Derbyshire vs Lancashire - Players & Playing XI · T20 Blast 2026
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Based on 21 H2H matches (2016–2026)
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DER
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LAN
W6 L5
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Aneurin Donald
DER
Catches (1+)
Caleb Jewell
DER
Catches (1+)
Ross Whiteley
DER
Catches (1+)
Martin Andersson
DER
Catches (1+)
Keaton Jennings
LAN
Catches (1+)
Matthew Montgomery
DER
Catches (1+)
Matthew Hurst
LAN
Catches (1+)
Liam Livingstone
LAN
Sixes (1+)
Top Performers in H2H
From 19 H2H matches
County Ground
Derby, England
Based on the last 30 T20 matches at this venue (since Jun 2021). 3 rain-affected matches excluded.
Recent Matches at This Venue
| Match | 1st Inn | 2nd Inn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| DER vs DUR 22 May 2026 | 203/8 (20) | 197/8 (20) | 400 |
| DER vs NOT 29 May 2026 | 234/4 (20) | 211/6 (20) | 445 |
| DER vs LAN 01 Jul 2026 | 205/10 (20) | 202/10 (20) | 407 |
| DER vs SOM 08 Jul 2026 | 214/6 (20) | 187/7 (20) | 401 |
| DER vs LEI 12 Jul 2026 | 171/8 (20) | 172/3 (14.3) | 343 |
DER at County Ground
Top Scorer
Wayne Madsen
842 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
George Scrimshaw
21 wkts
LAN at County Ground
Top Scorer
Luke Wells
125 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Jack Blatherwick
4 wkts
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Derbyshire
Playing XI in this match
Lancashire
Playing XI in this match
Projected Win Probability
Derbyshire
| Player | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ovrs | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aneurin Donald | 25.4 | 12 | 207.3 | 2.8 | 1.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 63.4 |
| Muhammed Yusaf Bin Naeem | 24.9 | 19 | 138.0 | 2.1 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | 55.0 |
| Wayne Madsen | 30.3 | 22 | 138.9 | 3.6 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 0.0 | 60.1 |
| Martin Andersson | 22.2 | 15 | 144.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 23 | 11.1 | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 78.1 |
| Matthew Montgomery | 21.6 | 15 | 146.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 19 | 10.6 | 0.5 | - | 0.1 | 71.1 |
| Ross Whiteley | 18.5 | 13 | 141.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | 0.0 | 42.4 |
| Amrit Basra | 7.9 | 7 | 117.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.9 | - | 0.1 | 24.4 |
| Nick Potts | 12.7 | 9 | 142.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 37 | 11.9 | 0.5 | - | - | 80.5 |
| Akif Javed | 2.2 | 3 | 89.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 37 | 10.5 | 0.1 | - | - | 66.6 |
| Ben Aitchison | 5.1 | 4 | 126.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 41 | 12.0 | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 79.1 |
| Sufiyan Muqeem | 2.5 | 3 | 83.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 28 | 7.6 | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 71.1 |
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| Zak Chappell | 10.3 | 7 | 141.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 39 | 10.8 | 0.2 | - | - | 91.5 |
| Pat Brown | 2.7 | 4 | 75.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 39 | 11.8 | 0.6 | - | 0.1 | 69.6 |
| Jack Morley | 3.8 | 5 | 76.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 29 | 9.8 | 0.4 | - | - | 64.7 |
| Mohammad Abbas | 5.0 | 25 | 20.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 12 | 2.9 | 0.4 | - | 0.1 | 56.9 |
| Harry Moore | 9.6 | 8 | 130.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 29 | 8.2 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 55.7 |
| Rory Haydon | 9.6 | 8 | 130.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 29 | 8.2 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 55.7 |
| Shoaib Bashir | 4.8 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 27 | 9.4 | 0.2 | - | - | 52.5 |
| Harry Came | 23.2 | 18 | 131.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | 48.3 |
| Joe Hawkins | 4.8 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 29 | 8.2 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 47.7 |
