Derbyshire vs Yorkshire, VITALITY T20 BLAST 2022, Today Match Prediction 18 June 2022

derby vs yorks Match Prediction & Analysis

Host Derbyshire will be looking to continue their winning momentum when they take on Yorkshire in the North Group game of the Vitality T20 Blast competition played at Queens’s Park in Chesterfield on Saturday.

In the previous match, Derbyshire registered a convincing 39-run win over Worcestershire, courtesy excellent performances from Shan Masood, Matt McKienan, Hayden Kerr and Mark Watt. With this result, Derbyshire have moved to fourth position in the North Group points table.

On the other hand, Yorkshire registered a dominant 65-run win over Durham, courtesy excellent performances from Adam Lyth,  Finn Allen, Jack Schutt and Dominic Bess. With this result, Yorkshire have retained their fourth position in the North Group points table.

In the game played earlier this season, Yorkshire registered a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Derbyshire via DLS method.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Derbyshire Preview

The home side will be looking to maintain their standards with bat and ball against Yorkshire. In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Shan Masood, L Reece, Leus Du Plooy, Wayne Madsen and Brooke Guest to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, captain Shan Masood was the standout performer with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 65 runs off 47 balls with the help of seven fours and one six. Besides Masood, Leus Du Plooy chipped in with 27 runs off 26 balls with the help of three boundaries.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Hayden Kerr, Mark Watt, George Scrimshaw, Alex Hughes and Matt McKienan to deliver timely breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Matt McKienan was the standout bowler on display for Derbyshire and finished with figures of 3 for 19 in his four overs. Besides McKienan, Hayden Kerr and Mark Watt bowled well and claimed two wickets apiece.

Derbyshire Predicted Playing XI:

Shan Masood (c), Luis Reece, Wayne Madsen, Leus du Plooy, Brooke Guest (wk), Alex Hughes, Matt McKiernan, Hayden Kerr, Mark Watt, Samuel Conners, George Scrimshaw

Derbyshire Actual Playing XI:

Hayden Kerr, Brooke Guest, Shan Masood, George Scrimshaw, Mark Watt, Sam Conners, Alex Hughes, Wayne Madsen, Luis Reece, Matt McKiernan, Leus du Plooy

Yorkshire Preview

The team management will be hoping that the side can show discipline in all three departments in this fixture.

In the previous game, the openers got the side off to a flying start, courtesy 105-run opening partnership between Adam Lyth and Finn Allen.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Finn Allen, Adam Lyth, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Harry Brook and Shadab Khan to deliver the bulk of the runs and help the side post a competitive score on the board.

In the previous match, opener Adam Lyth was the standout performer with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 81 runs off 46 balls. Besides Lyth, Finn Allen scored a brisk 48 off 24 balls, whereas wicket-keeper Tom Kohler-Cadmore chipped in with 48 off 37 balls.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Jordan Thompson, Shadab Khan, Dominic Bess, Dominic Leech and Jack Schutt to deliver timely breakthroughs.

Yorkshire Predicted Playing XI:

Adam Lyth, Finn Allen, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (wk), Harry Brook (c), Shadab Khan, Will Fraine, Jordan Thompson, Matthew Revis, Dominic Bess, Dominic Leech, Jack Shutt

Yorkshire Actual Playing XI:

Dominic Leech, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Dom Bess, Adam Lyth, Finn Allen, Will Fraine, Shadab Khan, Matthew Waite, Matthew Revis, Harry Brook, Jordan Thompson

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared for the game might have something for the bowlers. The weather forecast for the game is far from ideal as heavy rains are expected throughout the evening.

Venue Details

Queen’s Park in Chesterfield is going to host the North Group game of the Vitality T20 Blast competition between Yorkshire and Derbyshire.

Toss: To Bowl

With rains expected to play a huge role in the outcome of the match, the teams will be keen to win the toss, bowl first in these conditions.