Lancashire vs Derbyshire Prediction & Match Preview – T20 Blast 85th Match

Lancashire host Derbyshire in the 85th match of the T20 Blast 2026 at Emirates Old Trafford on Monday 6 July. The game begins at 6:30 pm local time under mostly cloudy skies, and our preview expects a competitive evening with the powerplay shaping much of the contest.

Lancashire’s possible XI is led by Keaton Jennings and features Liam Livingstone, Matthew Hurst, Ben McDermott and Shadab Khan, with Michael Jones and Joseph Moores also in the batting group. The bowling options include Jack Blatherwick, Tom Hartley, Thomas Aspinwall and James Anderson.

Derbyshire are expected to be captained by Aneurin Donald, who also keeps wicket. He is joined by Martin Andersson, Wayne Madsen, Matthew Montgomery, Muhammad Naeem and Ross Whiteley, while Amrit Basra, Nick Potts, Ben Aitchison, Sufyan Muqeem and Akif Javed make up the bowling unit.

With a true surface and a quick outfield, a total around 180 should be competitive, and anything above 190 could put the chasing side under real pressure. Lancashire’s home conditions and batting depth make them our favourites.

Probable playing XI

Pitch report

Old Trafford usually offers a balanced surface with a slight early edge for bowlers. Seamers can get swing and movement, particularly in overcast or humid weather, so the powerplay is testing. Once the ball is older the pitch settles and suits stroke play, and the quick outfield rewards well-timed shots. Spin has a limited impact. A competitive T20 total is often 165 to 180.

Weather

Mostly cloudy and pleasant for the 6:30 pm local start, with temperatures of around 19 to 20°C. Rain is not expected, so interruptions are very unlikely. Overcast skies and a light breeze might give the seamers a little help with the new ball.

Expected scores

• 1st innings: 175–190
• 2nd innings: 165–180

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