| Caleb Jewell | 22.3 | 17 | 132.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | 47.5 |
| Luis Reece | 14.5 | 12 | 121.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 7 | 12.3 | 0.5 | - | - | 39.2 |
| Yousaf Bin Naeem | 17.3 | 13 | 135.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 38.1 |
| Brooke Guest | 17.2 | 14 | 122.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | 0.1 | 35.3 |
| Mitchell Wagstaff | 3.0 | 3 | 88.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 26 | 9.3 | 0.8 | - | - | 27.3 |
| Anuj Dal | 7.7 | 9 | 87.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | - | 0.2 | 22.5 |
Lancashire
| Player | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ovrs | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | 32.5 | 21 | 154.7 | 3.1 | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | - | - | 70.3 |
| Keaton Jennings | 24.0 | 17 | 140.7 | 2.8 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 52.0 |
| Ben McDermott | 21.4 | 16 | 135.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 0.0 | 45.8 |
| Jos Buttler | 27.6 | 18 | 150.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | 0.2 | 67.3 |
| Liam Livingstone | 30.1 | 19 | 162.4 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 19 | 11.6 | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 88.6 |
| Shadab Khan | 13.7 | 13 | 108.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 30 | 8.4 | 1.0 | - | - | 63.2 |
| Joseph Moores | 15.3 | 11 | 143.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | 0.3 | 34.7 |
| Tom Hartley | 7.6 | 6 | 131.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 28 | 10.1 | 0.5 | - | - | 55.1 |
| Luke Wood | 4.8 | 5 | 104.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 35 | 10.1 | 0.4 | - | 0.0 | 73.3 |
| Jack Blatherwick | 11.8 | 7 | 161.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 28 | 11.3 | 0.9 | - | 0.0 | 72.1 |
| Saqib Mahmood | 3.4 | 5 | 71.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 37 | 10.1 | 0.2 | - | - | 76.6 |
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| George Balderson | 19.8 | 14 | 142.6 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 31 | 10.7 | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 102.3 |
| James Anderson | 1.9 | 3 | 69.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 34 | 9.2 | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 93.8 |
| Paul Coughlin | 16.2 | 13 | 126.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 34 | 11.6 | 0.5 | - | - | 75.4 |
| Chris Green | 14.3 | 10 | 144.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 30 | 9.1 | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 73.1 |
| Luke Wells | 18.5 | 13 | 147.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 24 | 10.4 | 0.5 | - | 0.0 | 63.9 |
| Charlie Barnard | 5.1 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 27 | 8.5 | 0.3 | - | - | 57.2 |
| Ollie Sutton | 10.2 | 8 | 130.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 27 | 7.7 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 57.0 |
| Thomas Aspinwall | 3.6 | 4 | 96.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 29 | 11.3 | 0.2 | - | - | 55.3 |
| Ajeet Singh Dale | 5.1 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 27 | 7.7 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 48.4 |
| Harry Singh | 12.7 | 10 | 129.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 19 | 12.0 | 1.4 | - | - | 47.4 |
| Mitchell Stanley | 2.0 | 3 | 76.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 27 | 11.5 | 0.1 | - | - | 46.9 |
| Michael Jones | 21.7 | 17 | 130.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | - | 44.8 |
| Tom Bailey | 3.4 | 4 | 94.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 26 | 10.4 | 0.1 | - | - | 43.6 |
| Matthew Hurst | 19.1 | 16 | 122.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | - | 0.1 | 41.2 |
| Keshana Fonseka | 18.4 | 14 | 135.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 40.0 |
| Rocky Flintoff | 18.4 | 14 | 135.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 40.0 |
| Arav Shetty | 14.3 | 11 | 140.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 29.6 |
| Josh Bohannon | 11.5 | 11 | 109.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | 24.3 |
