Derbyshire vs Northamptonshire Prediction: Northamptonshire bowlers are on fire

Derbyshire and Northamptonshire are going head to head in Match 47 of the T20 Blast at Derbyshire County Cricket Club, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom on 14th June 2024. Northamptonshire bowlers are on fire at the moment. Who will win this game of cricket?

Derbyshire form

The team's batting lineup will look to rely on David Lloyd, Wayne Madsen, Brooke Guest, and captain Samit Patel to score the majority of runs. Aneurin Donald knocked the bowlers out of the part in the last game with his 84 runs in just 41 balls. He helped the team to relieve the pressure with his quick scoring. He was supported by David Lloyd who contributed 41 runs off 30 balls.

When it comes to bowling Derbyshire has good talents under their ranks. In the previous match, Daryn Dupavillion performed well for Derbyshire, taking 1 for 31 in his four overs.

Derbyshire Predicted Lineup

David Lloyd, Aneurin Donald, Cam Fletcher, Wayne Madsen, Samit Patel (c), Ross Whiteley, Brooke Guest (wk), Alex Thomson, Zak Chappell, Patrick Brown, Daryn Dupavillon

Northamptonshire form

The team will be relying on Ravi Bopara, Ricardo Vasconcelos, Matthew Breetzke, David Willey, and Sikandar Raza to score most of the runs in the batting department. In the last game, Saif Zaib performed exceptionally well for Northamptonshire, scoring 44 not out off 21 balls with six fours and two sixes. He was supported by Sikandar Raza who scored 42 runs off 31 balls with two boundaries and three sixes. 

Ben Sanderson, George Bartlett, Freddie Heldreich, Raphael Weatherall, and Saif Zaib will be at the forefront when it comes to bowling for Northamptonshire. They will aim to take crucial wickets and break partnerships. Saif Zaib was outstanding with his performance with the ball taking three crucial wickets in the last game giving only 21 runs in the allotted four overs. Additionally, Freddie Heldreich also had a good performance with figures of 2 for 22 in two overs.

Northamptonshire Predicted Lineup

Ricardo Vasconcelos, Matthew Breetzke, David Willey (c), Ravi Bopara, Sikandar Raza, Saif Zaib, Lewis McManus (wk), George Bartlett, Ben Sanderson, Freddie Heldreich, Raphael Weatherall

Derbyshire vs Northamptonshire Expert Tips & Prediction

Northamptonshire is optimistic about their chances of defeating Derbyshire, given their current form. Northamptonshire bowlers are in peak form at the moment in the tournament with Saif Zaib, Sikandar Raza, Ravi Bopara, and David Willey all contributing with the ball. They are doing well in the batting department as well. Conversely, Derbyshire will need to step up their game to compete with Northamptonshire in this match. It is anticipated that Northamptonshire will secure a hard-earned victory over Derbyshire.