ESS vs DER Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 24th ODI Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sun, Jul 26, 2026Last Updated on Jul 26, 2026 03:39 PM
Essex vs Derbyshire Cricket Match Previews
England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026
ESS 257/7 (50)
DERBY 248/9 (50)
Essex won by 9 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Haydon* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Jack Morley | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Bennett* | 5 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 6.4 |
| Mackenzie Jones | 9 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 4.78 |
Last Wicket:Ben Aitchison c Zaman Akhter b Charlie Bennett 7(8) - 242/9 in 48.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Essex vs Derbyshire
Essex — Innings 1 (257/7 in 50 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Thain b Andersson | 40 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 57.97 | |
| Luc Benkenstein c Wayne Madsen b Anuj Dal | 23 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 52.27 | |
| Tom Westley (c) c Ross Whiteley b Ben Aitchison | 102 | 97 | 12 | 0 | 105.15 | |
| Matthew Critchley b Anuj Dal | 40 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 93.02 | |
| Grant Roelofsen c and b Anuj Dal | 13 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 72.22 | |
| Simon Fernandes (wk) c and b Jack Morley | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 108.33 | |
| Zaman Akhter not out | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Mackenzie Jones run out (Muhammed Naeem/Brooke Guest) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Mitchell Killeen not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 6 | Total: 8 | |||||
| Total | 257 | 7 wkts, 50 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Charlie Bennett, Jamie Porter | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Aitchison | 10 | 0 | 67 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Rory Haydon | 10 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Anuj Dal | 8 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 4.1 |
| Nick Potts | 7 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Martin Andersson | 5 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 6 |
| Jack Morley | 10 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 5.1 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Noah Thain & Luc Benkenstein | 40 | 78 |
| Noah Thain & Westley | 40 | 55 |
| Critchley & Westley | 72 | 75 |
| Roelofsen & Westley | 27 | 25 |
| Simon Fernandes & Westley | 40 | 31 |
| Zaman Akhter & Westley | 36 | 34 |
| Zaman Akhter & Mackenzie Jones | 0 | 1 |
| Zaman Akhter & Killeen | 1 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luc Benkenstein | 12.6 | 40 |
| 2 | Noah Thain | 22.1 | 80 |
| 3 | Matthew Critchley | 34.4 | 152 |
| 4 | Grant Roelofsen | 38.5 | 179 |
| 5 | Simon Fernandes | 43.6 | 219 |
| 6 | Tom Westley | 49.4 | 255 |
| 7 | Mackenzie Jones | 49.5 | 256 |
Derbyshire — Innings 2 (244/9 in 49.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Came (c) lbw b Jamie Porter | 97 | 94 | 15 | 1 | 103.19 | |
| Martin Andersson c Westley b Mackenzie Jones | 33 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 68.75 | |
| Brooke Guest (wk) b Critchley | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 | |
| Wayne Madsen lbw b Mackenzie Jones | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Anuj Dal b Mitchell Killeen | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35.71 | |
| Muhammed Naeem lbw b Mackenzie Jones | 21 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 50 | |
| Ross Whiteley c Zaman Akhter b Charlie Bennett | 32 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 68.09 | |
| Nick Potts c Mackenzie Jones b Charlie Bennett | 17 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 68 | |
| Ben Aitchison c Zaman Akhter b Charlie Bennett | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 87.5 | |
| Jack Morley batting | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Rory Haydon batting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 8 | NoBalls: 2 | Wides: 6 | Total: 16 | |||||
| Total | 244 | 9 wkts, 49.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Bennett | 5 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 6.4 |
| Jamie Porter | 10 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 5 |
| Zaman Akhter | 10 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 5.4 |
| Mackenzie Jones | 8.5 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 4.4 |
| Matthew Critchley | 10 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 4.7 |
| Mitchell Killeen | 6 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Came & Andersson | 113 | 115 |
| Harry Came & Brooke Guest | 7 | 8 |
| Harry Came & Wayne Madsen | 7 | 7 |
| Harry Came & Anuj Dal | 11 | 22 |
| Harry Came & Muhammed Naeem | 20 | 42 |
| Whiteley & Muhammed Naeem | 25 | 31 |
| Whiteley & Nick Potts | 45 | 53 |
| Aitchison & Nick Potts | 2 | 3 |
| Aitchison & Jack Morley | 12 | 13 |
| Rory Haydon & Jack Morley | 2 | 5 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Andersson | 19.1 | 113 |
| 2 | Brooke Guest | 20.3 | 120 |
| 3 | Wayne Madsen | 21.4 | 127 |
| 4 | Anuj Dal | 25.2 | 138 |
| 5 | Harry Came | 32.2 | 158 |
| 6 | Muhammed Naeem | 37.3 | 183 |
| 7 | Ross Whiteley | 46.2 | 228 |
| 8 | Nick Potts | 46.5 | 230 |
| 9 | Ben Aitchison | 48.6 | 242 |
ESS vs DER Match Prediction, England Domestic One-Day Cup 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 | England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 26th July 2026 |
| Time | 03:30 PM (IST) - 10:00 AM (GMT) |
ESS vs DER Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
ESS vs DER Match Venue: County Ground, Derby, England
ESS vs DER Pitch Report: The pitch at County Ground Derby generally Supports the pacers. Batters will get good support from the surface if they spend time on the ground and hit the good balls.
