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DBS vs LANCS Fantasy Team Prediction, pitch report, weather report and probable playing XI are in focus as Derbyshire and Lancashire meet again just five days after producing one of the closest finishes of this year’s T20 Blast. The 85th match will be played at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, with the toss at 5:30 PM local time (10:00 PM IST).
Their last meeting, at Derby on July 1, went right down to the final over. Lancashire won by just 4 runs after Aneurin Donald smashed a stunning 88 off 37 balls trying to chase them down. James Anderson bowled the penultimate over that made the difference. Both sides know exactly how tight this fixture can get, and they’re about to find out again.
DBS vs LANCS Match Details
Match: Derbyshire vs Lancashire, 85th T20, T20 Blast 2026
Date: Monday, July 6, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM local (Manchester), 10:00 PM IST
Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
Lancashire Captain: Keaton Jennings
Derbyshire Captain: Aneurin Donald
What Happened Last Time These Two Met
Five days ago at Derby, Lancashire posted 205 all out, built around Ben McDermott’s 68 off 40 balls and a stunning 58 off just 22 balls from Shadab Khan, whose fifty came up in only 19 deliveries, the fastest in Lancashire’s history. Akif Javed hit back with three wickets in the final over to finish with 4 for 36 and keep the total from getting away completely.
Derbyshire’s chase was built almost entirely around one innings. Aneurin Donald smashed six sixes on his way to 88 off just 37 balls, his highest ever T20 score, and Ross Whiteley chipped in with 46. But James Anderson had the last word, bowling a penultimate over that cost just 3 runs and finishing with 2 for 19 as Derbyshire fell 4 runs short, bowled out for 201.
Team Form Last 5
Lancashire: L W W W L
Their most recent result was actually a defeat, losing a one run thriller to North Group leaders Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. Before that comes the win over Derbyshire covered above, part of a run that’s kept Lancashire firmly in the hunt for a quarter final spot, sitting third in the North Group.
Derbyshire: L T L L W
Derbyshire’s most recent result is that 4 run loss to Lancashire. They sit bottom of the North Group with just two wins from their matches so far, though a captain in the form Donald is showing means they’re never entirely out of a game.
Head to Head DBS vs LANCS
Lancashire have been utterly dominant in this fixture recently, winning 9 of the last 10 meetings.
- 68th T20, T20 Blast 2026: Lancashire made 205 all out, Derbyshire fell short at 201 in 20 overs. Lancashire won by 4 runs.
- 79th T20, T20 Blast 2025: Lancashire posted 178/6, Derbyshire were held to 136/6. Lancashire won.
- 70th T20, T20 Blast 2025: Derbyshire were bowled out for 163, Lancashire chased it down for 243/7. Lancashire won.
- 21st T20, T20 Blast 2024: Lancashire made 179/7, Derbyshire fell to 122 in 17.4 overs. Lancashire won.
- 107th T20, T20 Blast 2023: In a rain reduced match, Lancashire made 177/4 from 15 overs, Derbyshire were held to 150/7. Lancashire won.
Derbyshire’s only win in the last 10 meetings came further back than any of these five, underlining just how one sided this rivalry has been in recent seasons.
Points Table Right Now
| Team | P | W | L | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire | 9 | 4 | 5 | -0.605 | 16 |
| Derbyshire | 8 | 2 | 5 | +0.446 | 10 |
Lancashire sit third in the North Group and still have a genuine route to the quarter finals if results elsewhere fall their way. Derbyshire are bottom of the group, though a positive net run rate shows they’ve been competitive even in defeat more often than the table suggests.
Team Comparison Overall
Lancashire: Win rate of 40 percent, averaging 164 runs per innings, with a best of 208 and a worst of 107.
Derbyshire: Win rate of 30 percent, averaging a higher 188 runs per innings, with a best of 234 and a worst of 106.
Derbyshire actually average more runs per innings than Lancashire, largely on the back of Donald’s explosive batting at the top of the order, but they’ve converted fewer of those big totals into wins.
Emirates Old Trafford Pitch Report
This ground has hosted 84 matches, with teams batting first winning 60 percent of the time against 32 percent for teams bowling first, a clear lean toward setting a target rather than chasing one. Average first innings total sits at 156, with second innings totals lower at 140.
Spin has actually had a slightly bigger say than pace at this venue recently, taking 53 percent of wickets across the last 10 matches compared to 47 percent for pace bowlers, worth remembering given both sides carry genuine spin options in Shadab Khan and Tom Hartley for Lancashire, and Matthew Montgomery for Derbyshire.