| George Bell | 11.7 | 10 | 115.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | 24.2 |
| Marcus Harris | 11.1 | 12 | 95.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | 23.7 |
Projected Player Points
| Player | Team | PP | D11 Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Balderson | Lancashire | 54.1 | 102.3 |
| Zak Chappell | Derbyshire | 46.0 | 91.5 |
| James Anderson | Lancashire | 45.1 | 93.8 |
| Liam Livingstone | Lancashire | 45.0 | 88.6 |
| Nick Potts | Derbyshire | 43.8 | 80.5 |
| Martin Andersson | Derbyshire | 42.9 | 78.1 |
| Paul Coughlin | Lancashire | 42.2 | 75.4 |
| Jack Blatherwick | Lancashire | 41.8 | 72.1 |
| Ben Aitchison | Derbyshire | 41.2 | 79.1 |
| Philip Salt | Lancashire | 39.0 | 70.3 |
| Jos Buttler | Lancashire | 37.7 | 67.3 |
| Pat Brown | Derbyshire | 37.7 | 69.6 |
| Saqib Mahmood | Lancashire | 36.7 | 76.6 |
| Chris Green | Lancashire | 36.1 | 73.1 |
| Luke Wood | Lancashire | 36.1 | 73.3 |
| Matthew Montgomery | Derbyshire | 35.9 | 71.1 |
| Muhammed Yusaf Bin Naeem | Derbyshire | 34.9 | 55.0 |
| Wayne Madsen | Derbyshire | 33.8 | 60.1 |
| Shadab Khan | Lancashire | 32.7 | 63.2 |
| Jack Morley | Derbyshire | 31.8 | 64.7 |
| Sufiyan Muqeem | Derbyshire | 31.7 | 71.1 |
| Luke Wells | Lancashire | 31.3 | 63.9 |
| Aneurin Donald | Derbyshire | 30.7 | 63.4 |
| Akif Javed | Derbyshire | 30.6 | 66.6 |
| Harry Singh | Lancashire | 30.6 | 47.4 |
| Keaton Jennings | Lancashire | 29.0 | 52.0 |
| Harry Came | Derbyshire | 28.6 | 48.3 |
| Thomas Aspinwall | Lancashire | 28.6 | 55.3 |
| Tom Hartley | Lancashire | 27.8 | 55.1 |
| Caleb Jewell | Derbyshire | 27.0 | 47.5 |
| Matthew Hurst | Lancashire | 25.6 | 41.2 |
| Charlie Barnard | Lancashire | 25.6 | 57.2 |
| Ben McDermott | Lancashire | 25.5 | 45.8 |
| Michael Jones | Lancashire | 24.8 | 44.8 |
| Ross Whiteley | Derbyshire | 24.5 | 42.4 |
| Mitchell Stanley | Lancashire | 23.5 | 46.9 |
| Ollie Sutton | Lancashire | 23.2 | 57.0 |
| Shoaib Bashir | Derbyshire | 23.1 | 52.5 |
| Brooke Guest | Derbyshire | 22.8 | 35.3 |
| Harry Moore | Derbyshire | 22.6 | 55.7 |
| Rory Haydon | Derbyshire | 22.6 | 55.7 |
| Luis Reece | Derbyshire | 22.4 | 39.2 |
| Keshana Fonseka | Lancashire | 21.4 | 40.0 |
| Rocky Flintoff | Lancashire | 21.4 | 40.0 |
| Yousaf Bin Naeem | Derbyshire | 20.3 | 38.1 |
| Tom Bailey | Lancashire | 19.9 | 43.6 |
| Ajeet Singh Dale | Lancashire | 18.1 | 48.4 |
| Joe Hawkins | Derbyshire | 17.8 | 47.7 |
| Mohammad Abbas | Derbyshire | 16.9 | 56.9 |
| George Bell | Lancashire | 16.6 | 24.2 |
| Amrit Basra | Derbyshire | 16.4 | 24.4 |
| Anuj Dal | Derbyshire | 16.1 | 22.5 |
| Joseph Moores | Lancashire | 15.3 | 34.7 |
| Marcus Harris | Lancashire | 14.7 | 23.7 |
| Josh Bohannon | Lancashire | 14.7 | 24.3 |
| Arav Shetty | Lancashire | 14.3 | 29.6 |
| Mitchell Wagstaff | Derbyshire | 11.0 | 27.3 |
Lancashire · Innings 1
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jones | c Sufiyan Muqeem b Nick Potts | 29 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 207.14 |
| Keaton Jennings (c) | b Matthew Montgomery | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 112.5 |
| Liam Livingstone | c Aneurin Donald b Akif Javed | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Matthew Hurst (wk) | c Sufiyan Muqeem b Nick Potts | 29 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 145 |
| Ben McDermott | st Aneurin Donald b Sufiyan Muqeem | 68 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 170 |
| Shadab Khan | c Muhammed Yusaf Bin Naeem b Nick Potts | 58 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 263.64 |
| Joseph Moores | b Akif Javed | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Jack Blatherwick | b Akif Javed | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Tom Hartley | b Akif Javed | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Aspinwall | not out | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Anderson | run out (Matthew Montgomery) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Derbyshire · Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Montgomery | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Aitchison | 3 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Potts | 3 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 9.67 | 2 | 0 |
