Lancashire vs Leicestershire, T20BLAST, Today Match Prediction

LAN vs LEI Match Prediction & Analysis

Lancashire Lightning will take on the Foxes at Old Trafford in Manchester as they search for their fourth consecutive win. After a close encounter in the opening game at this venue, the hosts secured a much bigger victory in their second outing here.

The 42-year-old James Anderson was the top pick among the Lancashire bowlers in their last win over Durham in the away game. A deep batting lineup with quality big-hitters in the top order, coupled with a consistent and varied bowling attack, makes Lancashire a strong overall side.

Leicestershire Foxes started on a winning note, beating Derbyshire for the first time in the last 6 head-to-head encounters. The Foxes faced a huge batting collapse in the very next game, losing half of their side for just 18 runs.

Skipper Louis Kimber will be expecting Shan Masood, Lewis Hill, and Ben Cox to come good in this match and lead the comeback in the middle order. Leicestershire have a brilliant bowling attack featuring quality bowlers who delivered exceptional spells while defending a below-par score.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

LAN

W W W L W

DUR

150/6 in 20.0 7.5

T20BLAST

Lancashire beat Durham by 4 wickets

01 Jun 2025

LAN

151/6 in 20.0 7.55

LAN

216/3 in 20.0 10.8

T20BLAST

Lancashire beat Nottinghamshire by 47 runs 31 May 2025

NOT

169/10 in 19.1 8.82

LAN

176/8 in 20.0 8.8

T20BLAST

Lancashire beat Worcestershire by 7 runs 29 May 2025

WOR

169/7 in 20.0 8.45

SUS

118/2 in 14.1 8.33

T20BLAST

Sussex beat Lancashire by 8 wickets 04 Sep 2024

LAN

114/10 in 15.3 7.35

LAN

237/10 in 50.0 4.74

RLODC

Lancashire beat Worcestershire by 3 runs 14 Aug 2024

WOR

234/10 in 49.0 4.78

LEI

L W W L W

NOR

123/5 in 19.2 6.36

T20BLAST

Northamptonshire beat Leicestershire by 5 wickets 01 Jun 2025

LEI

122/10 in 20.0 6.1

LEI

171/5 in 18.4 9.16

T20BLAST

Leicestershire beat Derbyshire by 5 wickets 30 May 2025

DER

170/6 in 20.0 8.5

LEI

304/10 in 88.3 3.44

CC2025

Leicestershire won by 132 runs

02 May 2025

NOR

156/10 in 58.2 2.67

SOM

334/4 in 50.0 6.68

RLODC

Somerset beat Leicestershire by 23 runs 18 Aug 2024

LEI

311/9 in 50.0 6.22

LEI

291/7 in 49.5 5.84

RLODC

Leicestershire beat Hampshire by 3 wickets 16 Aug 2024

HAM

290/8 in 50.0 5.8

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Lancashire Preview

Lancs are off to a blinder with 3 consecutive wins in the T20 Blast 2025. After a big win at home, they struggled on their way to a 151-run target at the Riverside Ground against Durham.

However, the batting depth ensured they were across the line even after losing regular wickets. Ashton Turner, Josh Bohannon, and Chris Green are the key players in the lower middle order to watch out for.

As Lancashire come back for their 3rd home game of the season, we expect a better outing for the home side as far as batting is concerned. It is a more batting-friendly surface at Old Trafford, and the openers Luke Wells and Keaton Jennings are likely to get the team off to a flying start in the powerplay.

Sending Turner down to number 5 is a good decision, though it didn’t work for the Lancs in the last game. He is a good finisher and doesn’t fit well at 3 and 4. However, Matthew Hurst and Michael Jones are quality middle-order players who have shown great promise in recent games.

In the bowling department, the Lancs have a great number of options. James Anderson came into the side for the last game and picked up 3 for 17. Right-arm offbreak bowler Charlie Barnard was quite impressive in his previous outing at Old Trafford.

Other key wicket-takers in this side include Thomas Aspinwall, Chris Green, and Luke Wells.

Lancashire Predicted Playing XI:

Keaton Jennings (c), Luke Wells, Matthew Hurst (wk), Michael Jones, Ashton Turner, Josh Bohannon, Chris Green, Jack Blatherwick, Thomas Aspinwall, Charlie Barnard, James Anderson

Lancashire Actual Playing XI:

James Anderson, Josh Bohannon, Keaton Jennings, Tom Hartley, Luke Wells, Tom Aspinwall, Matthew Hurst, Chris Green, Charlie Barnard, Ashton Turner, Michael Jones

Leicestershire Preview

Leicestershire Foxes will be keen on making a comeback in yet another away game. They had a poor season last year and will be looking to get off to a good start this time around.

Foxes have a solid bowling attack, which will play a key role in helping the team gain the upper hand over the hosts. Logan van Beek, Roman Walker, and Matt Salisbury are the key wicket-takers to watch out for.

All eyes will be on Rishi Patel and Soloman Budinger at the top of the order.  The openers delivered a 71-run partnership in the opening game while chasing a 171-run target. Budinger scored a quickfire 51 off 17 balls to put the Foxes ahead in the contest.

While there are some quality batters in the middle and lower middle order, the openers could revive the team’s confidence with a good start. The middle-order players like Lewis Hill and Ben Cox haven’t delivered in both outings so far.

Shan Masood is one to watch out for at number 4. The skipper himself has struggled to get going at number 3. The batting looks in trouble, but we expect them to find rhythm on this wicket.

Leicestershire Predicted Playing XI:

Rishi Patel, Soloman Budinger, Louis Kimber (c), Shan Masood, Lewis Hill, Ben Cox (wk), Liam Trevaskis, Logan van Beek, Tom Scriven, Matt Salisbury, Roman Walker

Leicestershire Actual Playing XI:

Rishi Patel, Louis Kimber, Rehan Ahmed, Roman Walker, Tom Scriven, Sol Budinger, Matt Salisbury, Liam Trevaskis, Ben Cox, Logan van Beek, Shan Masood

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

There will be light rain in Manchester with a high of 14 degrees Celsius. The rain would clear out around the match time, with clouds still hanging over the Manchester sky through the evening.

LAN vs LEI Pitch Report

It is a great wicket for batters, and we expect some brilliant performances from both teams. The average 1st innings score in the last 5 T20 Blast matches at this venue is 181 runs. However, it is not a safe total on this ground. The team batting first should be aiming for something over 200 runs to have the edge in this contest.

Toss: To Bat

There doesn’t seem to be a clear advantage to batting or bowling first on this ground. Teams batting first have won 4 of the last 8 T20 Blast matches played at Old Trafford. Considering the strengths of both teams, defending a score would be a great choice in this match.