Lancashire Lightning host Derbyshire Falcons in the 85th Match of the Vitality Blast 2026 at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester on Monday, July 6 at 11:00 PM IST (6:30 PM local). This is the REVERSE FIXTURE of their THRILLER at Derby on July 1.
Lancashire won that match by 4 RUNS (LAN 205 all out, DER 210 all out chasing 206). Anderson bowled a superb penultimate over (just 3 runs, finished 2/19) while Donald smashed 88(37) with 6 SIXES (his highest T20 score) in a losing cause.
Lancashire’s 3-match winning streak was ended by Notts (1-run loss) on July 3. Derbyshire sit BOTTOM of the North Group (2 wins from 9) and are virtually eliminated. Lancashire are 3rd with 16 points and NEED wins to qualify for the quarter-finals. Buttler, Salt, Mahmood and Wood are ALL with England for the India T20I series.
LAN vs DER Match Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Lancashire Lightning vs Derbyshire Falcons, 85th Match, North Group (REVERSE FIXTURE) |
| Series | Vitality Blast 2026. LAN: 3rd (4W/9, 16 pts, need wins for QF). DER: 6th/BOTTOM (2W/9, 10 pts, virtually eliminated). LAN won 1st meeting by 4 runs. |
| Date | Monday, 6 July 2026 (Evening, under lights) |
| Time | 11:00 PM IST / 6:30 PM BST local; toss 30 minutes earlier |
| Venue | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Lancashire’s HOME fortress. Also hosting ENG vs IND T20Is this week. |
| Format | 20 overs per side |
| Captains | Keaton Jennings (Lancashire), Aneurin Donald (Derbyshire) |
| Form | LAN: 3rd. Won 1st meeting by 4 runs (McDermott 68, Shadab 58, Anderson 2/19). Lost to Notts by 1 run (3-game streak ended). Livingstone: 44,81,85*,74 in the last 4 before Notts. Buttler/Salt/Mahmood/Wood with England. DER: BOTTOM. Donald 88(37) 6 sixes vs LAN (highest T20 score) but lost by 4. Madsen 62 vs Yorks. Andersson 51 vs Yorks. Never won the Blast title. Virtually eliminated. |
Dream11 Team For LAN vs DER 85th Match
Top Picks for LAN vs DER, 85th Match
| Player | Team | Role | Key Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Andersson | DER | Captain / AR | Captain pick. 51(27) vs Yorks. DER’s most consistent AR. Batting + medium pace. At 2x. DUE after duck in 1st meeting. |
| Keaton Jennings | LAN | VC / Batter | Vice-Captain pick. LAN captain. 2,054 T20 runs for LAN. 42 vs Notts. At 1.5x. HOME ground. Leading from front. |
| Liam Livingstone | LAN | All-Rounder | 44, 81, 85*, 74 in last 4 matches! 25 sixes (2 from LAN record). ENG intl. Power-hitting + leg-spin. Must-pick. |
| James Anderson | LAN | Bowler | 2/19 vs DER in 1st meeting. Bowled CRUCIAL penultimate over (3 runs). 704 Test wkts. Legendary accuracy. Won the game for LAN. |
| Aneurin Donald | DER | WK / Batter | 88(37) vs LAN with 6 SIXES! Highest T20 score. SR 227+. 218 Blast runs. DER captain. Explosive opener. |
Pitch Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Venue | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Lancashire’s HOME ground. Also hosts ENG vs IND T20Is. |
| Pitch Type | Good BATTING surface with TRUE BOUNCE. Ball comes onto the bat. If batters settle and time the ball well, runs flow. Some pace and bounce helps seamers early. Spin effective through the middle overs on this used surface. |
| Scoring | 170–180 average score. LAN posted 205 and DER reached 210 in the 1st meeting at Derby (even higher scoring). Old Trafford is slightly slower than Derby but still produces good totals. 175+ is competitive. |
| Pace vs Spin | PACE effective early (Anderson 2/19, Blatherwick for LAN; Akif Javed 3 wkts for DER). SPIN useful middle overs (Shadab Khan + Hartley for LAN; Ghazanfar mystery spin, Sufiyan Muqeem for DER). Both teams have strong spin options. |
| Toss Factor | Bowl first slightly preferred. Conditions ease under lights at Old Trafford. Chasing has been preferred. Both captains will bowl first. |
Weather Report
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 19–22°C (66–72°F). Pleasant Manchester evening. |
| Sky | Predominantly cloudy. Slight chance of brief isolated light showers. |
| Rain Chance | Low. Mostly dry. Slight chance of brief, isolated showers but full match expected. No significant disruption. |
| Humidity | Moderate. Overcast conditions could assist swing bowlers early. |
| Overall | Good conditions for evening T20. Mostly dry despite cloud cover. Full 40-over contest expected. Monday evening crowd at Old Trafford. |
LAN vs DER 85th Match Toss Prediction
Chasing has been preferred at Old Trafford under lights. Conditions ease as the match progresses. The toss winner will bowl first and chase under lights.
If Keaton Jennings (Lancashire) wins, he bowls first. Deploy Anderson (2/19 vs DER, bowled crucial penultimate over) + Blatherwick with the new ball against Donald (88 vs LAN but can be dismissed early). Then Shadab Khan (58 vs DER + wickets) + Hartley (ENG left-arm spin) + Livingstone (leg-spin) through the middle. Restrict DER below 170. Then Jennings + McDermott (68 vs DER) + Livingstone (44,81,85*,74) chase at HOME.
If Aneurin Donald (Derbyshire) wins, he bowls first. Use Ghazanfar (mystery spin) + Akif Javed (3 wkts vs LAN in 1st meeting, took wickets in final over) against Jennings + Jones. Exploit the 4 missing England players. Restrict LAN below 175. Then Donald (88 vs LAN, 6 sixes, SR 227+) + Madsen (62 vs Yorks) + Jewell (AUS) + Andersson (51 vs Yorks) chase. DER scored 210 chasing 206 in the 1st meeting. They CAN score big. Nothing to lose.
Injury and Team News
Lancashire Lightning:
4 KEY PLAYERS with England. Buttler, Salt, Mahmood and Wood are ALL unavailable (with England for the India T20I series). Lancashire’s 3-match winning streak was ended by Notts (1-run loss) chasing 182 at Trent Bridge. Livingstone is in SENSATIONAL form (44, 81, 85*, 74 in the last 4 matches before the Notts game).
He has 25 sixes this Blast (2 short of LAN’s record 27). McDermott scored 68(40) vs DER in the 1st meeting. Shadab Khan smashed 58(22) in that same game. Anderson’s 2/19 (penultimate over, just 3 runs) won the game. 3rd in North Group with 16 points. Still in QF contention.
Derbyshire Falcons:
BOTTOM of North Group. 2 wins from 9. Virtually ELIMINATED. But they pushed Lancashire to 4 runs in the 1st meeting (scored 210 chasing 206). Donald’s 88(37) with 6 sixes (highest T20 score) was DEVASTATING. Madsen scored 62(33) vs Yorkshire. Andersson scored 51(27) vs Yorkshire.
Whiteley hit 46(29) vs LAN. Ghazanfar’s mystery spin (if selected) adds a world-class dimension. DER have NEVER won the Blast title and have nothing to lose. They will play FREELY.
