T20 Blast Essentials: Yorkshire Vikings v Derbyshire Falcons

Match times, streaming information, tickets and travel, team news, head-to-head record, weather forecast, prediction, and everything else you need to know ahead of the Vitality T20 Blast match

Fixture: Yorkshire Vikings v Derbyshire Falcons

Venue: Emerald Headingley, Leeds

Dates: Sunday, June 20, 2021

Start time: 2.30pm

What's the lowdown?

The Jonny Bairstow-powered Yorkshire Vikings look to make it three victories from three completed matches when they entertain Derbyshire Falcons at Headingley.

The Vikings have won three of their five matches this season, with one lost to rain, to occupy second place in the North Group table thanks to their superior net run rate. 

With Bairstow leading from the front, Yorkshire have smashed through the 200 barrier in each of their past two completed matches - notching up 240 for 4 against Leicestershire Foxes and 216 for 6 against Worcestershire Rapids.

Derbyshire have two victories from six fixtures in 2021 - against Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Steelbacks. They are seventh in the North Group but that position may not accurately represent performances, with the Falcons having pushed most of their opponents all the way - including defending champions Notts Outlaws, whom beat them by just two runs in their most recent outing.

Who's in form?

Jonny Bairstow spent the past week destroying the respective attacks of Worcestershire and Leicestershire - with 112 in 51 balls against the Rapids, and 82 in 45 balls against the Foxes. He hit much of his ton against Worcestershire on one leg, however, having sustained an ankle injury. 

Beyond Bairstow, Harry Brook has 135 runs at a strike rate of 160.71 for Yorkshire. With the ball, Jordan Thompson's eight wickets have come at 13.25 apiece but with a relatively expensive economy of 9.63. David Willey (missing from this game on England duty) has seven at 18, but has also gone at more than nine runs per over. Adil Rashid (also away with England) is the most miserly of Yorkshire's bowlers in the tournament to date, with an economy rate just above seven.

For Derbyshire, runs have not been a problem - three batsmen have made significant contributions. Only Bairstow has more Blast runs in 2021 than Leus du Plooy's 268 - which has included two half-centuries. Luis Reece has three fifties of his own among his competition total of 211 at 35.16. Reece's strike rate for those runs is most impressive: 183.47. Matt Critchley also makes the top 15 runscorers in the Blast to date this year, with 158 at a strike rate of 137.39.

No one has more wickets than Logan van Beek in this season's Blast. The Dutchman has been flying, with 10 scalps coming at an average of 16.80. 

What's the team news?

Joe Root returns to Yorkshire from international duty and captains the squad, with David Willey away with England. Adil Rashid is also missing, as is Jonny Bairstow.

Yorkshire Vikings squad: Gary Ballance, Dom Bess, Harry Brook, Lockie Ferguson, Will Fraine, Matthew Fisher, George Hill, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Dominic Leech, Adam Lyth, Josh Poysden, Joe Root, Jordan Thompson, Matthew Waite

Wayne Madsen will miss the entire Blast campaign through injury. Derbyshire name the same squad that was selected for the rained-off match on Friday.

Derbyshire Falcons squad: Billy Godleman, Luis Reece, Leus Du Plooy, Harry Came, Matt Critchley, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Mattie McKiernan, Harvey Hosein, Alex Thomson, Brooke Guest, Logan Van Beek, George Scrimshaw, Michael Cohen, Conor McKerr

Latest Yorkshire news: Click here

Latest Derbyshire Falcons news: Click here

Last five T20 matches (most recent first)

Yorkshire Vikings: AWWLW

Derbyshire Falcons: LWLLW

Head-to-head T20 record

Total matches: 31

Yorkshire wins: 18

Durham wins: 12

Tied: 0

No result: 1

Abandoned: 2

What's the weather forecast?

Keep up to date with the MetOffice's rolling forecast for Headingley: Click here

How do I follow the match?

TV/stream: The ECB are offering a streaming service which can be found here. A live stream is also available on yorkshireccc.com

Radio: BBC Local Radio and the BBC Sport website will carry ball-by-ball radio commentary of the game.

Digital: The Cricketer will carry live scorecards and daily updates from every Vitality T20 Blast match in 2021, as well as the latest breaking news from around the counties and exclusive features. Visit our County Hub for more.

Going to the game?

Tickets

Yorkshire versus Derbyshire Falcons will be played in front of a reduced crowd in line with the government's most recent Covid-19 guidelines.

Click here to visit the Yorkshire box office.

Travel

Address: Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Emerald Headingley Stadium, Leeds, LS6 3DP

By car: From the south leave the M1 at Junction 43 to take the M621 as far as Junction 2. From the M62 West leave at Junction 27 to take the M621 as far as Junction 2. From the M62 East leave at Junction29 to join the M1 Northbound to take the M621 as far as junction 2.

At Junction 2 of the M621 follow the signs for Headingley stadium along the A643. These signs will lead you along the Leeds Inner Ring Road A58 to the A660 which is signposted to Skipton and Headingley Stadium. Signs along this road will indicate you have reached the Headingley area.

All routes into Leeds from Bradford, Keighley and other northern areas lead to the Leeds Outer Ring Road, the A6110 – A6120 – A63. Along the Outer Ring Road signposting to Headingley Stadium will lead you to the A660 Otley Road and from here southwards to the Headingley area.

Parkings: Check the latest information with the club, given Covid-19 restrictions.

By train: Headingley is served by three stations.

Leeds Station: Headingley is around a 10-15 minute drive from Leeds City Station. A taxi should cost around £8-£10.

Headingley Station: Headingley Station is on the Harrogate Line and is a 10-minute walk from the ground. Please note that the initial part of this walk is slightly uphill. Trains run half-hourly from Leeds Station and should take around 12 minutes.

Burley Park Station: Burley Park Station is also on the Harrogate Line and is a five-minute walk from the ground. Trains run half-hourly and should take around five minutes. If travelling from Leeds Station this is your recommended station to use.

By bus: The following services operate from the city centre towards Headingley.

Services 19 and 19A – buses every 15 minutes

City Centre stops:

Stand F7 on York Street opposite Leeds Bus Station

Stand K13 on Kirkgate

Stand K17 on Duncan Street

Stand S10 outside Leeds Railway Station

Stand D on Infirmary Street

Stand Y10 opposite the Central Library

Stand Y14 opposite the Combined Courts

Service 56 – buses every 10 minutes

City Centre stops

Stand G6 on Eastgate

Stand J1 on Albion Street

Services 19/A

Full route: Ireland Wood/Tinshill-Spen Lane-Queenswood Drive-Headingley (Stadium)-Cardigan Road-Burley Road-City Centre-York Road-Halton-Whitkirk-Colton-Garforth.

Service 56

Full route: Moor Grange-Queenswood Drive-Headingley (Stadium)-Hyde Park-University-City Centre-York Road-Cross Gates-Swarcliffe-Whinmoor

Headingley ground guide: Click here

Prediction?

Yorkshire will miss their England players, and their absences open the door for Derbyshire, who are more than their overall record in 2021 suggests. Upset possibility.

OTHER T20 BLAST FIXTURES: SUNDAY, JUNE 20

North Group

Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Leicestershire Foxes

Lancashire Lightning v Notts Outlaws

Durham v Birmingham Bears

South Group

Kent Spitfires v Essex Eagles

Gloucestershire v Hampshire Hawks