ESS vs DER Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 33th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sun, May 31, 2026Last Updated on May 31, 2026 04:50 PM
Essex vs Derbyshire Cricket Match Previews
T20 Blast 2026
DERBY 173/10 (20)
ESS 179/5 (19.4)
Essex won by 5 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Allison* | 67 | 49 | 6 | 3 | 136.73 |
| Simon Harmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Potts* | 3.4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 6.27 |
| Ben Aitchison | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 11.33 |
Last Wicket:Matthew Critchley c Nick Potts b Aitchison 37(21) - 167/5 in 18.5 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Essex vs Derbyshire
Derbyshire — Innings 1 (173/10 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aneurin Donald (c) (wk) c Michael Pepper b Snater | 20 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 166.67 | |
| Martin Andersson b Zaman Akhter | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 200 | |
| Caleb Jewell c Snater b Mulder | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 100 | |
| Wayne Madsen b Zaman Akhter | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140 | |
| Matthew Montgomery c Snater b Harmer | 50 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 166.67 | |
| Ross Whiteley st Michael Pepper b Harmer | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 150 | |
| Amrit Basra c Paul Walter b Charlie Bennett | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Nick Potts c Charlie Bennett b Mulder | 35 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 159.09 | |
| Ben Aitchison b Snater | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 114.29 | |
| Akif Javed not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Jack Morley run out (Michael Pepper) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 3 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 173 | 10 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Snater | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9 |
| Charlie Bennett | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Zaman Akhter | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 3 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Simon Harmer | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Matthew Critchley | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
| Luc Benkenstein | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Aneurin Donald & Andersson | 28 | 15 |
| Caleb Jewell & Andersson | 10 | 8 |
| Caleb Jewell & Wayne Madsen | 13 | 11 |
| Montgomery & Wayne Madsen | 4 | 6 |
| Montgomery & Whiteley | 20 | 13 |
| Montgomery & Amrit Basra | 41 | 29 |
| Montgomery & Nick Potts | 27 | 20 |
| Aitchison & Nick Potts | 19 | 10 |
| Aitchison & Akif Javed | 11 | 7 |
| Jack Morley & Akif Javed | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aneurin Donald | 2.3 | 28 |
| 2 | Martin Andersson | 3.5 | 38 |
| 3 | Caleb Jewell | 5.4 | 51 |
| 4 | Wayne Madsen | 6.4 | 55 |
| 5 | Ross Whiteley | 8.5 | 75 |
| 6 | Amrit Basra | 13.4 | 116 |
| 7 | Matthew Montgomery | 16.6 | 143 |
| 8 | Nick Potts | 18.4 | 162 |
| 9 | Ben Aitchison | 19.5 | 173 |
| 10 | Jack Morley | 20 | 173 |
Essex — Innings 2 (179/5 in 19.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pepper (wk) c Aneurin Donald b Nick Potts | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 162.5 | |
| Paul Walter c Caleb Jewell b Jack Morley | 41 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 170.83 | |
| Charlie Allison not out | 67 | 49 | 6 | 3 | 136.73 | |
| Luc Benkenstein run out (Montgomery/Andersson) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Wiaan Mulder c Montgomery b Andersson | 12 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 92.31 | |
| Matthew Critchley c Nick Potts b Ben Aitchison | 37 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 176.19 | |
| Simon Harmer (c) not out | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 3 | Wides: 1 | Total: 4 | |||||
| Total | 179 | 5 wkts, 19.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Noah Thain, Shane Snater, Zaman Akhter, Charlie Bennett | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Montgomery | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Ben Aitchison | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 11.3 |
| Nick Potts | 3.4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Akif Javed | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Jack Morley | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 |
| Martin Andersson | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 11.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Pepper & Walter | 26 | 16 |
| Charlie Allison & Walter | 64 | 38 |
| Charlie Allison & Luc Benkenstein | 3 | 5 |
| Charlie Allison & Mulder | 16 | 18 |
| Charlie Allison & Critchley | 58 | 36 |
| Charlie Allison & Harmer | 12 | 5 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Pepper | 2.4 | 26 |
| 2 | Paul Walter | 8.6 | 90 |
| 3 | Luc Benkenstein | 9.5 | 93 |
| 4 | Wiaan Mulder | 12.5 | 109 |
| 5 | Matthew Critchley | 18.5 | 167 |
ESS vs DER Match Prediction, T20 Blast 2026, Essex vs Derbyshire Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ESS vs DER (Essex vs Derbyshire) Match Details
| Match | Essex vs Derbyshire (ESS vs DER) |
| League | T20 Blast 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 31st May 2026 |
| Time | 08:30 PM (IST) - 03:00 PM (GMT) |
ESS vs DER Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
ESS vs DER Match Venue: County Ground Chelmsford, Chelmsford, England
ESS vs DER Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
ESS vs DER Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Chelmsford, GB will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 17°C on the match day with 57% humidity and 26.5 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 73% chances of precipitation during the game.
