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Josh Bohannon (Lancashire): " It's been awesome. We are really happy, we have got a very good record here and to bounce back and a loss is really a good feeling. It's exciting, I have been around for a while in this setup and it's been fantastic. I have seen myself today, it's the game of the fine margin."
Chris Green (Lancashire): "Yeah lot of fun. If we keep playing on this wicket that would be really good. We had a really good start with the bat and had a formidable total on this wicket. I think we were class with the ball and in the field. Yeah. look in T20 cricket we talk about the team effort and we have done it today. I'm loving here especially when the sun is out and it's lovely to play in front of this crowd."
07.18 PM IST, 2.48 PM Local Time: Lancashire have secured their second victory in the T20 Blast with a comprehensive all-round performance. Their strong batting display, combined with effective bowling, ensured a well-deserved 57-run win against Derbyshire.
Earlier, Lancashire Lightning started strong with openers Josh Bohannon and Luke Wells building a 45-run partnership. Despite looking rusty, Wells held on until Daryn Dupavillon dismissed him on the last ball of the 5th over. Bohannon played commendably, scoring 39 runs before his departure. Lancashire then struggled to maintain momentum, losing wickets at regular intervals during the middle overs.
However, Tom Bruce and Matthew Hurst provided valuable contributions, scoring 35 and 27 runs respectively. Chris Green played crucial shots at the end, finishing unbeaten on 22 off 11 balls, helping Lancashire reach a total of 179 runs. For Derbyshire Falcons, Zak Chappell was the standout bowler with 3 wickets, while Patrick Brown chipped in with 2 wickets.
While chasing a target of 180 runs, Derbyshire's innings got off to a shaky start. They scored 48 runs in the first 6 overs but lost three wickets. Reece went cheaply for 6 runs, while Lloyd scored 10 before departing. Came added 26 runs off 22 balls before getting out. Brooke Guest and Anuj Dal added 20 runs for the fifth wicket before Dal fell for 9. Ross Whiteley and Guest then built a partnership of 39 runs off 25 balls, with Whiteley departing for 11. Guest played a solid knock, scoring 42 runs off 32 balls before his dismissal.
After Guest's departure, Derbyshire's innings collapsed, and they were all out for 112 runs in 17.4 overs. For Lancashire, Chris Green was the standout bowler, picking up 4 wickets. Luke Wells took two wickets, while Thomas Aspinwall, Jack Blatherwick, and Mitchell Stanley each contributed with a wicket.
W A direct hit at the bowler's end and Brown was well short of his crease. Derbyshire are bundled out for 123 runs and have lost this game by 57 runs.
Fuller length delivery on the middle and leg stump line, Brown nudges it towards mid-wicket region and goes for a run, the fielder there picks up the ball and hits the bull's eye at the bowler's end. Brown was well short of his crease.
17.3 C Green to P Brown
0 Good length delivery outside the off-stump line, turning away from the batter, Brown defends it towards covers.
W Caught and bowled! Two in two for Green and he is on a hattrick! He gets his fourth wicket. Good length delivery pitching outside the off-stump line, the ball turns into the batter and bounces a bit high. Batter tries to hammer it down the track but gets it high on the bat and ball flies back to the bowler.
W BOWLED EM!!! Green gets his third wicket. You Miss I Hit says Green. Over the wicket. Fuller length delivery on the off-stump line, turning into the batter. Chappell takes a long stride forward and looks to heave it down the track but misses it and the ball disturbs the timber.
Chris Green comes back into the attack now.
OVER 17
Derbyshire
122/7
Mitchell Wagstaff
0(1)
Zak Chappell
7(5)
Thomas Aspinwall
1-17(2.0)
16.6 T Aspinwall to Z Chappell
1 Yorker outside the off-stump line, Chappell looks to hammer it down the track but gets an inside edge on it and ball goes towards deep square leg region.