| Akif Javed | 4 | 0 | 36 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Sufiyan Muqeem | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Andersson | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 16.5 | 1 | 0 |
Derbyshire · Innings 2
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aneurin Donald (c) (wk) | c Matthew Hurst b Shadab Khan | 88 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 237.84 |
| Martin Andersson | c Jack Blatherwick b James Anderson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammed Yusaf Bin Naeem | c Ben McDermott b James Anderson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Wayne Madsen | b Thomas Aspinwall | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Matthew Montgomery | c Joseph Moores b Jack Blatherwick | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Ross Whiteley | b Thomas Aspinwall | 46 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 158.62 |
| Amrit Basra | c Jack Blatherwick b Shadab Khan | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175 |
| Nick Potts | c James Anderson b Jack Blatherwick | 32 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Ben Aitchison | c Michael Jones b Shadab Khan | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Sufiyan Muqeem | run out (Liam Livingstone) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Akif Javed | not out | 1* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Lancashire · Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Hartley | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Aspinwall | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Blatherwick | 3 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Liam Livingstone | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Shadab Khan | 4 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 10.5 | 1 | 0 |
Statz Rating
A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.
| Rank | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shadab Khan
LAN
|
154.0 |
| 2 |
Aneurin Donald
DER
|
122.5 |
| 3 |
James Anderson
LAN
|
114.3 |
| 4 |
Nick Potts
DER
|
96.8 |
| 5 |
Akif Javed
DER
|
86.7 |
| 6 |
Matthew Montgomery
DER
|
77.1 |
| 7 |
Ben McDermott
LAN
|
70.6 |
| 8 |
Michael Jones
LAN
|
52.5 |
| 9 |
Ross Whiteley
DER
|
52.5 |
| 10 |
Thomas Aspinwall
LAN
|
43.6 |
| 11 |
Jack Blatherwick
LAN
|
33.2 |
| 12 |
Matthew Hurst
LAN
|
33.1 |
| 13 |
Sufiyan Muqeem
DER
|
28.8 |
| 14 |
Liam Livingstone
LAN
|
11.9 |
| 15 |
Keaton Jennings
LAN
|
9.8 |
| 16 |
Ben Aitchison
DER
|
9.2 |
| 17 |
Amrit Basra
DER
|
9.0 |
| 18 |
Wayne Madsen
DER
|
8.8 |
| 19 |
Martin Andersson
DER
|
4.3 |
| 20 |
Joseph Moores
LAN
|
4.2 |
| 21 |
Tom Hartley
LAN
|
2.1 |
| 22 |
Muhammed Yusaf Bin Naeem
DER
|
0.6 |
How Statz Rating works:
- Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
- Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
- A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.
Derbyshire vs Lancashire – T20 Blast 2026 Report | Statz
Shadab Khan All-Round Masterclass Edges Lancashire to Four-Run Thriller Victory
Lancashire won by 4 runs in the 68th match of 115 in the T20 Blast 2026 at County Ground, Derby. Shadab Khan delivered one of the performances of the season – 58 off 22 balls with the bat and 3/42 with the ball – as Lancashire held their nerve in a pulsating finish to deny Derbyshire. The win lifts Lancashire to 11th (4W 4L, 16pts) while Derbyshire remain 16th (2W 5L 1T, 10pts) and staring at elimination.
First Innings – Lancashire Post 205
Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bowl, but Lancashire’s batting lineup made them pay. Michael Jones set the tone with 29 off just 14 balls (5 fours, 1 six) before falling at 40/2 in the 4th over. Keaton Jennings (9 off 8) was bowled early at 21/1, and Liam Livingstone departed for just 2 at 41/3.
Ben McDermott anchored the middle overs with 68 off 40 (3 fours, 6 sixes), building a crucial 75-run stand with Matthew Hurst (29 off 20, 3 fours, 1 six). But the real fireworks came from Shadab Khan – 58 off just 22 balls (6 fours, 4 sixes) at a strike rate of 264, blasting Lancashire from 116/4 in the 14th over to 201/6 in the 19th. Akif Javed was the pick of Derbyshire’s bowlers with 4/36 from 4 overs, while Nick Potts took 3/29 from 3.