County Ground Chelmsford Score Records:
| Total matches: | 13 |
| Batting first won: | 5 |
| Bowling first won: | 8 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 137 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 121 |
| Highest Total: | 226/3 |
| Lowest Total: | 83/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 154/2 |
| Lowest Defended: | 146/4 |
County Ground Chelmsford Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 50%
Spin Bowling
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Bowling Pitch
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T20 Average Scores
ESS vs DER (Essex vs Derbyshire) Playing 11 & Impact Players
Essex vs Derbyshire (ESS vs DER) Match Preview
ESS vs DER Match Preview: Essex will lock horns against Derbyshire in T20 Blast 2026 on Sunday, 31 May 2026 at 08:30 PM IST.
Essex (ESS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Paul Walter and Michael Pepper will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Matt Critchley will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Luc Benkenstein and Wiaan Mulder will strengthen the middle order for Essex.
- Simon Harmer will lead the Essex as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Simon Fernandes will do the Wicket Keeping for Essex.
Spin Bowlers
- Simon Harmer and Tom Westley will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Simon Harmer was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Pace Bowlers
- Samuel Cook and Jamie Porter will lead the pace attack of his team.
Derbyshire (DER) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Aneurin Donald and Martin Andersson will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Martin Andersson was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Caleb Jewell will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Wayne Madsen and Matthew Montgomery will strengthen the middle order for Derbyshire.
- Aneurin Donald will lead the Derbyshire as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Brooke Guest will do the Wicket Keeping for Derbyshire.
Spin Bowlers
- AM Ghazanfar and Shoaib Bashir will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Jack Morley and Ben Aitchison will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Essex vs Derbyshire (ESS vs DER) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ESS vs DER Match Prediction: Derbyshire has very good form in recent matches, most probably they will win this match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, ESS will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
ESS vs DER T20 Blast 2026 Match Expert Advice: Wiaan Mulder will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Matt Critchley will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
ESS vs DER Head to Head
ESS vs DER Head to Head Records: Essex vs Derbyshire have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Essex have won 0 whereas Derbyshire have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| ESS Won | 0 |
| DER Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on SonyLIV and Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - T20 Blast 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northamptonshire | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.527 | 20 | WWWWW |
| 2 | Hampshire | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.855 | 20 | WWWWW |
| 3 | Yorkshire | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.497 | 16 | WLWWW |
| 4 | Gloucestershire | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.260 | 16 | WWLWW |
| 5 | Derbyshire | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.903 | 12 | WLWWL |
| 6 | Kent | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.571 | 12 | WLWW |
| 7 | Surrey | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.507 | 12 | LWLLW |
| 8 | Worcestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.566 | 12 | WWLW |
