyshire Falcons, in reply, chased down the target with ease as captain Shan Masood and Wayne Madsen stitched a match-winning partnership of 69* runs to take the team past the finish line in 7.3 overs. 

With both the teams striving for another win and looking to continue their winning run in the tournament, we are in for another cracking T20 game at Manchester. 

Match Details:

 Match: Lancashire vs Derbyshire, Match 28

Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester

Date & Time: June 01 at 7:30 PM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode and ECB website.

 
Pitch Report: The pitch at Old Trafford offers a good competitive wicket, which has got extra pace and bounce. Batters will enjoy pushing the ball in the leg side region, given it offers a shorter boundary. We can expect a score of 180-190 here, with both the captains looking to bowl first after winning the toss.  

Head-To-Head: 

Lancashire and Derbyshire have crossed swords against each other a total of 33 times in T20 cricket, with the former maintaining a colossal lead with 21 wins.  

Squads:

Lancashire: Dane Vilas (c), Tim David, Phil Salt, 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

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, Dustin Melton, Suranga Lakmal

Probable Playing XI: 

Lancashire: Keaton Jennings, Philip Salt (wk), Dane Vilas (c), Steven Croft, Liam Livingstone, Tim David, Danny Lamb, Luke Wood, Tom Hartley, Richard Gleeson, Matthew Parkinson 

Derbyshire: Shan Masood (c), Luis Reece, Harry Came, Leus du Plooy, Wayne Madsen, Brooke Guest (wk), Matt McKiernan, Hayden Kerr, Mark Watt, Samuel Conners, George Scrimshaw

CREX XI Suggestion:

Wicket-Keeper: Philip Salt, Brooke Guest

Batters: Shaan Masood, Wayne Madsen, Keaton Jennings, Tim David

All-Rounders: Liam Livingstone, Matt McKiernan

Bowlers: Matthew Parkinson, Richard Gleeson, Hayden Kerr

Captain: Liam Livingstone

Vice-Captain: Philip Salt