Second Innings – Donald Blitz Falls Just Short
Aneurin Donald produced a stunning counter-attack, smashing 88 off 37 balls (9 fours, 6 sixes) at a strike rate of 238 to keep Derbyshire in the hunt. He was the centrepiece of the chase, but wickets fell regularly around him – Martin Andersson went for a duck at 33/2, Wayne Madsen fell for 8 at 63/4, and Matthew Montgomery managed just 2 at 72/5.
Donald’s dismissal at 127/6 in the 12th over handed the initiative to Lancashire. Ross Whiteley (46 off 29, 4 fours, 3 sixes) and Nick Potts (32 off 24, 3 fours, 1 six) kept Derbyshire alive, but the asking rate climbed too high. Potts fell at 200/9 in the penultimate ball of the 20th over, and Sufiyan Muqeem was run out at 202/10 to end the chase agonisingly short.
James Anderson was superb with the ball for Lancashire, conceding just 19 from 4 overs while taking 2 wickets. Shadab Khan added 3/42 from 4 overs to his batting heroics, completing a match-defining all-round display. Thomas Aspinwall took 2/41 from 4 and Jack Blatherwick claimed 2/33 from 3.
Statz MVP – Shadab Khan (156)
Shadab Khan earns the Statz MVP award with an mi_rating of 156 – the highest of the evening across all four T20 Blast matches. His 58 off 22 with the bat propelled Lancashire to 205, and his 3/42 from 4 overs with the ball kept the pressure on during the chase. Statz calculates impact based on match context, and Shadab’s combined contribution across both disciplines was as decisive as it gets. No official Man of the Match was awarded.
Top 5 Statz Ratings
- Shadab Khan (LAN) – 156 – 58 off 22 (SR 264) plus 3/42 with the ball. Dominant all-round display in a tight contest.
- Aneurin Donald (DER) – 124 – 88 off 37 (SR 238, 9 fours, 6 sixes). Nearly won the match single-handedly in defeat.
- James Anderson (LAN) – 116 – 2/19 from 4 overs at economy 4.75. Miserly and match-winning under pressure.
- Nick Potts (DER) – 98 – 32 off 24 with the bat plus 3/29 from 3 overs with the ball. Strong in both innings.
- Akif Javed (DER) – 88 – 4/36 from 4 overs with the ball. Derbyshire’s leading wicket-taker on the night.
Turning Point
The match turned when Aneurin Donald was caught for 88 at 127/6 in the 12th over (ball 11.1). Donald had been carrying the chase, striking at 238, and his dismissal left Derbyshire needing 79 off 53 balls with the lower order exposed. Though Whiteley and Potts pushed them agonisingly close, the loss of Donald shifted the balance decisively in Lancashire’s favour.
Match Context
This was the 68th match of 115 in the T20 Blast 2026 group stage. Lancashire (11th, 4W 4L, 16pts) pick up a crucial away win to keep their qualification hopes alive. Derbyshire (16th, 2W 5L 1T, 10pts) will rue how close they came – just 4 runs from what would have been a statement victory. See the full scorecard on Statz for the complete breakdown.
Derbyshire vs Lancashire: who played
Lancashire won by 4 runs in T20 Blast 2026 at County Ground on 1 July 2026. Aneurin Donald top-scored with 88 off 37 balls and Akif Javed took 4/36.
Frequently asked questions
Who played in Derbyshire vs Lancashire?
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Who won Derbyshire vs Lancashire?
Lancashire won by 4 runs.
When and where was Derbyshire vs Lancashire played?
Derbyshire vs Lancashire was played at County Ground, Derby on Wednesday 1 July 2026, in T20 Blast 2026.
What were the final scores in Derbyshire vs Lancashire?
Derbyshire scored 202/10 in 20 overs. Lancashire scored 205/10 in 20 overs.
Who was the Statz MVP in Derbyshire vs Lancashire?
Shadab Khan was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 154/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.
Who was the top run-scorer in Derbyshire vs Lancashire?
Aneurin Donald top-scored with 88 off 37 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Derbyshire vs Lancashire?
Akif Javed took 4/36 in 4 overs.