Yorkshire vs Lancashire Lightning Prediction, Player Form Guide & Vitality Blast Tips

Check out all the Preview Stats and AI Predictive Form Guide for the Vitality Blast 2026 - Game 43 - Yorkshire vs Lancashire Lightning, to be played on 5th June, 2026 at Headingley, Leeds.

Match Prediction - Yorkshire v Lancashire

Match Details:

Date: Friday, 5th June 2026.

Venue: Headingley, Leeds.

Start Time: 6:00 PM GMT | 11:30 PM IST | 7:00 PM Local.

Current Form:

Yorkshire:

Having gone three consecutive games without a loss to start off their season, they were brought back down to earth by Gloucestershire in their previous game.

Jonny Bairstow, Adam Lyth and James Wharton are the leading batters for the White Roses, with their bowling led by Hasan Ali, Moeen Ali and Dom Bess.

Lancashire Lightning:

It has been a season of mixed fortunes for the Lancashire Lightning so far, starting off with a loss, following it up with a win and they have lost again.

Joe Moores, Ben McDermott, Chris Green and Keaton Jennings have batted well, while their bowling attack has seen George Balderson, Tom Hartley and Saqib Mahmood bowl well.

Players to Watch:

Yorkshire:

Adam Lyth – the left-handed batter has been at his destructive best once more, scoring 134 runs at 33.5, scoring a fifty while having struck at 176.31 in four games.

Hasan Ali – he is their leading wicket-taker this season with six wickets in his three games so far, averaging a shade under 13 and has gone at just 7.7 runs per over.

Moeen Ali – his move to the White Roses has panned out well, as Moeen Ali has scored 75 runs while striking at 122.95 and has taken four wickets at just 15.75, going at 6.3 per over.

Lancashire Lightning:

Joe Moores – just like his cousin - Tom Moores, the left-hander in Joe Moores has a penchant for sixes, scoring 83 runs so far while striking at 148.21 and has hit more sixes than four.

Tom Hartley – the pick of the Lancashire Lightning bowlers, Tom Hartley has struck five times with his left arm orthodox, averaging just 14.2 and has taken a wicket once every 11.8 balls.

George Balderson - his all-round skills have seen him score a 11-ball 14 in his only knock with the bat so far, but he has taken four wickets in two games at 14, going at just seven runs per over.

Batting Stats T20

Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches):

Yorkshire - 2 wins

Lancashire Lightning - 1 win

There have been two games between these two sides that were abandoned due to torrential downpour, but when they have gotten onto the park, the White Roses have snuck in a 2-1 lead.

Venue Stats - Headingley, Leeds (2023-2026):

Average 1st Innings Score:

2023 - 188.2

2024 - 159.8

2025 - 188.6

2026 - 205.5

Bowling Averages and Economy Rates:

Fast Bowlers – Average – 27.64; Economy Rate – 9.78; Balls per Wicket – 16.9.

Spin Bowlers – Average – 28.45; Economy Rate – 8.55; Balls per Wicket – 19.9.

Wickets Percentage based on Innings:

Team Win Percentage when Batting First - 63.6%

Team Win Percentage when Batting Second - 36.4%

Wickets Per Innings:

First Innings – 6.76 wickets

Second Innings – 6.06 wickets

Wickets per Phase:

Powerplay (Overs 1–6): 1.70 wickets

Middle Overs (Overs 7–15): 2.61 wickets

Death Overs (Overs 16–20): 2.44 wickets

The conditions on offer at Headingley have been quite friendly for the batters over the past few seasons, with the average first innings score here this season being 205.5 while 63.6% of the games here are won batting first.

It has been the quick bowlers who have been more successful in these conditions, averaging 27.64, they have been expensive, going at 9.78 an over, but have struck once every 17 balls.

Squads:

Yorkshire:

Jonny Bairstow © (WK), Harry Duke (WK), Finlay Bean (WK), Adam Lyth, Joe Root, Matthew Revis, Will Luxton, Yash Vagadia, Adil Rashid, Ben Coad, Dom Bess, Jack White, Jafer Chohan, Jhye Richardson, Benjamin Cliff, George Hill, James Wharton, Daniel Moriarty, Hasan Ali and Faheem Ashraf.

Lancashire Lightning:

Keaton Jennings ©, Phil Salt (WK), Jos Buttler (WK), Matty Hurst (WK), Ben McDermott (WK), Liam Livingstone, Michael Jones, Marcus Harris, Kushal Fonseka, George Bell, Ollie Sutton, Chris Barnard, Mitchell Stanley, Tom Aspinwall, Jack Blaterwick, Luke Wood, Tom Hartley, George Balderson, Saqib Mahmood, Tom Bailey, James Anderson, Paul Coughlin, Arav Shetty, Chris Green, Harry Singh and Josh Bohannon.

Cricket Match Predictions - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? — Yorkshire

Who will win the match? — Yorkshire

Top Batter (Runs Scored) — Adam Lyth (Yorkshire), Ben McDermott (Lancashire Lightning)

Top Bowler (Wickets Taken) — Hasan Ali (Yorkshire), Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire Lightning)

Most Sixes — Adam Lyth (Yorkshire), Ben McDermott (Lancashire Lightning)

Player of the Match — Adam Lyth (Yorkshire)

Team Scores Batting First — Yorkshire 180+, Lancashire Lightning 180+

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