DER vs LAN Match Preview
The Derbyshire cricket team is headed by Mickey Arthur. He will be pretty happy with the cricketers he has collected for this season of Vitality T20 Blast. Their team includes players such as the 22-year-old Zaman Khan. Zaman Khan joined the team earlier this week. He is going into this game with a top record in the recently concluded PSL in Pakistan. He has a genuine pace and will be tough to handle all opposition. Another key player for Derbyshire is Haider Ali. This 22-year-old Pakistani middle-order batsman is one of the top batters for the Falcons.
Haider Ali has already scored 11 fifties in T20 games in his short career. Another key player for Falcons will be Leus du Plooy. The Derbyshire skipper is in good form for his team in the longer formats this season. He was pretty impressive in the SA20 league earlier this year while playing for Joburg Super Kings. Another Scottish spinner to watch out for is Mark Watt. He is a trickster and can complete his overs quickly. He has succeeded in picking up 84 wickets so far in his T20 career.
Lancashire is facing a player drought at the moment. Many of their top players are away in India playing in IPL. This match will be an opportunity for the team management to check how much depth they have at their disposal at the moment. Phil Salt, Jos Butler, and Liam Livingstone are some of these missing names. They are likely to become available for the latter stages of the competition. The former test match-opening batsman Keaton Jennings played a super inning of 75 runs from 51 balls in the last year's semi-final.
Keaton Jennings has gradually turned into a fantastic domestic player for the T20 games. The Kiwi all-rounder Daryl Mitchell has played some brilliant hands in international games during the last 18 months. He was already among wickets after arriving in Lancashire. Another crucial bowler for Lancashire is Richard Gleeson. The experienced seamer had a great 2022. He also debuted for England last year. He was the leading wicket-taker in the Vitality Blast last year.
Weather Report
It is expected that we will get a clear sky for the game and there are no chances of any showers during the match. This makes it a perfect opportunity to enjoy a great day out watching cricket for the enthusiasts. The maximum temperature during the game is expected to be close to 19 degrees in Edgbaston and this temperature might get as low as 8 degrees.
Pitch Report
The surface on offer at the Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham is famous for being batting-friendly. The wicket will offer a lot of assistance to the batters. However, it is a neutral surface with excellent pace and bounce. This is helpful not only for fast bowlers but also for stroke players. In general, the wicket is a flat one and batsmen can play big shots.
Notable stats
Lancashire has a terrific recent head-to-head record over Derbyshire.
Lancashire has won 4 out of their last 5 encounters against Derbyshire. However, Derbyshire won the last game played between the two teams.
Richard Gleeson had a terrific T20 Blast in 2022.
Richard Gleeson was the best bowler on the show last year in the same competition. He picked up 25 wickets from 15 matches with an average of 18.28.
Team News
As this is the first game of the tournament, we expect the full sides to be available for the match.
DER vs LAN Probable 11
DER 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
LAN 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
Dream11 Prediction
Both these teams did well in the previous version of the Vitality T20 Blast 2022. They finished in second and third position in the North Group and succeeded in making it to the knockout stage of the competition. Both these sides will be keen to make a good start to their campaign this year and record a win. This is likely to be a cracker of a match but we reckon Lancashire is more likely to win the game.
Top Picks
Rilee Rossouw: Rilee Rossouw had a terrific outing in the last Vitality Blast 2023. He smashed 623 runs from 16 games with an average of 47.92.
Richard Gleeson: This right-arm fast-medium bowler was in top form last year picking up 25 wickets from 15 games with an average of 18.28.
Daryl Mitchell: The Kiwi all-rounder Daryl Mitchell is a crucial player for Lancashire both with the bat and the ball. He is doing well in international matches in the recent past.
Haider Ali: Haider Ali is a 22-year-old Pakistani middle-order batter. He has succeeded in hitting 11 T20 fifties in his career.
DER vs LAN Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: D Vilas
Batters: S Croft, K Jennings, H Ali, L du Plooy (VC), R Gleeson
All-rounders: D Mitchell (C), W Madsen
Bowlers: L Wood, M Watt, M Parkinson
