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Fixture: Derbyshire Falcons v Lancashire Lightning
Venue: Incora County Ground, Derby
Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Start time: 7:00pm
What’s the lowdown?
When these sides met at Old Trafford on June 9, it was Lancashire who emerged victorious, taking a six-wicket win with three balls remaining. Liam Livingstone was the star for the home side, scoring 94 not out, while Derbyshire's Luis Reece also passed 50.
The Falcons bounced back from the defeat in style with a 23-run victory over Leicestershire Foxes but hold off Birmingham Bears, who earned a three-wicket win with six balls remainings at the Incora County Ground on Sunday. A mixed start.
Lancashire head into the match with an identical record from their previous two fixtures. Lightning defeated Leicestershire by 16 runs at Old Trafford in their second match of the season before losing a low-scoring encounter against Worcestershire by eight wickets, despite a half-century from Jos Buttler.
Who’s in form?
Luis Reece is Derbyshire's form batter, posting two half-centuries in his opening three matches and scoring with a strike rate of 179.45. He's also starred with the ball, taking five wickets in nine overs and bowling with an economy of 7.66.
Allrounder Matt Critchley also looks in good touch, scoring 89 runs - including an unbeaten 80 against Leicestershire - and taking four wickets, while Fynn Hudson-Prentice impressed against Birmingham Bears, adding a useful 22-ball 41 from number six.
For Lightning, Livingstone has upstaged his England teammate Buttler, scoring 144 runs to the wicketkeeper's 107. However, Buttler's half-century against Worcestershire will give Glen Chapple cause for optimism. Likewise, Finn Allen's unbeaten 73 against Leicestershire was a huge statement of intent.
With the ball, despite not making much of an impression on the wickets column, young spinner Tom Hartley has been hugely economical, conceding just 67 runs from 11 overs. Matt Parkinson is once again Lancashire's main wicket-taking threat, with seven wickets in three appearances.
What’s the team news?
Derbyshire Falcons: Falcons have named a 15-man squad with Dustin Melton and Nick Potts remaining on the sidelines, with Alex Hughes joining them with a side strain. He could be out for up to six weeks. New loan signing Conor McKerr has been named in the squad, alongside fellow seamers George Scrimshaw and Sam Conners.
Derbyshire Falcons squad: Billy Godleman (c), Luis Reece, Leus du Plooy, Tom Wood, Matt Critchley, Harry Came, Brooke Guest, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Michael Cohen, Alex Thomson, Mattie McKiernan, Logan van Beek, Sam Conners, George Scrimshaw, Conor McKerr
Lancashire: Jos Buttler and Liam Livingstone remain available despite being called up by England. They will play another three games, departing after the clash with Birmingham Bears. The squad is otherwise unchanged.
Lancashire Lightning squad: Dane Vilas, Finn Allen, Tom Bailey, Jack Blatherwick, Josh Bohannon, Jos Buttler, Steven Croft, Alex Davies, Tom Hartley, Keaton Jennings, Danny Lamb, Liam Livingstone, Matt Parkinson, Luke Wood
Last five T20 results (most recent first)
Derbyshire Falcons: LWLLL
Lancashire Lightning: LWWLW
Head-to-head T20 record
Total matches: 33
Derbyshire Falcons wins: 12
Lancashire Lightning wins: 20
Tied: 1
Abandoned: 0
No result: 5
Latest Derbyshire Falcons news
Latest Lancashire Lightning news
What’s the weather forecast?
A lovely evening is forecast in Derbyshire, with temperatures peaking at 22 degrees Celsius and wall to wall sunshine.
Keep up to date with the MetOffice’s rolling forecast for Derby: Click here
Going to the game?
Tickets
This match is sold out.
Travel
Address: Derbyshire County Cricket Club, The Incora County Ground, Nottingham Road, Derby DE21 6DA
By car
From M1 south
Take exit 25 for the A52 Derby. After six miles you will arrive at Pentagon Island. The ground is the fourth exit off this roundabout, signposted with Derbyshire County Cricket Club.
From M1 north
Take exit 28 for the A38 towards Derby. After approximately 13 miles, you will arrive at a roundabout, take the first exit towards the A61, signposted with a brown cricket sign. Follow over two more roundabouts, staying on the A61. At Pentagon Island, take the first exit off the roundabout into the ground, signposted with Derbyshire County Cricket Club.
From Birmingham
Travel up the A38 to the A61 Little Eaton roundabout. Take the third exit towards A61 Derby signposted with a brown cricket sign. Follow over two more roundabouts. At Pentagon Island, take the first exit signposted with Derbyshire County Cricket Club.
From M6
Exit on J15 (from south), J16 (from north), follow signs to A50 (Uttoxeter). Follow the A50 approximately 20 miles to A516 to Derby. Take the A516 until it joins the A38 then follow the directions (from Birmingham) above.
Spectator parking will be available in the Pavilion car park and adjacent overflow area as well as by the entrance from Sir Frank Whittle Road. Disabled parking spaces are available in The Incora Pavilion car park. While the club will always try to accommodate all vehicles visiting the ground, admittance will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
By bus: Derbyshire County Cricket Club is well-connected by a number of bus routes, with a bus stop located just a minute’s walk from the main entrance.
By train: Derby is on the East Midlands Trains mainline with direct trains from London St. Pancras via Leicester from the South, and Sheffield and Chesterfield from the North.
It is also on the Cross-Country line with trains from Scotland, Newcastle, Durham and Yorkshire, as well as The West Country, Bristol and Birmingham. Derby is also served by local trains from Burton, Cardiff, Crewe, Matlock, Nottingham and the East Midlands.
It is approximately a 20-minute walk to the ground from Derby train station.
How do I follow the match?
Derbyshire will offer live coverage of the match via their website: Click here
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Prediction?
With the likes of Livingstone, Allen, Buttler and Parkinson, Lightning should have too much star power for Derbyshire. Away win.
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