Lancashire vs Yorkshire, VITALITY T20 BLAST 2021, Today Match Prediction 17 July 2021

lancs vs yorks Match Prediction & Analysis

Lancashire and Yorkshire will lock horns in the North Group of Vitality T20 Blast competition played at Manchester on Saturday.

Lancashire is currently lying at third position in the North Group table of 2021 Vitality T20 Blast competition. The county side registered a narrow win over Durham in game played at Manchester. team management will be hoping that the side can maintain their winning streak in this home fixture.

On the other hand, Yorkshire are currently lying second in the league table with 15 points after 12 matches played in the tournament. Captain Adam Lyth will be hoping that the side can continue their decent form in this fixture.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Lancashire Preview

The county side have played excellent cricket in the T20 Blast matches at home. They have yet to suffer a defeat at Manchester.

Dane Vilas will be hoping that the side can win their final round-robin game against Yorkshire

In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of Finn Allen, Keaton Jennings, Steven Croft and Alex Davies to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, Finn Allen produced a blistering innings of 66 runs off 28 balls with the help of eight fours and three sixe. Alex Davies scored 56  runs off 40 balls with the help of three fours and two sixes, whereas Keaton Jennings chipped in with 43 runs off 33 balls with the help of three boundaries and two sixes.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on likes of Luke Wood, Tom Hartley and Danny Lamb to provide crucial breakthroughs.

Leg-arm orthodox Tom Hartley bowled well and claimed two wickets in his four overs.

Lancashire Predicted Playing XI:

Keaton Jennings, Finn Allen, Alex Davies, Rob Jones, Dane Vilas (c & wk), Steven Croft, Luke Wood, Danny Lamb, Tom Hartley, Liam Hurt, Luke Wells.

Lancashire Actual Playing XI:

Steven Croft, Luke Wood, Liam Hurt, Luke Wells, Tom Hartley, Finn Allen, Alex Davies, Rob Jones, Dane Vilas, Danny Lamb, Keaton Jennings

Yorkshire Preview

Yorkshire will have to learn from their mistakes and deliver a better show with bat and ball against Lancashire.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the opener Adam Lyth, middle-order duo of Harry Brooks and Jordan Thompson to get the side off to a good start. Harry Brook perished for a duck in the previous match against Derbyshire, whereas Adam Lyth chipped in with 26 runs off 18 balls with the help of three fours and one six.

Sam Northeast, Gary Balance and Matthew Waite will make up the middle-order for Yorkshire for this fixture.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Jordan Thompson, Matthew Fisher, Dominic Bess and Josh Poysden to make timely breakthroughs.

Yorkshire Predicted Playing XI:

Adam Lyth (c), Sam Northeast, Jordan Thompson, Gary Ballance, Harry Brook, George Hill, Matthew Waite, Harry Duke (wk), Matthew Fisher, Dominic Bess, Josh Poysden

Yorkshire Actual Playing XI:

Joe Root, Mark Stoneman, Dom Bess, Harry Duke, Adam Lyth, Will Fraine, Matthew Fisher, Matthew Waite, Garry Ballance, Harry Brook, Jordan Thompson

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

With perfect weather during the evening, the surface will  have no assistance for the bowlers

Venue Details

Old Trafford in Manchester is going to host North Group game of 2021 Vitality T20 Blast competition between Lancashire and Yorkshire

Lancashire will take heart from the fact they have decent head-to-head record against Yorkshire in T20I Blast matches played at Manchester.

Toss: To Bat

The side that wins the toss, would be looking to bat first and post a mammoth score on the board. The previous fixture played at Manchester was won by side batting first