Both teams will be keen to put up a good show
Preview
Northamptonshire will take on Derbyshire in the second match of the Vitality Blast. This match will be played at County Ground in Northampton. Each county plays 14 group-stage matches, seven home and seven away, with the top four in each section advancing to the quarter-finals. The winning quarter-finalists qualify for Finals Day at Edgbaston on Saturday, September 14, when the semi-finals and final take place. Both these teams will be keen to start the season well.
Match Information
Northamptonshire vs Derbyshire, North Group
Vitality Blast, 30 May 2024, Thur, 11:00 PM IST ,Northampton
Probable PlayingXI
Northamptonshire
SA Zaib, Emilio Gay, RI Keogh(C), RS Bopara, LA Procter, Sikandar Raza, LD McManus, R Vasconcelos, MP Breetzke, BW Sanderson, GLS Scrimshaw
Bench: James Sales, Gus Miller, DJ Willey, Justin Broad, J White, Alex Russell, Freddie Heldreich, George Gowler, George Weldon, GA Bartlett
Derbyshire
WL Madsen, AK Dal, DL Lloyd, RA Whiteley, MJ Lamb, LM Reece(C), AT Thomson, SR Patel, BD Guest, BM Tickner, Patrick Brown
Bench:AHT Donald, HRC Came, Mitchell Wagstaff, S Conners, Ben Aitchison, ZJ Chappell, Nick Potts, DM Dupavillon, Mohammad Amir
Injury News
Weather Report: Clear Sky
Win Prediction: Northamptonshire
Pitch Condition: Balanced
Avg 1st Inning Score: 165
Pitch Report
Captains
Wayne Madsen was the leading run getter for Derbyshire in the previous edition with 580 runs. He will be a good captaincy pick.
Ricardo Vasconcelos is fresh from two big Championship tons and will open the batting. He will also provide wicketkeeping option.
Top
Zak Chappell picked up 26 wickets in the previous season and will be a top pick against this opposition.
David Willey was excellent in the previous season picking up 16 wickets in 14 matches. He will be top pick.
Budget
Matthew Breetzke arrives following blistering form in his country’s domestic T20 tournaments and will be a budget pick.
Saif Zaib smashed 330 runs in the last season and will be a handy budget pick against this opposition.
Avoid Player Message
NOR | BAT
DER | WK
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