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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Derbyshire won the toss and choose to bowl first
Derbyshire beat Yorkshire by 7 wickets
Can Yorkshire get back to winning ways against the inconsistent Falcons?
Derbyshire Falcons to win
Tournament: | Vitality T20 Blast, 2024 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | Queen's Park Sports Centre, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
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Derbyshire Falcons will take on the Yorkshire Vikings at the Queen’s Park in Chesterfield. Both teams are in the lower half of the North Group points table with 8 points from 9 matches each.
The Vikings started the season with 3 wins in their first 4 games. And from there on, they lost the plot ending up with 4 losses in 5 matches. On the other hand, Derbyshire Falcons have been inconsistent from the start.
Their form in their previous outings has been L W L W L. After struggling with the bat in their previous matches where they failed to chase 173 and ended up with just 133 before that, the Falcons finally made a comeback.
Wayne Madsen and Samit Patel built a match-winning partnership leading Derbyshire’s successful run-chase against Leicestershire. For Yorkshire Vikings, Ferreira looks promising and should be one to watch out for.
123/3 in 11.0 11.18
193/8 in 20.0 9.65
212/4 in 20.0
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Derbyshire won by 144 runs
68/10 in 11.2
170/3 in 18.2
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Yorkshire won by 7 wickets
166/8 in 20.0
Derbyshire Falcons are coming into this match on the back of a win. Though they lost 3 early wickets, their top-order ensured they had plenty of runs on the board.
Falcons had crossed the 50-run mark in the 5th Over. Luis Reece, Aneurin Donald, and David Lloyd were all off to a flying start. As they come here to face Yorkshire, they should aim at a bigger knock and stick around longer.
The experienced Samit Patel is getting better with age. His unbeaten 67 off 44 balls saw Derbyshire through as they chased down 185 with 4 wickets in hand. He is an asset in the lower middle order.
He is followed by Ross Whitley and Brooke Guest in the batting lineup, both of whom are clean strikers of the ball. Most of the batters in this lineup haven’t been in decent touch of late.
Though only two of the Falcons could get going in the last match, we believe, others will find confidence to make a comeback in this game. We expect a stronger batting performance from other key players.
Samit Patel also holds the key to their bowling attack. He is a key wicket-taker along with Mohammad Amir and Patrick Brown.
Luis Reece, Aneurin Donald, David Lloyd, Wayne Madsen, Samit Patel (c), Brooke Guest (wk), Ross Whiteley, Alex Thomson, Zak Chappell, Mohammad Amir, Patrick Brown
Wayne Madsen, Luis Reece, Alex Thomson, Samit Patel, Ross Whiteley, David Lloyd, Mohammad Amir, Zak Chappell, Pat Brown, Aneurin Donald, Brooke Guest
Yorkshire Vikings came out to play against Birmingham Bears as T20 Blast resumed, without Joe Root. However, there was someone else, another experienced T20 batter, who delivered for the Vikings in the top order.
Dawid Malan scored a half-century opening for the Vikings while Donovan Ferreira scored a quick-fire 65 off 32 balls at number 5. These two knocks had a stark contrast of strike rates.
Malan’s fifty didn’t make much of an impact on the cause. Yorkshire were chasing a 215-run target and 55 off 44 balls isn’t what you’re expecting from your opening batsman.
James Wharton looked in fine touch at number 3 and got off to a great start. He will be one to watch out for in this match. Shan Masood demoted himself to number 6 letting Ferreira bat ahead of him.
That was a good decision by all means. Masood hasn’t been striking as well as he’s expected to in this format of the game. You can’t have many batters in a lineup who have a similar approach.
Malan should take an attacking approach at the top or else he’s hurting the team. Masood also needs to recognize where he fits in the scheme of things and play his role.
Though there are no big names in the bowling attack, the Vikings have some promising bowlers. Daniel Moriarty, Dom Bess, and J Thompson will be the key bowlers in this side.
Adam Lyth, Dawid Malan, Shan Masood (c), George Hill, James Wharton, Donovan Ferreira (wk), Jordan Thompson, Matthew Revis, Dominic Bess, Conor McKerr, Daniel Moriarty
Adam Lyth, Dawid Malan, James Wharton, Matthew Revis, Shan Masood, Donovan Ferreira, Benjamin Cliff, Daniel Moriarty, Dom Bess, George Hill, Jordan Thompson
It is a balanced pitch that has seen some very high scores and also complete batting collapses. Given this is the first and the only match at this venue this season, we expect it to favor the batters. The weather will be partly cloudy with a high of 16 degrees Celsius in Chesterfield on the match day.
Queen’s Park in Chesterfield is the venue for the Derbyshire vs Yorkshire match of the T20Blast 2024. Derbyshire Falcons hold the record for the highest total on this ground - 212/4. Whereas, Yorkshire’s 68 all-out is the lowest total ever recorded at this venue. The average 1st innings score here is 168 runs. And for a match-winning total, we reckon the team batting first should put on 185+ total.
Both teams had some impressive batting performances while chasing a target in their previous games. There are a few concerns in the batting lineup still. And they may not want to risk it by opting to bat first. We reckon, bowling first should be the preferred option in this match.
Derbyshire Falcons look stronger in comparison. Their recent performance coupled with their previous experience playing at this venue gives them a slight edge in the contest. There are some major batting concerns in both teams and they’ve both got big-hitting players at key positions. This will be a close contest with Derbyshire Falcons going into this match with a slight edge.
Derbyshire Falcons to win
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