T20 Blast Essentials: Leicestershire Foxes v Derbyshire Falcons

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Fixture: Leicestershire Foxes v Derbyshire Falcons

Venue: Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester

Date: Friday, June 11, 2021

Start time: 6.30pm

What’s the lowdown?

Leicestershire, for their part, also endured a defeat in Manchester in their opening match of the 2021 Blast, though their’s was of the more chastening variety.

The Foxes, having been on the receiving end of an unbeaten 73 from 51 from Finn Allen, had 47 after four and a half overs in a chase of 173 but were then strangled by Lancashire’s spinners such that they required 32 from the final two overs: an equation which proved too much for the visitors. 

In a taxing 2020 Blast campaign, Derbyshire’s sole victory came against Leicestershire and after an encouraging performance at Old Trafford in their opener they will be hoping for a similar result this time out. 

The Falcons took a highly-fancied Lancashire right to the final over in Wednesday’s game, eventually losing by six wickets. Having posted 168 for 7 (after losing Wayne Madsen to an injured hamstring), Derbyshire were left to rue dropping Liam Livingstone on 55 as the opener went onto hit 94 from 58 including the winning runs with three balls to spare.

Who’s in form?

Scott Steel and Rishi Patel put on 52 for the fifth wicket against Lancashire, with the latter striking two sixes on his way to 32 from 17.  With ball in hand, Colin Ackermann was typically frugal, taking 2 for 22 from his four overs including the prize scalp of Jos Buttler, but a double-wicket maiden from seamer Gavin Griffiths meant that he left Manchester with the Foxes standout figures of 4 for 24. 

Allrounder Luis Reece performed admirably for the Falcons against Lancashire, a county he last represented in 2016. The 30-year-old served up 59 from 32 opening the batting and 2 for 26 from four economical overs against his former employers. Fynn Hudson-Prentice also came on to take two wickets in his solitary over against the Lightning. 

What’s the team news?

Leicestershire name the same 14-man squad as for their opening game at Lancashire.

Leicestershire Foxes squad: Colin Ackermann, Ed Barnes, Will Davis, Gavin Griffiths, Lewis Hill, Josh Inglis, Louis Kimber, Arron Lilley, Ben Mike, Naveen, Rishi Patel, Callum Parkinson, Scott Steel, Harry Swindells 

Wayne Madsen misses out with a thigh injury for Derbyshire. Tom Wood comes into the squad.

Derbyshire Falcons squad: Billy Godleman, Luis Reece, Leus du Plooy, Tom Wood, Matt Critchley, Alex Hughes, Harry Came, Brooke Guest, Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Michael Cohen, Alex Thomson, Mattie McKiernan, Logan van Beek, George Scrimshaw

Last five T20 results (most recent first)

Leicestershire Foxes: LTWWL 

Derbyshire Falcons: LLLWL

Head-to-head T20 record

Total matches: 31

Leicestershire Foxes wins: 18

Derbyshire Falcons wins: 11

Tied: 0

Abandoned: 5

No result: 2

Latest Leicestershire Foxes news

Latest Derbyshire Falcons news

What’s the weather forecast?

Keep up to date with the MetOffice’s rolling forecast for Leicester: Click here

Going to the game?

Tickets

This match is sold out.

Travel

By car: The Uptonsteel County Ground is approximately three miles from the M69/M1 Junction 21.

For satnavs, the postcode LE2 8EB will send you to the main entrance on Curzon Road.

Parking: Check with the club before travelling as normal operations may be affected by Covid-19 restrictions.

By bus: To explore the local bus options and plan your journey, click here.

By train: The Uptonsteel County Ground is approximately two miles from Leicester Station.

Regular services run to Leicester from London St Pancras, the East Midlands and Yorkshire, serving Market Harborough, Leicester and Loughborough. They are operated by East Midlands Railway.

Cross Country Trains run services between Birmingham New Street and Leicester, via Hinckley, Narborough and South Wigston, and between Birmingham New Street and Stansted Airport, via Leicester and Melton Mowbray.

How do I follow the match?

Leicestershire will offer live coverage of the match via their website: Click here

All T20 Blast matches are also available via the ECB's central hub: Click here

The matches can also be viewed on mobile via the ECB app.

Radio: All Vitality Blast fixtures will be available on BBC Local Radio stations with extensive coverage also on 5 Live Sports Extra.

Digital: The Cricketer will carry live scorecards and updates from every Vitality Blast match in 2021, as well as the latest breaking news from around the counties and exclusive features. Visit our County Hub for more.

Prediction?

Leicestershire Foxes to make the most of home advantage.