Derbyshire got their Natwest T20 Blast campaign off to a thumping start as they defeated Lancashire by 9 wickets. Hamish Rutherford smashed a superb unbeaten 71 to help his side chase down a sub-par total of 131/9. With the match being reduced to 19 overs a side, Lancashire, who were inserted into bat, suffered an early collapse as their top three were back in the hut before they could put in a significant score on the board. Steven Croft and Liam Livingstone put in decent contributions to lift the side back into a decent position. However, some good death bowling ensured Lancashire ended with a below-par total of 131/7.Wes Durston got his side off to a blitzy start before he was out for a 15-ball 30. Rutherford and Neil Broom capitalised on the early platform that was set-up as Derbyshire won by 9 wickets in the 14th over.