As many as 7 games will be hosted on the opening day of the 2020 T20 Blast in England and at the start of the day, we had a couple of South Group matches including one between Essex and Middlesex. Simultaneously, another game takes places and we expect that one to be a thriller as Kent plays Hampshire. Later in the day, we have some North Group action taking place elsewhere too.
We’re talking about Match 5 here as Derbyshire takes on Leicestershire at Grace Road in Leicester. The 2020 Vitality Blast will be played without overseas players, so select players accordingly and also leave out any national side players as the England vs Pakistan T20 series also begins tomorrow. Keep reading for our complete Nostragamus (Use “READSCOOPS” for Rs.100 FREE) fantasy preview of the DER vs LEI game…
Game details
- Tournament: English T20 Blast 2020.
- Date: 27th August 2020, 11:00pm IST.
- Venue: Grace Road, Leicester.
- Capacity: 6,000+
- Series status: Match 5 of the round robin stage.
Form (recent first)
- DER: –
- LEI: –
Numbers
- Head to head in last 4 completed games, they are tied 2-2.
- Billy Godleman – 5 fifties in last 7 domestic matches.
- Wayne Madsen – 464 runs in 14 games in the 2019 Vitality Blast.
- Leus du Plooy – 2 centuries, 2 fifties in last 6 games for Derbyshire.
Derbyshire
One of the players who we’re sure will be in the side today is Billy Godleman as he’s the captain and he’s coming into this game with some fabulous form including 3 fifties in his last 4 FC games for Derbyshire and he also represented MCC in Nepal recently. Along with him, let’s pick Wayne Madsen in our DER vs LEI fantasy teams because he was their top scorer in the 2019 Vitality Blast and he’s in some good form as well.
With 8 wickets and a best score of 122 in his last 3 First Class games, Luis Reece is someone worth picking as your fantasy captain or vice-captain as we know he’ll contribute in both departments, also having 325 runs in the 2019 season. Ravi Rampaul was the tournament best last year but isn’t in their squad this time around. If you want a bowling specialist pick, go for Matthew Critchley who had 17 wickets in 14 games last year.
Leicestershire
Another pick for your fantasy captain or vice-captain could be Colin Ackermann because he has some great records with both bat and ball. In fact, he was their highest run scorer as well as wicket-taker in the 2019 season, with 12 wickets and 342 runs in 13 games. Mark Cosgrove goes out and in comes the Irish youngster Gareth Delany who has a top score of only 22 in 5 ODIs for Ireland but boy, this guy has some talent!
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Another person worth having in your Nostragamus (Use “READSCOOPS” for Rs.100 FREE) fantasy team is Arron Lilley who was a part of the recent MCC squad that toured Pakistan earlier this year. He will contribute with both bat and ball and should be considered. With 12 wickets in the 2019 Vitality Blast, Callum Parkinson had a successful season and he can be added to your fantasy team as well.
Derbyshire vs Leicestershire Betting
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Derbyshire T20 Blast Squad
Billy Godleman (C), Luis Reece, Matt McKiernan, Wayne Madsen, Matthew Critchley, Alex Hughes, Brooke Guest(w), Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Michael Cohen, Anuj Dal, Samuel Conners, Thomas Wood, Leus du Plooy, Edward Barnes.
Leicestershire T20 Blast Squad
Colin Ackermann (C), Gareth Delany, Gavin Griffiths, George Rhodes, Lewis Hill, Dieter Klein, Will Davis, Arron Lilley, Ben Mike, Tom Taylor, Callum Parkinson, Harry Dearden, Harry Swindells.
DER vs LEI fantasy team
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