Yorkshire Vikings will lock horns with Derbyshire Falcons in Match 24 of T20 Blast 2022 at Headingley, Leeds.
Yorkshire have started on an average note with a single victory in three league matches. They conceded 188 against Leicestershire in their last outing and fell short by 31 runs. The key performer in the bowling unit was Jordan Thompson, with three wickets. The experienced Dawid Malan hit 50 off 38 balls.
Ahead of this fixture, Joe Root and Harry Brook have joined the England side and will be unavailable. However, David Willey is all set to make a comeback and lead the team. The talented batter Will Fraine is expected to fill the spot in place of Brook.
On the other hand, Derbyshire have a 50% win ratio in two appearances. In their last league match, the Falcons posted a score of 159 and won by 70 runs. The captain Shan Masood was the top batter with 53 off 43 balls. It was a terrific bowling display, but Matt Mckiernan and Hayden Kerr stood out with two wickets each.
Suranga Lakmal has been ruled out of the tournament due to an elbow injury. The team management is not likely to tinker with the winning combination in this fixture.
Match Details
Match: Yorkshire vs Derbyshire, Match 24
Venue: Headingley, Leeds
Date & Time: May 31 at 11:00 PM IST
Live Streaming: FanCode and ECB website.
Pitch Report:
The average score in the first two matches of the ongoing Blast at this venue has been 170, which depicts the solid support for the batters.
The bowlers will try to be proficient with their line and lengths to put the opposition batters under pressure. Most of the matches in the last few seasons have been won by the team batting first at Leeds.
Head-To-Head
Yorkshire and Derbyshire have clashed against each other on 31 occasions in the shortest format of the game, where the former has won 19 out of 31. In the last edition, Yorks secured victory by 39 runs in their previous encounter.
Squads
Yorkshire: Dom Bess, Will Fraine, George Hill, Shadab Khan, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (wk), Adam Lyth, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Haris Rauf, Matthew Revis, Jonny Tattersall, Jordan Thompson, David Willey (c)
Derbyshire: Shan Masood (c), Luis Reece, Harry Came, Leus du Plooy, Wayne Madsen, Brooke Guest (wk), Mattie McKiernan, Anuj Dal, Alex Thomson, Alex Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Sam Conners, Mark Watt, George Scrimshaw
Probable Playing XI
Yorkshire: Adam Lyth, Dawid Malan, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (wk), Will Fraine, Shadab Khan, Matthew Revis, Jordan Thompson, David Willey (c), Dominic Bess, Adil Rashid, Haris Rauf
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: Brooke Guest, Tom Kohler Cadmore
Batters: Dawid Malan, Wayne Madsen, Shan Masood, Adam Lyth
All-Rounders: Leus du Plooy, Jordan Thompson
Bowlers: Adil Rashid, Haris Rauf, Samuel Conners
Captain: Shan Masood
Vice-Captain: Tom Kohler Cadmore