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Leicestershire vs Derbyshire, T20BLAST, Today Match Prediction 30 May 2025
LEI vs DER Win Probability
Toss Winner - Leicestershire won the toss and choose to bowl first
Leicestershire beat Derbyshire by 5 wickets
Can Leicestershire Foxes start on a winning note?
- Leicestershire won 4 of their 7 home games last season
- Derbyshire Falcons have won their last 5 encounters against the Foxes
- Leicestershire sign an all-format deal with Shan Masood
Derbyshire Falcons to win
| Tournament: | Vitality T20 Blast, 2025 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Leicestershire County Cricket Club, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 19.1°C|Overcast |
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LEI vs DER Match Prediction & Analysis
Leicestershire Foxes will kick off the 2025 T20 Blast season at their home venue against Derbyshire Falcons. The home team has lost their last 5 head-to-head encounters against the visiting side.
Peter Handscomb will be hoping to put an end to their losing streak against the Falcons. The experienced campaigner from Pakistan, Shan Masood, joins him this year. We expect Masood to add strength to this batting lineup if he makes it to the XI.
For the Falcons, the depth in the batting lineup is a huge advantage. They have Luis Reece and David Lloyd in the top 3 and Wayne Madsen and Samit Patel in the middle-order. Patel is the most experienced all-rounder in this side who’s been very consistent over the years.
The hosts also boast of a strong bowling attack that includes Logan van Beek, Chris Wright, and all-rounder Tom Scriven. We reckon this will be a close contest between the two sides, with the hosts posing a tough challenge to the Falcons this time around.
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RECENT PERFORMANCE
LEI
W
L
W
W
W
LEI
304/10 in 88.3 3.44
CC2025
Leicestershire won by 132 runs
156/10 in 58.2 2.67
DER
W
L
L
W
W
DER
206/10 in 46.3 4.43
RLODC
Kent won by 3 wickets
207/7 in 45.2 4.57
100/1 in 19.5 5.04
RLODC
Derbyshire beat Lancashire by 9 wickets
99/10 in 20.0 4.95
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 4 Matches
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231/4 in 20.0
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Derbyshire won by 71 runs
160/10 in 18.1
187/5 in 20.0
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Derbyshire won by 2 runs
189/5 in 20.0
TEAMS PREVIEW
Leicestershire Preview
Leicestershire Foxes had a decent run at home last season, winning 4 of their 7 games at Grace Road. However, that won’t be nearly enough if they wish to reach the Finals. They need to win as many home games as they can to give themselves the best chance of playing on the Finals day.
Derbyshire Falcons successfully chased down 188 runs at this venue against the Foxes last year. The hosts will be making some major changes to their bowling attack to make a good comeback this season.
There is no James Neesham in the squad, while Josh Hull and all-rounders Tom Scriven and Ben Mike will continue being part of the squad. These 3 are key bowlers for the Foxes and will be expected to deliver consistent breakthroughs.
We’d rather pick Logan van Beek and Chris Wright in the XI as two specialist bowlers to give the home team an edge in the contest. In the batting lineup, skipper Peter Handscomb will play a key role at number 3, while Rishi Patel and Soloman Budinger will be expected to get the Foxes off to a flying start.
Ben Cox and Louis Kimber are the key finishers in this lineup to watch out for, while Shan Masood could come in at number 4 and play an anchoring role in the middle.
Leicestershire Predicted Playing XI:
Rishi Patel, Soloman Budinger, Peter Handscomb (c), Louis Kimber, Sam Wood, Ben Cox (wk), Ben Mike, Tom Scriven, Chris Wright, Logan van Beek, Rehan Ahmed
Leicestershire Actual Playing XI:
Lewis Hill, Rishi Patel, Louis Kimber, Tom Scriven, Sol Budinger, Matt Salisbury, Liam Trevaskis, Ben Cox, Logan van Beek, Sam Wood, Shan Masood
Derbyshire Preview
Derbyshire Falcons finished with 6 wins from 14 games last season, just like their opposition in this match. Falcons have enjoyed the upper hand against the Leicestershire Foxes over the years. They also seem to have a stronger squad on paper.
There is great depth in the batting, and with an experienced all-rounder like Samit Patel, who has delivered great finishes consistently over the years, the Falcons’ batting looks quite strong.
Falcons had chased down a target against the Foxes last year despite losing their top 3 batters cheaply. However, this time around, they will be expecting better from Aneurin Donald, Luis Reece, and David Lloyd in the top 3.
They have some promising options in the squad for the top 3 - Harry Came and Caleb Jewell. The middle-order could feature Wayne Madsen and Ross Whitley.
Whitely, in particular, will be one to watch out for. He can play some big shots and accelerate the flow of runs and even deliver a strong finish. There is only one wicket-keeper batsman in the squad - Brooke Guest. He comes in at number 7 and will be crucial for the Falcons.
There is no Mohammad Amir in the bowling attack this season. Zak Chappell will lead the pace attack along with Blair Tickner. Samit Patel is a key wicket-taker in the spin department to watch out for.
Derbyshire Predicted Playing XI:
Luis Reece, Caleb Jewell, David Lloyd, Wayne Madsen, Samit Patel (c), Brooke Guest (wk), Ross Whiteley, Alex Thomson, Zak Chappell, Blair Tickner, Patrick Brown
Derbyshire Actual Playing XI:
Caleb Jewell, Wayne Madsen, David Lloyd, Martin Andersson, Samit Patel, Zak Chappell, Ross Whiteley, Nick Potts, Pat Brown, Allah Ghazanfar, Aneurin Donald
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The weather forecast is for light rain in Leicester on the match day with a high of 21 degrees Celsius. There seems to be a chance of light rain even around the match time. We can expect a T20 game with reduced overs in the best-case scenario.
LEI vs DER Pitch Report
It is a balanced wicket at Grace Road with both batters and bowlers finding some help from the surface. Of the 14 T20Is played here, the pitch supported batters in 8 of them. The average 1st innings score in the last 10 T20 matches here is 165 runs. However, for a match-winning total, the team batting first should aim for something around 190+.
Toss: To Bowl
Teams bowling first have won 5 of the 7 matches played at Grace Road, Leicester, in the last edition of the T20 Blast. Both teams have a strong batting lineup with depth in the order, and chasing a target here will be the preferred choice on winning the toss.
LEI vs DER
Winning Prediction
If rain doesn’t play spoilsport, we will have a close encounter between the two teams on this ground. The hosts have a promising lineup with a new batter joining the ranks. However, the Falcons have the edge with a superior batting lineup and bowling attack. Derbyshire Falcons will start as favorites in our match prediction.
Derbyshire Falcons to win
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