LANCASHIRE Lightning beat Derbyshire Falcons by 4 wickets to begin the 2023 Vitality Blast marketing campaign as they purpose to finish it – with victory at Edgbaston.
The Blast will conclude in Birmingham with Finals Day on July 15 and Lightning took a formidable first step in the direction of that showpiece with a formidable win within the first half of the inaugural Blast Off opener within the Second Metropolis sunshine.
The Falcons’ 179-5, underpinned by Wayne Madsen’s stylish 50, from 35 balls, was strong, however not more than par on an excellent batting pitch, as Luke Wooden (pictured) took three wickets for Lancs.
Lightning then attain…