Match Details:
The 12th match of the Vitality T20 Blast 2020 is all set to be played between Leicestershire Foxes and Lancashire Lightning at the Grace Road Stadium, Leicester.
This match is scheduled to start at 2:00 PM Local Time (6:30 PM IST) (1:00 PM UTC). This match can be viewed on the Fan Code app in India.
Preview:
In one of the games that will be played on Saturday in the Vitality T20 Blast, Leicestershire will take on Lancashire. The latter has started the tournament off on a great note. In their first game, they defeated Durham by 27 runs. Their batsmen did a great job and made this victory possible.
Their opponents, Leicestershire, however, couldn’t show off their skills in their first match. That game was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain. The team will hope that they get off the mark with this game at least and will look forward to giving a tough fight to Lancashire.
Weather Report
There is a slight chance of precipitation in Leicester in the afternoon. Thus, the proceedings might be interrupted slightly. We might have a shortened game.
Pitch Condition/Report:
It is a good batting deck that is on offer at this venue. With the rain threat looming around and considering the recent games, batting second would be ideal.
Average first innings score: 154 (Last five matches played at this venue)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost – 1, No Result – 1
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing XIs:
Lancashire Lightning:
Alex Davies (wk), Keaton Jennings, Steven Croft, Dane Vilas (c), Josh Bohannon, Rob Jones, Danny Lomb, Tom Hartley, Tom Bailey, Liam Hurt, Matthew Parkinson
Bench: Stephen Parry, Toby Lester, George Lavelle.
Leicestershire Foxes:
Lewis Hill (wk), Harry Swindells, Arron Lilley, Colin Ackerman (c), Harry Dearden, Gareth Delany, Tom Taylor, Dieter Klein, Callum Parkinson, Gavin Griffiths, Will Davis
Bench: George Rhoades, Ben Mike.
Top Picks:
Keaton Jennings scored 108 off 63 balls in the last game. Colin Ackerman is another top pick for this match. In the last season, he scored nearly 340 runs and picked up 12 wickets. Matthew Parkinson picked up 60 wickets in the last three seasons he played.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Keaton Jennings, Colin Ackerman
Vice-Captain Options – Matthew Parkinson, Alex Davies
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Dane Vilas
Batters – Keaton Jennings (C), Arron Lilley, Harry Dearden, Josh Bohannon
All-Rounders – Colin Ackerman, Tom Taylor, Steven Croft
Bowlers – Matthew Parkinson (VC), Callum Parkinson, Tom Bailey
12th Man – Alex Davies
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Alex Davies (VC)
Batters – Keaton Jennings, Josh Bohannon, Arron Lilley, Rob Jones
All-Rounders – Colin Ackerman (C), Steven Croft
Bowlers – Matthew Parkinson, Callum Parkinson, Will Davies, Tom Bailey
12th Man – Gareth Delany
(Note: Players with 9 credits or less can only be chosen as the 12th man. This feature will only come into play if one of 11 players of your team is not the part of the playing XI.)
Expert Advice:
Alex Davies and Dane Vilas are both excellent options from the wicket-keeper’s category. You should alternate between both of them in your teams.
Probable Winners:
Lancashire is expected to win this match.
