MID vs ESS Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 3rd ODI Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Tue, Jul 21, 2026Last Updated on Jul 22, 2026 09:30 AM
Middlesex vs Essex Cricket Match Previews
England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026
MDX 294/8 (50)
ESS 253/10 (46.2)
Middlesex won by 41 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Zeb* | 34 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 106.25 |
| Jamie Porter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naavya Sharma* | 7.2 | 0 | 59 | 2 | 8 |
| Henry Brookes | 10 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 4.6 |
Last Wicket:Jamie Porter c Cracknell b Naavya Sharma 0(1) - 253/10 in 46.2 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Middlesex vs Essex
Middlesex — Innings 1 (294/8 in 50 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua De Caires b Jamie Porter | 15 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 57.69 | |
| Nathan Fernandes c Mackenzie Jones b Critchley | 112 | 130 | 13 | 2 | 86.15 | |
| Sam Robson c Critchley b Zaman Akhter | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Ben Geddes (c) c Charlie Bennett b Mackenzie Jones | 36 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 92.31 | |
| Luke Hollman c Zaman Akhter b Critchley | 40 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 78.43 | |
| Joe Cracknell (wk) c Ali Zeb b Critchley | 20 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 166.67 | |
| Zafar Gohar not out | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 169.23 | |
| Toby Roland-Jones c Zaman Akhter b Critchley | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 180 | |
| Henry Brookes c Mackenzie Jones b Zaman Akhter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Noah Cornwell not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | Byes: 9 | LegByes: 3 | NoBalls: 4 | Wides: 7 | Total: 23 | |||||
| Total | 294 | 8 wkts, 50 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Naavya Sharma | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter | 10 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Charlie Bennett | 6 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Zaman Akhter | 10 | 0 | 63 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Mackenzie Jones | 8 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 7.8 |
| Matthew Critchley | 10 | 0 | 55 | 4 | 5.5 |
| Noah Thain | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.7 |
| Luc Benkenstein | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Josh De Caires & Nathan Fernandes | 39 | 49 |
| Sam Robson & Nathan Fernandes | 12 | 31 |
| Ben Geddes & Nathan Fernandes | 58 | 62 |
| Hollman & Nathan Fernandes | 110 | 116 |
| Cracknell & Nathan Fernandes | 17 | 9 |
| Cracknell & Zafar Gohar | 15 | 10 |
| Roland-Jones & Zafar Gohar | 29 | 17 |
| Brookes & Zafar Gohar | 9 | 4 |
| Noah Cornwell & Zafar Gohar | 5 | 2 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua De Caires | 8.1 | 39 |
| 2 | Sam Robson | 13.2 | 51 |
| 3 | Ben Geddes | 23.4 | 109 |
| 4 | Luke Hollman | 42.6 | 219 |
| 5 | Nathan Fernandes | 44.3 | 236 |
| 6 | Joe Cracknell | 46.1 | 251 |
| 7 | Toby Roland-Jones | 48.6 | 280 |
| 8 | Henry Brookes | 49.4 | 289 |
Essex — Innings 2 (253/9 in 46.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Thain b Hollman | 74 | 93 | 11 | 0 | 79.57 | |
| Robin Das c Naavya Sharma b Noah Cornwell | 29 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 116 | |
| Grant Roelofsen lbw b Roland-Jones | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 41.67 | |
| Matthew Critchley (c) b Roland-Jones | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Luc Benkenstein c Josh De Caires b Noah Cornwell | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 144.44 | |
| Simon Fernandes (wk) c and b Hollman | 51 | 65 | 9 | 0 | 78.46 | |
| Ali Zeb batting | 34 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 106.25 | |
| Zaman Akhter b Hollman | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 | |
| Mackenzie Jones b Brookes | 19 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 86.36 | |
| Charlie Bennett c Roland-Jones b Naavya Sharma | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 110 | |
| Jamie Porter batting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 11 | Total: 12 | |||||
| Total | 253 | 9 wkts, 46.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Roland-Jones | 7 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 4.9 |
| Naavya Sharma | 7.1 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Noah Cornwell | 5 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 5.8 |
| Henry Brookes | 10 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 4.6 |
| Zafar Gohar | 10 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 3.3 |
| Luke Hollman | 7 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 7.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Noah Thain & Robin Das | 57 | 43 |
| Noah Thain & Roelofsen | 7 | 19 |
| Noah Thain & Critchley | 4 | 3 |
| Noah Thain & Luc Benkenstein | 24 | 16 |
| Noah Thain & Simon Fernandes | 86 | 122 |
| Ali Zeb & Simon Fernandes | 9 | 11 |
| Ali Zeb & Zaman Akhter | 8 | 10 |
| Ali Zeb & Mackenzie Jones | 36 | 36 |
| Ali Zeb & Charlie Bennett | 22 | 17 |
| Ali Zeb & Jamie Porter | 0 | 0 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Das | 7.1 | 57 |
| 2 | Grant Roelofsen | 10.2 | 64 |
| 3 | Matthew Critchley | 10.5 | 68 |
| 4 | Luc Benkenstein | 13.3 | 92 |
| 5 | Noah Thain | 33.5 | 178 |
| 6 | Simon Fernandes | 35.4 | 187 |
| 7 | Zaman Akhter | 37.2 | 195 |
| 8 | Mackenzie Jones | 43.2 | 231 |
| 9 | Charlie Bennett | 46.1 | 253 |
MID vs ESS Match Prediction, England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026, Middlesex vs Essex Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
MID vs ESS (Middlesex vs Essex) Match Details
| Match | Middlesex vs Essex (MID vs ESS) |
| League | England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 |
| Date | Tuesday, 21st July 2026 |
| Time | 03:30 PM (IST) - 10:00 AM (GMT) |
MID vs ESS Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
MID vs ESS Match Venue: Brunton Memorial Ground, Radlett, England
MID vs ESS Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
MID vs ESS Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Radlett, GB will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 17°C on the match day with 70% humidity and 24.2 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 93% chances of precipitation during the game.
