Yorkshire host Lancashire in the Roses T20 at Headingley, Leeds on Friday, 5 June, a North Group clash in the T20 Blast 2026. First ball is 11:30 PM IST (7:00 PM local), under lights.
This is the biggest rivalry in English domestic cricket, and the first of two Roses meetings this season. Headingley under lights usually means a big crowd and a high-scoring game between two sides packed with international names.
Match Details
| Match | Yorkshire vs Lancashire, 38th Match (Roses T20) |
| Series | T20 Blast (Vitality Blast) 2026, North Group |
| Date | Friday, 5 June 2026 (day-night) |
| Time | First ball 11:30 PM IST / 7:00 PM local; toss 30 minutes earlier |
| Venue | Headingley, Leeds |
| Format | 20 overs per side |
| Captains | Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Keaton Jennings (Lancashire) |
| Key absences | Joe Root and Harry Brook (Yorkshire) on England Test duty at Lord’s |
Dream11 Team for YOR vs LAN, 38th Match
Top Picks for YOR vs LAN (available players)
| Player | Team | Role | Why pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keaton Jennings | LAN | Batter | Lancashire’s captain and a prolific domestic T20 opener who anchors the innings. The captaincy pick. |
| Moeen Ali | YOR | All-rounder | Out of retirement for the Blast with vast franchise experience. Bat-and-left-arm-spin points make him a strong vice-captain. |
| Jonny Bairstow | YOR | WK-Batter | Yorkshire’s captain, made 177 at a strike rate of 165 in the 2025 Blast. Explosive opener with keeper points. |
| Tom Hartley | LAN | Bowler | England left-arm spinner who controls the middle overs and chips in with the bat. |
| Andrew Tye | YOR | Bowler | Australian death-overs specialist with strong T20 pedigree. Wickets at the back end. |
Pitch Report
| Venue | Headingley, Leeds |
| Pitch type | A good batting surface. Strokeplay is rewarded, and Roses games under the lights here tend to be high-scoring. |
| Scoring | Totals around 170–185 are par, and 190-plus is well within reach if the top order fires. Big hitting through the middle overs is common. |
| Pace vs spin | Seamers can find a little movement with the new ball, especially under cloud, while spin (Moeen, Hartley, Rashid) is important in the middle overs. |
| Toss factor | Yorkshire have a strong bat-first preference at Headingley and a much better record setting totals than chasing, so the toss matters. |
Weather Report
| Temperature | Mild, around 16–17°C (high near 62°F). Typical Leeds early-summer evening. |
| Sky | Mostly cloudy. |
| Rain chance | Low, roughly 20%. A full game is likely. |
| Conditions | Cloud cover under lights can help the seamers swing the new ball early. |
| Overall | Decent conditions with little interruption risk. Expect a full, high-scoring contest. |
YOR vs LAN Toss Prediction
Headingley rewards batting first under lights, and Yorkshire in particular have a lopsided home record in favour of setting a target.
If Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire) wins, he is likely to bat first, post a big total with Bairstow and Lyth up top and Moeen through the middle, then defend with spin and Tye at the death.
If Keaton Jennings (Lancashire) wins, he may also bat first on a good surface, building around his own top-order runs and Lancashire’s power hitters, with Hartley and Anderson to defend.
Injury and Team News
Yorkshire: Joe Root and Harry Brook are unavailable, named in England’s Test squad for Lord’s. Jonny Bairstow leads and keeps wicket, with Moeen Ali, Adam Lyth, Adil Rashid and Andrew Tye among the available names.
Lancashire: Keaton Jennings captains, with Tom Hartley, Ben McDermott and Matthew Hurst in the mix. James Anderson’s involvement is worth checking at the toss, and any available England white-ball players (Buttler, Salt) would strengthen the side.
