Cricket Free Tips | Vitality T20 Blast 2022, North Group: Derbyshire Falcons vs Steelbacks

Derbyshire Falcons vs Steelbacks Match Details

Match: Derbyshire Falcons vs Steelbacks, North Group | Vitality T20 Blast 2022

Date: Tuesday, 21 June 2022 / Wednesday, 22 June 2022

Time: 23:30 (GMT+5.5) / 00:00 (GMT+6)

Format: T20

Venue: The Incora County Ground, Derby

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Derbyshire Falcons vs Steelbacks Preview

• Shan Masood, the captain of Derbyshire, has been in superb form this season.
• Derbyshire’s bowling has been outstanding, and the Steelbacks may face a difficult task. 
• The Steelbacks will rely on their potent batting lineup to deliver.

 

In the 2022 Vitality Blast, the Derbyshire Falcons will face the Northamptonshire Steelbacks. On Tuesday, June 21st, the game will begin at 19:00 local time at the County Ground in Derby.

Derbyshire have had a strong start to the season, sitting fourth in the North Group with 12 points and a net run rate of +0.540. They have won their previous four games in a row and will face the Steelbacks next. 

With 14 points and a net run rate of +0.522, the Steelbacks are comfortably positioned at No. 2 on the rankings. They’ve already beaten Derbyshire this season, and they’re getting better with each game.

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Derbyshire Falcons vs Steelbacks Weather Report

The weather in Derby will be gloomy, but there will be no rain.

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Derbyshire Falcons vs Steelbacks Match Toss Prediction

The team batting first has won two of the three matches played at the County Ground in Derby this season. The team that wins the toss will almost certainly bat first.

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Derbyshire Falcons vs Steelbacks Pitch Report

The match will take place at Derby County Ground. In the 2022 Vitality Blast, the average first innings score at this venue was 185.33, so we predict many of runs on this field.

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Derbyshire Falcons Team News & Probable Playing XIs

Shan Masood, the squad’s captain, continues to lead from the front and leads the team in runs scored with 366 at a strike rate of 140.76. Derbyshire’s bowling attack has been heavily reliant on medium pacer George Scrimshaw, who has 15 wickets at an economy rate of 8.48.

Recent form – W W W W L

Derbyshire Falcons Probable Playing XI

Shan Masood (c), Brooke Guest (wk), Leus du Plooy, Luis Reece, Alex Hughes, Wayne Madsen, Hayden Kerr, Matt McKiernan, Samuel Conners, Mark Watt, George Scrimshaw

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Steelbacks Team News & Probable Playing XIs

The Steelbacks have a pretty good batting team that has been steady throughout the season, and Ben Sanderson (12 wickets at 8.49) and Tom Taylor have dominated the bowling department (12 wickets at 8.31). So there will be no change in their XI. 

Recent form – D W W W W

Steelbacks Probable Playing XI

Joshua Cobb (c), Lewis McManus (wk), Ben Curran, Emilio Gay, James Neesham, Saif Zaib, Tom Taylor, Rob Keogh, Nathan Buck, Graeme White, Ben Sanderson

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Derbyshire Falcons vs Steelbacks Head to Head Stats (Last 5 matches)

Team	Won	Lost
Derbyshire Falcons	3	2
Steelbacks	2	3

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Derbyshire Falcons vs Steelbacks – North Group, Dream 11

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Derbyshire Falcons vs Steelbacks Prediction

Winning the toss

• Steelbacks

Top batsman

• Derbyshire Falcons – Shan Masood   
• Steelbacks – Chris Lynn

Top bowler

• Derbyshire Falcons – GLS Scrimshaw    
• Steelbacks – Ben Sanderson

Most sixes

• Derbyshire Falcons – Shan Masood 
• Steelbacks – Chris Lynn

Player of the Match

• Steelbacks – Chris Lynn

Team Scores Batting First

• Derbyshire Falcons – 170+
• Steelbacks – 180+

Steelbacks are the favorites to win this match.

 

Derbyshire Falcons are in good form and would be odds-on favorites against most of the other teams in the competition. However, the Northamptonshire Steelbacks are now playing outstanding T20 cricket, and we expect them to win again.