Brunton Memorial Ground Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 47%
Spin Bowling
47%Batting Pitch 53%
Bowling Pitch
MID vs ESS (Middlesex vs Essex) Playing 11
Middlesex vs Essex (MID vs ESS) Match Preview
MID vs ESS Match Preview: Middlesex will take on Essex in England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 on Tuesday, 21 July 2026 at 03:30 PM IST.
Middlesex (MID) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Ben Geddes and Sam Robson will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Aaryan Sawant will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Joe Cracknell and Josh de Caires will strengthen the middle order for Middlesex.
- Ben Geddes will lead the Middlesex as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Joe Cracknell will do the Wicket Keeping for Middlesex.
Spin Bowlers
- Luke Hollman will take care of the spin bowling of the team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Blake Coburn and Naavya Sharma will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Essex (ESS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Paul Walter and Michael Pepper will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Paul Walter is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Jordan Cox will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Charles Allison and Noah Thain 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
- Jordan Cox will do the Wicket Keeping for Essex.
Spin Bowlers
- Simon Harmer will take care of the spin bowling of the team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Pace Bowlers
- Charlie Edward Bennett and Samuel Cook will lead the pace attack of his team.
Middlesex vs Essex (MID vs ESS) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
MID vs ESS Match Prediction: Essex looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the 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.
MID vs ESS England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 Match Expert Advice: Luke Hollman will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Blake Coburn will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
MID vs ESS Head to Head
MID vs ESS Head to Head Records: Middlesex vs Essex have faced each other in 10 matches in ODI. Out of these 10 games, Middlesex have won 4 whereas Essex have won 6 Matches.
| Match Played | 10 |
| MID Won | 4 |
| ESS Won | 6 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | |||||||||
| 1 | Leicestershire | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.517 | 20 | LWWWL |
| 2 | Nottinghamshire | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.160 | 16 | LWLLW |
| 3 | Lancashire | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.038 | 16 | LWLWW |
| 4 | Surrey | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.233 | 16 | LWWLW |
| 5 | Kent | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.443 | 16 | WLWWL |
| 6 | Northamptonshire | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.161 | 12 | WLWLL |
| 7 | Somerset | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.094 | 12 | LWLLW |
| 8 | Warwickshire | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.162 | 12 | WLWWL |
| 9 | Gloucestershire | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.125 | 8 | WLLLW |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Middlesex | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.614 | 24 | WWWLW |
| 2 | Yorkshire | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.640 | 20 | WLWWW |
| 3 | Durham | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.531 | 20 | WLWLW |
| 4 | Hampshire | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.070 | 16 | WWLWL |
| 5 | Worcestershire | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.190 | 16 | LWLWL |
| 6 | Essex | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.112 | 12 | LWWLL |
| 7 | Derbyshire | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.161 | 8 | LLWWL |
| 8 | Glamorgan | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.930 | 8 | WLLLL |
| 9 | Sussex | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1.503 | 4 | LLLWL |
| 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: England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
MID - W W W L WESS - L W W L L
MID vs ESS 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.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
MID vs ESS Winning Prediction
- Essex team has the upper hand over Middlesex team. So try to pick more players from Essex
MID vs ESS Small League Must Picks:
MID - Luke Hollman [267 points], Blake Coburn [176 points]ESS - Paul Walter [495 points], Michael Pepper [481 points]
MID vs ESS Grand League Risky Picks:
MID - Aaryan Sawant [0 points], Nathan Fernandes [0 points]ESS - Charles Allison [0 points], Jordan Cox [0 points]
MID vs ESS Death Over Bowlers:
MID - Nathan FernandesESS - Shane Snater
Middlesex (MID) Key Players
- Nathan Fernandes [PTs: 0, CR: 6.0]
- Sam Robson [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Josh de Caires [PTs: 66, CR: 8.5]
- Ben Geddes [PTs: 81, CR: 7.5]
Essex (ESS) Key Players
- Zaman Akhter [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Jamie Porter [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Grant Roelofsen [71, 50, 14, 41, 79]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 333, CR: 8.5]
- Charlie Edward Bennett [PTs: 429, CR: 6.5]
MID vs ESS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Sam Robson [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Josh de Caires [PTs: 66, CR: 8.5]
- Ben Geddes [PTs: 81, CR: 7.5]
- Grant Roelofsen [PTs: 92, CR: 8.0]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 333, CR: 8.5]
MID vs ESS Injury / Unavailability
Middlesex Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Essex Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
MID vs ESS Live Stream
Where can I see MID vs ESS Live Score?
You can see MID vs ESS Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
MID vs ESS match will be live telecast on FanCode.
MID vs ESS Cricket Match Highlights
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MID vs ESS match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Middlesex vs Essex (MID vs ESS) Squads
Middlesex (MID) Squad: Zafar Gohar, Sam Robson, Toby Roland Jones, Henry Brookes, Blake Coburn, Luke Hollman, Joe Cracknell(WK), Josh de Caires, Ben Geddes(C), Nathan Fernandes, Noah Cornwell, Aaryan Sawant, Naavya Sharma
Essex (ESS) Squad: Tom Westley, Jamie Porter, Matt Critchley(C), Grant Roelofsen, Robin Das, Luc Benkenstein, Zaman Akhter, Mitchell Killeen, Noah Thain, Mackenzie Jones, Ali Zeb, Simon Fernandes(WK), Charlie Edward Bennett
MID vs ESS 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)
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