Lancashire Lightning vs Yorkshire Preview & Prediction | 2025 T20 Blast Men | Group Stage

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A big crowd is expected for this highly-anticipated Roses clash between Lancashire Lightning and Yorkshire, with multiple superstars on show.

Date & time:

Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England

Weather: Hot and sunny with temperatures of 28c at the scheduled start of play

How to watch: UK – Some matches will be televised on Sky Sports and can be streamed on Sky Go, while others can be streamed live on the official websites and YouTube channels of each competing team

Lancashire Lightning vs Yorkshire prediction

On the back of defeat at the Bears, Lancashire Lightning are aiming to bounce back at the first time of asking and there is no better occasion to do so than the Roses clash at Emirates Old Trafford. Yorkshire were beaten by a lowly Derbyshire Falcons side last time out in the Blast and have lost seven of their ten group games so far in 2025.

Phil Salt opens the batting for Lancashire, with Jos Buttler, Ashton Turner, Chris Green and the evergreen James Anderson all expected to feature. A contest like this could be setup for Anderson to shine in what would be his first Roses T20 appearance since 2005! 

Yorkshire boasts some dangerous pieces themselves such as Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan. But Lancs are the more well-rounded team across the board and with home advantage in their favour, the sensible move would be backing victory for the Red Rose.

Lancashire Lightning vs Yorkshire tip: Lancashire Lightning to win