Derbyshire Falcons v Lancashire Lightning, Vitality Blast
01.07.26, 22:53 Updated 03.07.26, 19:03 3 Minute Read
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Lancashire Lightning 205 all out (20 overs, Ben McDermott 68, Shadab Khan 58)
Derbyshire Falcons 201 all out (20 overs, Aneurin Donald 88, Shadab Khan 3-42, James Anderson 2-19)
Lancashire Lightning won by 4 runs
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The class of James Anderson guided Lancashire Lightning to a tense four run Vitality Blast North Group victory over Derbyshire Falcons at The OurCoop County Ground.
Anderson bowled a superb penultimate over that cost only three runs and finished with 2 for 19 as the hosts were dismissed for 210 chasing a target of 206.
Aneurin Donald blasted six sixes in a 37 ball 88, his highest T20 score, and Ross Whiteley hammered 46 from 29 but Anderson’s nous proved decisive.
The Lightning posted 205 with Ben McDermott scoring 68 from 40 balls while Shadab Khan hammered the fastest-ever T20 half century by a Lancashire batter off 19 balls. Shadab finished with 58 off 22 before Akif Javed took three wickets in the final over to finish with 4 for 36.
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