Toss & Conditions

Head-to-Head

Yorkshire lead the last three meetings 2-1. In the most recent clash, Yorkshire won decisively after posting 213/7 and bowling Lancashire out for 107. That match was defined by Lancashire’s batting collapse in the chase. Across the last three, results have swung both ways, but Yorkshire have taken two of the last three.

YOYorkshire 213/7

LALancashire 107/10

2026-06-05 · YOR won by 106 runs

YOYorkshire 153/10

LALancashire 174/10

2025-07-17 · LAN won by 21 runs

LALancashire 217/7

YOYorkshire 236/6

2025-07-11 · YOR won by 19 runs

Lancashire

Lancashire are 11th in the T20B Regular Season with 18 points. Their last three games have been decided by the finest margins: a tie, a 1-run loss, and a 4-run win. The clearest snapshot is the 1-run defeat to Nottinghamshire, where they fell just short in a tight chase.

LALancashire 150/8

DEDerbyshire 150/9

2026-07-06 · Match tied

LALancashire 180/7

NONottinghamshire 181/6

2026-07-03 · NOT won by 1 runs

LALancashire 205/10

DEDerbyshire 202/10

2026-07-01 · LAN won by 4 runs

Yorkshire

Yorkshire are 4th in the T20B Regular Season with 26 points. They are unbeaten in their last three matches with two wins and a tie. The standout result is the 41-run win over Leicestershire, built on a 207/4 total and a controlled defence.

YOYorkshire 207/4

LELeicestershire 166/9

2026-07-05 · YOR won by 41 runs

YOYorkshire 208/5

DUDurham 205/9

2026-07-03 · YOR won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

YOYorkshire 215/8

DEDerbyshire 215/9

2026-06-28 · Match Tied

Playing XI

Key Stats

Verdict

All four models favour Yorkshire, with the model average at YOR 62% (range 55–70%). Bookmakers broadly agree but are tighter, pricing LAN at 48% (1.95) vs YOR at 52% (1.85). Key stats are a clean sweep for Yorkshire at 7-0, driven by their stronger season position and better overall rate metrics. The match likely turns on whether Lancashire can avoid another chase collapse against a Yorkshire side that has recently stayed unbeaten in close games.

Stanley’s powerplay burst stuns Yorkshire

Mitchell Stanley turned a forecast Yorkshire chase into a scramble, striking early and often as Lancashire defended 216 for 6 to win by 22 runs. Yorkshire still had a pulse when Matthew Revis began to find the rope, but the damage was done long before the death overs, and Lancashire’s big total kept forcing risk.

Powerplay collapse decided it

The match swung in the first six overs of Yorkshire’s reply. Chasing 10.8 an over, they slid to 47 for 4 in the powerplay, a hole that made every quiet over feel terminal. Lancashire, by contrast, had flown to 70 for 1 up front, banking momentum and options. Even though Yorkshire’s middle overs steadied (87 for 2), the required rate stayed brutal, and the late surge (60 for 2) came with too many wickets already spent.

Livingstone sets, Stanley seals

Liam Livingstone’s 59 off 37 anchored the innings without slowing it down, and his 76-run stand with Ben McDermott gave Lancashire their decisive platform. McDermott then turbocharged the total with 46 off 23, ensuring the last five overs were a launch rather than a rebuild. Revis’ 52 off 38 briefly threatened to drag Yorkshire into a shootout, but Stanley’s four-over spell kept pulling the chase back from the brink at the exact moments it needed a clean run.

Pre-match edge flipped on its head

Yorkshire arrived with the stronger season numbers and a reputation for staying calm in tight finishes, while Lancashire’s recent chases had carried a hint of fragility. But this game was never about a composed pursuit: it became a high-wire act from ball one after the early wickets. Lancashire also outperformed the expected matchup at the back end, finishing with 57 runs in the death overs to push the target beyond what a patched-up chase could realistically absorb.