Derbyshire vs Lancashire Match Prediction & Betting Tips, T20 Blast 2023
The opening game of the 2023 Vitality Blast sees Derbyshire Falcons take on Lancashire Lightning at Edgbaston on Saturday afternoon. The Falcons were knocked out at the quarter final stage last year with Lightning going all the way to the final where they lost to Hampshire Hawks. Read on as we preview this match. The game gets underway in Birmingham at 14:30 local time.
Derbyshire Falcons finished in 3rd place in the group stage last year before being dumped out in the last eight. They will relish the underdog tag in this game but will not fear playing Lancashire Lightning.
Lancashire Lightning have a very strong squad and they should still be able to put out a team capable of winning this game in spite of some of their star players being away in India.
Derbyshire vs Lancashire T20 Live Streaming
TV channels: This match will be shown live on Sky Sports Cricket.
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Sky Go.
DER vs LAN Match Toss Prediction
We don’t anticipate the conditions changing a great deal from the first to the second innings of the match. Teams preferred to chase at this venue last year so we predict that both teams will want to field first on Saturday.
DER vs LAN Pitch Report
The pitch at Edgbaston is always good for producing entertainment. We expect to see pace, bounce and spin from the wicket with a par score around 175 - 180.
Birmingham Weather Report
The forecast is for cloudy conditions at the start of the game with the late afternoon sun burning through the clouds later on. Expect the temperature to be no higher than 18 degrees.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Derbyshire vs Lancashire, Vitality T20 Blast 2023
Derbyshire Team News & Playing 11
DER Team News
Head of Cricket, Mickey Arthur, is excited about the group of players he has assembled for T20 Blast 2023 season including 22 year old Zaman Khan who joined earlier this week. He has an excellent win record in the PSL and will bowl with genuine pace.
DER Key Players
- Haider Ali- the 22 year old Pakistan middle order batter will be one of the key batters for Derbyshire Falcons. He has hit 11 T20 half-centuries across his career.
- Leus du Plooy- the captain has been in strong form for Derbyshire in the longer format so far this season and impressed for the Joburg Super Kings in the SA20 earlier this year.
- Mark Watt- the Scottish spinner is a tricky bowler to face and is capable of getting through his overs very quickly. He has 84 T20 wickets in his career so far.
DER Team Form
The Falcons won two of their last three group stage games in last season’s T20 Blast before being knocked out in the quarter final.
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Derbyshire Predicted Playing 11
Luis Reece, Leus du Plooy (c), Haider Ali, Wayne Madsen, Mattie McKiernan, Brooke Guest (wk), Zak Chappell, Zaman Khan, Mark Watt, Alex Thomson, George Scrimshaw
Lancashire Team News & Playing 11
LAN Team News
With some of their best players away in the IPL, this game will give us the opportunity to see just how much depth Lancashire Lightning have at their disposal. Jos Buttler, Phil Salt and Liam Livingstone will all be back and avaialble later in the tournament.
LAN Key Players
- Keaton Jennings- the former England Test opener hit 75 runs fromo 51 balls in the semi-final last year and has developed into a fine domestic T20 player.
- Daryl Mitchell- the New Zealand all-rounder has put in some brilliant international displays over the last 18 months. He has already picked up wickets for Lancashire since arriving in the country.
- Richard Gleeson- 2022 was a fine year for the tall and experienced right-arm fast bowler. He made his internatinoal debut for England and finished as the top wicket taker in the T20 Blast.
LAN Team Form
Lancashire Lightning put together an excellent run of form to end the group stage and win their quarter and semi final fixtures last year before losing to Hampshire in the final.
Lancashire Predicted Playing 11
Keaton Jennings (c), Josh Bohannon, Luke Wells, Will Williams, George Lavelle (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Colin de Grandhomme, Saqib Mahmood, Richard Gleeson, Matt Parkinson, Luke Wood
Derbyshire vs Lancashire Head to Head
Although Derbyshire Falcons trail the head to head 13-22, they won the last match between the sides to end a five game winning streak for Lancashire Lightning.
DER vs LAN Head to Head Stats in T20's
| |
Matches Played |
DER Won |
LAN Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
39 |
13 |
22 |
0 |
4 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Derbyshire vs Lancashire Betting Odds
Derbyshire Falcons come into this game as the underdogs and are priced at 2.10. Lancashire Lightning can be backed at 1.61 to win the match.
Who will win Derbyshire vs Lancashire T20 Match?
Player for player, there is no doubt that Lancashire Lightning have the bigger names ahead of this fixture. We expect it to be close but think that the Falcons are the weaker side.
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🏆 Derbyshire vs Lancashire Prediction
The T20 Blast is always a brilliant tournament to follow and this should be an excellent game to begin the tournament. Both teams made the knockout stages last year and we expect both to get to at least the quarter finals again this year. Lancashire Lightning may well be without some of their international stars but they still have a very good team. We are backing them to win this opening match.
May 20, 2023
19:00 IST / 13:30 GMT
Edgbaston Cricket Ground - Edgbaston, England
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