Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Derbyshire Falcons at a Glance

• Since Emilio Gray performed admirably at the top of the order in the previous game, we anticipate that he will score the most runs for Northamptonshire in this contest.
• We predict T20 bowler Andrew Tye to take the most wickets for Northamptonshire on Wednesday.
• Our pick for Derbyshire’s leading wicket-taker in this match is Zak Chappell, who has seven wickets over his last two outings.

Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Derbyshire Falcons Team Preview

Northamptonshire Steelbacks

Northamptonshire moved four points over the bottom-of-the-table Leicestershire Foxes on Tuesday thanks to a very good 78-run win over Yorkshire Vikings. The Steelbacks enter this contest only four points behind the top four clubs.      

Against Yorkshire Vikings, Northamptonshire was able to score 180-6 owing to Emilio Gay’s top-order score of 40 and Justin Broad’s middle-order score of 47 not out. In the batting order, David Willey, the captain, and Chris Lynn both pose constant threats on offense.

Derbyshire Falcons

Derbyshire is in sixth place in the North Group with one loss in their past four games, however, they are three points behind the clubs in the first four spots. On Sunday, they defeated Yorkshire Vikings by a score of 144 runs.   

On Sunday, Derbyshire’s captain Leus du Plooy was the standout batsman after scoring an unbeaten 66 runs off 32 balls. His inning, which saw the Falcons register a score of 212-4, featured five sixes and four fours. Haider Ali scored 59 runs off 41 balls with more patience.

Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Derbyshire Falcons Team Playing Squads

Northamptonshire Steelbacks Squads

Northamptonshire Steelbacks

David Willey (c), Lewis McManus (wk), Ricardo Vasconcelos, Justin Broad, Tom Taylor, Chris Lynn, Andrew Tye, Saif Zaib, Ben Sanderson, Emilio Gay, Freddie Heldreich

Derbyshire Falcons Squads 

Derbyshire Falcons

Leus du Plooy (c), Brooke Guest (wk), Harry Came, Haider Ali, Zak Chappell, Mattie McKiernan, Alex Thomson, Wayne Madsen, George Scrimshaw, Luis Reece, Zaman Khan

Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Derbyshire Falcons Team Form in Last 5 Matches

Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Derbyshire Falcons outfield report

Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Derbyshire Falcons outfield report

Both teams will try to pick the winning team, bowl first, and bowl their 20 allowed overs into keeping the opposition’s total within reach.

Today’s weather in Northants County Cricket Club, United Kingdom, is expected to be cloudy with a maximum temperature of 23°C and a minimum temperature of 13°C.

This surface always offers something to the bowlers as well as a strong pace for the hitters to exploit.

Northamptonshire Steelbacks vs Derbyshire Falcons Prediction

Winning the toss

• Northamptonshire Steelbacks

Player of the Match

• Northamptonshire Steelbacks – Justin Broad

Most sixes

• Northamptonshire Steelbacks – Justin Broad
• Derbyshire Falcons – Leus du Plooy

Most wickets

• Northamptonshire Steelbacks – Tom Taylor
• Derbyshire Falcons – Zak Chappell

Most runs

• Northamptonshire Steelbacks – Justin Broad
• Derbyshire Falcons – Leus du Plooy

Team Scores Batting First

• Northamptonshire Steelbacks – 170+   
• Derbyshire Falcons – 160+  

According to our prediction, Northamptonshire Steelbacks will win this match.