Toss verdict: Bat first if you win it. The venue history clearly favours the team setting a total here.
Par score: Based on the venue’s history, something in the range of 160 to 175 should be treated as a strong total, though this ground has also produced the tournament’s highest total, 236, and one of its lowest, just 53, showing how much variance is possible here.
Weather Report For July 6 In Manchester
- Temperature: Around 17 degrees Celsius
- Conditions: Mostly sunny
- Humidity: 89 percent
- Rain chance: 1 percent
Conditions look clean for a full match, with virtually no rain risk. Expect a complete 20 overs a side.
Lancashire Playing XI
Based on their last match against Derbyshire, expect Michael Jones, Keaton Jennings (captain), Liam Livingstone, Ben McDermott, Matthew Hurst (wicketkeeper), Shadab Khan, Joseph Moores, Jack Blatherwick, Tom Hartley, Tom Aspinwall, James Anderson.
Derbyshire Playing XI
Based on their last match against Lancashire, expect Martin Andersson, Yousaf Bin Naeem, Aneurin Donald (captain), Wayne Madsen, Ross Whiteley, Matthew Montgomery, Nick Potts, Ben Aitchison, Akif Javed, Sufyan Muqeem, with Brooke Guest the likely wicketkeeping option to complete the XI.
Players To Watch
Aneurin Donald, Derbyshire
Fresh off the highest T20 score of his career, an explosive 88 off just 37 balls with six sixes. If he gets any kind of start again tonight, he’s capable of taking this match away from Lancashire on his own.
Shadab Khan, Lancashire
Set the fastest fifty in Lancashire’s T20 history in the last meeting between these two sides, reaching 50 off just 19 balls. His genuine all round ability, contributing with both bat and ball, makes him one of the most valuable players in this match.
James Anderson, Lancashire
The veteran proved decisive last time out, bowling a match winning penultimate over that cost just 3 runs. His experience under pressure in the closing overs is exactly what Lancashire will lean on again if this one gets tight.
Ben McDermott, Lancashire
Top scored in the last meeting with 68 off 40 balls and remains a genuine threat at the top of Lancashire’s order.
Ross Whiteley, Derbyshire
Provided crucial support to Donald’s big innings last time out with 46 off 29 balls. Derbyshire will need contributions like that around their captain again if they’re going to end their losing run in this fixture.
Match Prediction
Lancashire’s recent head to head dominance is hard to ignore, winning 9 of the last 10 meetings including a nail biter just five days ago. But Derbyshire showed in that same match they have the batting firepower, led by Donald, to trouble anyone on their day.
Our prediction leans Lancashire, mainly on the back of home advantage at Old Trafford and their recent record in this exact fixture, but given how close the last meeting was, this genuinely could go either way if Donald gets going again.
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Best Fantasy XI For DBS vs LANCS Tonight
| Player | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hurst | LANCS | Wicketkeeper |
| Aneurin Donald (Captain) | DBS | Batter |
| Ben McDermott (Vice Captain) | LANCS | Batter |
| Michael Jones | LANCS | Batter |
| Ross Whiteley | DBS | Batter |
| Shadab Khan | LANCS | All Rounder |
| Liam Livingstone | LANCS | All Rounder |
| James Anderson | LANCS | Bowler |
| Akif Javed | DBS | Bowler |
| Sufyan Muqeem | DBS | Bowler |
| Tom Hartley | LANCS | Bowler |
Captain: Aneurin Donald. Coming off the highest T20 score of his career, an explosive 88 off 37 balls. There’s no batter in this match in better form right now, and a repeat performance would be worth a huge points haul.
Vice Captain: Ben McDermott. Top scored in the last meeting between these two sides and offers a reliable route to points at the top of Lancashire’s order.
FANTASY
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Q: What time does DBS vs LANCS start in India?
A: 10:00 PM IST on Monday, July 6. Local start time in Manchester is 5:30 PM.
Q: What happened when these two teams last met?
A: Lancashire won by 4 runs at Derby on July 1, with Aneurin Donald scoring 88 for Derbyshire in a losing effort and James Anderson bowling a decisive penultimate over for Lancashire.
Q: Should the toss winner bat or bowl first at Old Trafford?
A: Bat first. Teams batting first have won 60 percent of matches at this ground compared to 32 percent for teams bowling first.
Q: What is the head to head record between Derbyshire and Lancashire?
A: Lancashire lead 9 wins to 1 across the last 10 meetings.
Q: Who is the best captain pick for DBS vs LANCS fantasy tonight?
A: Aneurin Donald. He’s coming off the highest T20 score of his career and is the form batter in this match by some distance.