ESS vs DER Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Derby, GB will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 18°C on the match day with 66% humidity and 27.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 75% chances of precipitation during the game.
County Ground Score Records:
| Total matches: | 19 |
| Batting first won: | 15 |
| Bowling first won: | 4 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 241 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 184 |
| Highest Total: | 345/9 |
| Lowest Total: | 74/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 245/7 |
| Lowest Defended: | 197/7 |
County Ground Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 43%
Spin Bowling
54%Batting Pitch 46%
Bowling Pitch
125
T20 Average Scores
ESS vs DER (Essex vs Derbyshire) Playing 11
Essex vs Derbyshire (ESS vs DER) Match Preview
ESS vs DER Match Preview: Essex will lock horns against Derbyshire in England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 on Sunday, 26 July 2026 at 03:30 PM IST.
Essex (ESS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Noah Thain and Robin Das will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Grant Roelofsen will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Matt Critchley and Luc Benkenstein will strengthen the middle order for Essex.
- Matt Critchley will lead the Essex as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Simon Fernandes will do the Wicket Keeping for Essex.
Spin Bowlers
- Tom Westley will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Charlie Edward Bennett and Mackenzie Jones will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Derbyshire (DER) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Harry Came and Martin Andersson will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Martin Andersson was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Brooke Guest will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Wayne Madsen and Anuj Dal will strengthen the middle order for Derbyshire.
- Harry Came will lead the Derbyshire as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Brooke Guest will do the Wicket Keeping for Derbyshire.
Spin Bowlers
- Shoaib Bashir will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Ben Aitchison and Jack Morley 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: 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, DER will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
ESS vs DER England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 Match Expert Advice: Charlie Edward Bennett will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Luc Benkenstein 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 5 matches in ODI. Out of these 5 games, Essex have won 4 whereas Derbyshire have won 1 Matches.
| Match Played | 5 |
| ESS Won | 4 |
| DER Won | 1 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
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 - Q | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.517 | 20 | LWWWL |
| 2 | Lancashire - Q | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.406 | 20 | WLWLW |
| 3 | Nottinghamshire - Q | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.177 | 20 | WLWLL |
| 4 | Warwickshire - E | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.078 | 16 | WWLWW |
| 5 | Surrey - E | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.238 | 16 | LLWWL |
| 6 | Kent - E | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.607 | 16 | LWLWW |
| 7 | Northamptonshire - E | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.127 | 12 | LWLWL |
| 8 | Gloucestershire - E | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.096 | 12 | WWLLL |
| 9 | Somerset - E | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.383 | 12 | LLWLL |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Middlesex - Q | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.659 | 28 | WWWWL |
| 2 | Yorkshire - Q | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.778 | 24 | WWLWW |
| 3 | Durham - Q | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.089 | 20 | LWLWL |
| 4 | Worcestershire - E | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.032 | 20 | WLWLW |
| 5 | Hampshire - E | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.083 | 16 | LWWLW |
| 6 | Derbyshire - E | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.156 | 12 | WLLWW |
| 7 | Essex - E | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.203 | 12 | LLWWL |
| 8 | Glamorgan - E | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.930 | 8 | WLLLL |
| 9 | Sussex - E | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -1.517 | 4 | LLLLW |
| 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:
DER - W L L W WESS - L L W W 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.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
ESS vs DER Winning Prediction
- Essex team has the upper hand over Derbyshire team. So try to pick more players from Essex
ESS vs DER Small League Must Picks:
ESS - Charlie Edward Bennett [429 points], Luc Benkenstein [361 points]DER - Ben Aitchison [479 points], Jack Morley [416 points]
ESS vs DER Grand League Risky Picks:
ESS - Mitchell Killeen [0 points], Robin Das [0 points]DER - Harry Came [0 points], Nick Potts [0 points]
ESS vs DER Death Over Bowlers:
ESS - Jamie PorterDER - Ben Aitchison
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]
- Luc Benkenstein [PTs: 361, CR: 8.0]
- Charlie Edward Bennett [PTs: 429, CR: 6.5]
Derbyshire (DER) Key Players
- Anuj Dal [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Ross Whiteley [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Martin Andersson [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Wayne Madsen [0*]
- Jack Morley [PTs: 416, CR: 6.0]
ESS vs DER Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Ross Whiteley [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Martin Andersson [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Grant Roelofsen [PTs: 92, CR: 8.0]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 333, CR: 8.5]
- Wayne Madsen [PTs: 352, CR: 8.5]
- Luc Benkenstein [PTs: 361, CR: 8.0]
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.
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: 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
Derbyshire (DER) Squad: Ross Whiteley, Brooke Guest(WK), Jack Morley, Martin Andersson, Harry Came(C), Wayne Madsen, Anuj Dal, Ben Aitchison, Nick Potts, Mitchell Wagstaff, Shoaib Bashir, Muhammed Naeem Razzaq, Rory Haydon, Joe Hawkins
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, What is the Match prediction for today's ESS vs DER match?
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