| 9 | Glamorgan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.291 | 8 | LWWLL |
| 10 | Essex | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.005 | 8 | WWLL |
| 11 | Durham | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.326 | 8 | LLLWW |
| 12 | Somerset | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.691 | 8 | LLLWW |
| 13 | Nottinghamshire | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.730 | 8 | WWLLL |
| 14 | Leicestershire | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.397 | 8 | WWLLL |
| 15 | Sussex | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.646 | 4 | LLLLW |
| 16 | Middlesex | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1.278 | 4 | LLWLL |
| 17 | Lancashire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2.007 | 4 | LWLL |
| 18 | Warwickshire | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.878 | 0 | LLLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: T20 Blast 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
DER - W L W W LESS - W W L L
ESS vs DER Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
ESS vs DER Winning Prediction
- Derbyshire looks more strong as compared to Essex, Make a 10-1 combination in favour of Derbyshire
ESS vs DER Small League Must Picks:
ESS - Wiaan Mulder [0 points], Matt Critchley [0 points]DER - Jack Morley [277 points], Matthew Montgomery [261 points]
ESS vs DER Grand League Risky Picks:
ESS - Simon Fernandes [0 points], Charlie Edward Bennett [0 points]DER - Harry Came [0 points], Mitchell Wagstaff [0 points]
ESS vs DER Death Over Bowlers:
ESS - Shane SnaterDER - Nick Potts, Ben Aitchison
Essex (ESS) Key Players
- Simon Harmer [DNB, 6, (20, 1w), (DNB, 2W), (5*, 1W), ]
- Paul Walter [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Wiaan Mulder [(31, 2W), (16, 2W), (41, 2W), (11, 1W)]
Derbyshire (DER) Key Players
- Caleb Jewell [PTs: 77, CR: 8]
- Ben Aitchison [PTs: 88, CR: 7.5]
- Ross Whiteley [PTs: 186, CR: 7.5]
- Martin Andersson [PTs: 197, CR: 7.5]
- Matthew Montgomery [PTs: 261, CR: 6.5]
- Jack Morley [PTs: 277, CR: 6]
ESS vs DER Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Paul Walter [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Wiaan Mulder [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
- Caleb Jewell [PTs: 77, CR: 8]
- Martin Andersson [PTs: 197, CR: 7.5]
- Matthew Montgomery [PTs: 261, CR: 6.5]
ESS vs DER Injury / Unavailability
Essex Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Derbyshire Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ESS vs DER Live Stream
Where can I see ESS vs DER Live Score?
You can see ESS vs DER Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
ESS vs DER match will be live telecast on FanCode, SonyLIV.
ESS vs DER Cricket Match Highlights
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ESS vs DER match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Essex vs Derbyshire (ESS vs DER) Squads
Essex (ESS) Squad: Dean Elgar, Simon Harmer(C), Jordan Cox(WK), Shane Snater, Michael Pepper(WK), Tom Westley, Samuel Cook, Jamie Porter, Paul Walter, Matt Critchley, Wiaan Mulder, Luc Benkenstein, Zaman Akhter, Noah Thain, Simon Fernandes(WK), Charlie Edward Bennett
Derbyshire (DER) Squad: Caleb Jewell, Jack Morley, Akif Javed, Ross Whiteley, Brooke Guest(WK), Jack Morley, Aneurin Donald(WK)(C), Zak Chappell, Martin Andersson, Harry Came, Luis Reece, Wayne Madsen, Anuj Dal, Mohammad Abbas, Ben Aitchison, Nick Potts, Matthew Montgomery, Mitchell Wagstaff, AM Ghazanfar, Shoaib Bashir, Muhammed Naeem Razzaq, Yusuf Bin Naeem, Rory Haydon, Amrit Basra
ESS vs DER Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q-1, ESS vs DER Dream11 Team Prediction Today's match
A-1, ESS vs DER Dream11 Prediction, Essex is set to take on Derbyshire at 2026-05-31 20:30:00 IST
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