T20 Blast 2020: North Group, Derbyshire vs Lancashire – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The North Group match of the T20 Blast 2020 is all set to be played between Derbyshire Falcons and Lancashire Lightning at Emerald Headingley, Leeds.

This match is scheduled to start at 6:35 PM Local Time (11:05 PM IST). It will be streamed live on Fancode. 

Preview:

Derbyshire and Lancashire will battle it out in the upcoming T20 Blast fixture. Lancashire started off the tournament with a 27-run victory against Durham. But their second game against Leicestershire ended up in a washout. Derbyshire, on the other hand, lost to Yorkshire by a massive 99-run margin in their second game.

Thus, they are placed fifth on the points table in their group at the moment. Meanwhile, Lancashire is third with 3 points from 2 games. Ideally, Derbyshire will hope that they will bounce back in the upcoming game. But Lancashire is expected to come down hard at them and carry the winning momentum forward.

Weather Report

The temperature for this game will hover around 15 degrees Celsius and the weather should be conducive for a cricket game.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Batsmen often enjoy playing at this venue. The average first innings score in the last five games is quite high and teams batting first have been more successful.

Average 1st innings score: 167 (Last 5 matches considered)

Record of Chasing Teams: Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Derbyshire:

Matt Critchley, Billy Godleman, Luis Reece, Wayne Madsen, Leus du Plooy, Alex Hughes, Matt McKiernan, Brooke Guest (wk), Michael Cohen, Fynn Hudson Prentice, Sam Conners.

Bench: Harvey Hosein, Ed Barnes, Dustin Melton.

Lancashire Lightning:

Alex Davies (wk), Keaton Jennings, Steven Croft, Dane Vilas (c), Josh Bohannon, Rob Jones, Danny Lomb, Tom Hartley, Tom Bailey, Liam Hurt, Matthew Parkinson

Bench: Stephen Parry, Toby Lester, George Lavelle.

Top Picks:

Dane Vilas looked to be in great touch in the last match. He scored 43 runs at a strike rate of 179. Leus du Plooy has a strike rate of 204 while playing at this ground. Keaton Jennings scored a century in the first game and should be a part of your team.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Dane Vilas, Keaton Jennings

Vice-Captain Options – Wayne Madson, Matthew Parkinson 

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Dane Vilas (c)

Batsmen – Keaton Jennings, Wayne Madson, Leus de Plooy, Billy Godleman

All-Rounders – Luis Reece, Matt McKiernan, Steven Croft

Bowlers – Tom Bailey, Matthew Parkinson (vc), Sam Conners

12^th Man – Alex Hughes

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Alex Davies

Batsmen – Keaton Jennings (c), Wayne Madson (vc), Billy Godleman, Josh Bohannon

All-Rounders – Luis Reece, Steven Croft, Fynn Hudson Prentice

Bowlers – Tom Bailey, Matthew Parkinson, Michael Cohen

12^th Man – Matt McKiernan

(Note: Players with 9 credits or less can only be chosen as the 12th man. This feature will only come into play if one of 11 players of your team is not the part of the playing XI.)

Expert Advice:

Matt Critchley is a very good option. You can have him in one of your teams if you wish.

Probable Winners:

Lancashire Lightning is expected to win this match.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.