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Derbyshire Falcons look for third straight win
Derbyshire Falcons to win
Tournament: | Vitality T20 Blast, 2024 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | Derbyshire County Cricket Club, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
Weather: | 14.1°C|Moderate rain |
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Derbyshire Falcons will take on Lancashire Lightning in their 4th home game of the T20 Blast 2024. They’ve won two of their 3 matches at this venue so far.
Since the league has resumed after the short break for the county season, the Falcons have won 2 consecutive matches. They bowled first on both occasions.
After a solid start to the season, the Lancs seemed to have lost the plot. They had lost two back-to-back matches when the T20 Blast paused for a break. On return, their first game was abandoned due to rain while the last match saw them win by 2 wickets.
An unbeaten 50 off 36 balls from Tom Bruce at number 5 was the top knock for Lancashire. Skipper Keaton Jennings at the top and George Lavelle in the middle also looked in fine touch.
The back-to-form Lancs will face a tough challenge from the Falcons’ bowling attack. Mohammad Amir, J Thompson, and Samit Patel are just a few of the many crucial bowlers in Derbyshire who could turn the game on its head.
123/3 in 11.0 11.18
193/8 in 20.0 9.65
Lancashire beat Derbyshire by 57 runs
177/4 in 15.0
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Lancashire won by 27 runs
150/7 in 15.0
179/5 in 20.0
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Lancashire won by 4 wkts
183/6 in 19.2
Derbyshire Falcons are on a roll with back-to-back wins. Their bowlers were exceptional in the last match. And most of their top 4 batters are in great touch.
Wayne Madsen and Samit Patel at 4 and 5 are reliable finishers who can build match-winning partnerships for the Falcons. Luis Reece and Aneurin Doland are going berzerk at the top. That’s the kind of approach that delivers well in this format of the game.
Even if they stay around for a couple of overs, momentum is set and there are already plenty of runs on the board. The pressure will then be on the fielding side allowing the new batter to settle easily and start playing the big shots.
With Brooke Guest and Ross Whitley down the order at 6 and 7, we can safely say that Derbyshire Falcons have a deep batting lineup capable of chasing down big scores.
In the bowling attack, the likes of Mohammad Amir and J Thompson will be crucial. These two are consistent and reliable wicket-takers and with skipper Samit Patel in the mix, Falcons will pose a tough challenge to the visitors.
Luis Reece, Aneurin Donald, David Lloyd, Wayne Madsen, Samit Patel (c), Brooke Guest (wk), Ross Whiteley, Alex Thomson, Zak Chappell, Mohammad Amir, Patrick Brown
Lancashire Lightning won their recent match by 2 wickets as they chased down 182 runs against Worcestershire. The bowlers failed to deliver many breakthroughs allowing the opposition to bounce back in the second half of their innings.
However, some of their key batters delivered big. Keaton Jennings scored a quickfire 41 off 20 balls opening for the team.
While his opening partner Luke Wells and number 3 batter Matthew Hurst were out cheaply, Jennings and George Lavelle built a steady partnership to bring Lancs back in the race.
They were both impressive with their strike rates. Lavelle was run out after scoring 20 off 11 that included 1 four and 2 sixes. The top and middle-order of Lancashire is very promising.
After both of these batters were back in the hut within short intervals, Tom Bruce, coming in at number 5, ensured that he stayed around till the end and saw the team home.
Steven Croft, Chris Green, and Tom Hartley also played some handy knocks lower down the order. Much like the home team, Lancashire also has a deep batting lineup, and their recent win shows just what they’re capable of.
There are some quality bowlers in the side with Saqib Mahmood, Luke Wood, and Chris Green but they haven’t looked in fine touch in recent times. They may be a little expensive but are likely to deliver wickets.
Luke Wells, Keaton Jennings (c), Matthew Hurst (wk), Tom Bruce, Steven Croft, George Lavelle, Chris Green, Tom Hartley, Thomas Aspinwall, Luke Wood, Saqib Mahmood
It is an interesting wicket that has favored both batters and bowlers a great deal in the recent past. We’ve witnessed big totals where teams have crossed the 190-mark but also in the same match chasing team was bundled up for a low total.
There will be showers on the match day in Derby with a high of 16 degrees Celsius. In the best scenario, we will have a rain-affected game with the number of overs reduced and if it comes to the worst, the game might be washed out.
County Ground in Derby will be the venue for this T20 Blast fixture. It will be the 4th match at this venue. Two of the 3 matches so far went in favour of Derbyshire who batted first in these wins. There seems to be a lot of help for both batters and bowlers and we are in for an exciting encounter. We reckon a 170+ score is quite competitive and potentially a match-winning total in a rain-affected game.
Though there isn’t much of a difference between the number of wins for teams batting first or second on this ground, we believe chasing will be a preferred option for both teams. They’ve got a strong and deep batting lineup with in-form players who can deliver big impactful knocks.
Both teams are coming into this match on the back of a win. They’ve both got a promising batting department with match-winners at every position. It will be a neck-and-neck contest if we get any game at all. The hosts will have the upper hand considering the home conditions and their current bowling form. Derbyshire Falcons will start as favorites in our match prediction.
Derbyshire Falcons to win
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