Match Details:
The 6th match of the Vitality T20 Blast 2020 is all set to be played between Derbyshire and Leicestershire at the Grace Road Ground.
The match is scheduled to start at 06:30 PM Local Time (11:00 PM IST) and can be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
The Derbyshire and Leicsestershire will be starting their T20 Blast campaign on Thursday. After a long lasting lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, the players will be keen to take the field. Both the teams would love to start their campaign on a high and expect this to be a riveting fixture.
Weather Report:
The weather forecast is not promising for this match. There is 90 percent chance of rain and the temperature is expected to be around 13-16 Degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report:
The surface is expected to be a balanced one as this is the first match of the season at the venue.
Average first innings score: N/A
Record of chasing teams: N/A
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing XIs:
Leicestershire:
Lewis Hill, Gareth Delany, Colin Ackermann, Callum Parkinson, George Rhodes, Harry Swindells, Tom Taylor, Arron Lilley, Will Davis, Harry Dearden, Ben Mike
Bench: Gavin Griffiths, Dieter Klein
Derbyshire:
Wayne Madsen, Billy Godleman, Leus du Plooy, Luis Reece, Matt Critchley, Anuj Dal, Sam Conners, Tom Wood, Alex Hughes, Flynn Hudson-Prentice, Ed Barnes
Bench: Mattie McKiernan, Anuj Dal, Brooke Guest
Top Picks:
Wayne Madsen was his team’s top run-scorer of last season of this tournament and will be looking to make it big in this edition of the tournament too. He played 13 matches and scored a total of 464 runs at an average of 46.04 and a strike rate of 146.83.
Colin Ackermann contributed to his team’s campaign last season both with the bat and the ball. He played 13 matches and scored 348 and took 12 wickets too.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain options – Wayne Madsen, Luis Reece, Matt Critchley
Vice-Captain options –Colin Ackerman, Gareth Delany
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Lewis Hill
Batters – Wayne Madsen, Billy Godleman, Leus du Plooy, Harry Dearden
All-Rounders – Colin Ackermann (C), Luis Reece (VC), Matt Critchley
Bowlers – Callum Parkinson, Will Davis, Sam Conners
12th Man – Gerath Delany
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Lewis Hill
Batters – Wayne Madsen (VC), Harry Dearden, Leus du Plooy (C), Billy Godleman
All-Rounders – Colin Ackermann, Luis Reece, Matt Critchley
Bowlers – Callum Parkinson, Will Davis, Ed Barnes
12th Man – Gareth Delany
Expert Advice:
Leus du Plooy hasn’t been picked in many teams. But he is a very good batsman and has done well in the previous seasons as well.
Probable Winners:
Derbyshire is expected to win this match.
