DUR vs ESS Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 63th ODI Match
By Arjit Kumar - Sun, Aug 09, 2026Last Updated on Aug 09, 2026 12:16 PM
Durham vs Essex Cricket Match Previews
England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026
DUR 229/5 (38)
ESS 209/10 (37.1)
Durham won by 20 runs - Match reduced to 38 overs due to rain
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Stephen Robinson* | 7.1 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 5.58 |
| James Minto | 5 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 9 |
Last Wicket:Charlie Bennett b Luke Stephen Robinson 1(2) - 209/10 in 37.1 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Durham vs Essex
Durham — Innings 1 (229/5 in 38 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lees c Critchley b Jamie Porter | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oliver Robinson (wk) c Critchley b Charlie Bennett | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Will Rhodes b Jamie Porter | 13 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 72.22 | |
| David Bedingham lbw b Mackenzie Jones | 38 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 79.17 | |
| Ben Stokes c Simon Fernandes b Harmer | 43 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 159.26 | |
| Colin Ackermann not out | 80 | 85 | 5 | 4 | 94.12 | |
| Kasey Aldridge not out | 35 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 89.74 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 15 | Total: 17 | |||||
| Total | 229 | 5 wkts, 38 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | James Minto (c), Shafiqullah Ghafari, Duanne Olivier, Luke Stephen Robinson | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter | 8 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 5.2 |
| Charlie Bennett | 6 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 5.2 |
| Mackenzie Jones | 7 | 0 | 63 | 1 | 9 |
| Simon Harmer | 7 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Zaman Akhter | 7 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 6 |
| Matthew Critchley | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Lees & Robinson | 1 | 2 |
| Rhodes & Robinson | 16 | 19 |
| Rhodes & Bedingham | 13 | 16 |
| Stokes & Bedingham | 57 | 37 |
| Colin Ackermann & Bedingham | 39 | 58 |
| Colin Ackermann & Kasey Aldridge | 103 | 96 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Lees | 0.2 | 1 |
| 2 | Oliver Robinson | 3.3 | 17 |
| 3 | Will Rhodes | 6.1 | 30 |
| 4 | Ben Stokes | 12.2 | 87 |
| 5 | David Bedingham | 21.6 | 126 |
Essex — Innings 2 (209/10 in 37.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Thain run out (Shafiqullah Ghafari/Kasey Aldridge) | 76 | 83 | 11 | 0 | 91.57 | |
| Luc Benkenstein c Shafiqullah Ghafari b Olivier | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90 | |
| Tom Westley (c) b W Rhodes | 17 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 80.95 | |
| Matthew Critchley lbw b W Rhodes | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Grant Roelofsen c W Rhodes b Kasey Aldridge | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 | |
| Simon Harmer lbw b Shafiqullah Ghafari | 32 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 91.43 | |
| Simon Fernandes (wk) c O Robinson b James Minto | 30 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 90.91 | |
| Zaman Akhter c W Rhodes b James Minto | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 100 | |
| Mackenzie Jones c Kasey Aldridge b James Minto | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 260 | |
| Charlie Bennett b Luke Stephen Robinson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Jamie Porter batting | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 6 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 209 | 10 wkts, 37.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Minto | 5 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 9 |
| Luke Stephen Robinson | 7.1 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 5.6 |
| Duanne Olivier | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.8 |
| Shafiqullah Ghafari | 7 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 4.9 |
| Will Rhodes | 8 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 3.8 |
| Kasey Aldridge | 6 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Noah Thain & Luc Benkenstein | 25 | 30 |
| Noah Thain & Westley | 50 | 47 |
| Noah Thain & Critchley | 6 | 22 |
| Noah Thain & Roelofsen | 29 | 30 |
| Noah Thain & Harmer | 7 | 11 |
| Simon Fernandes & Harmer | 47 | 49 |
| Simon Fernandes & Zaman Akhter | 21 | 21 |
| Simon Fernandes & Mackenzie Jones | 9 | 7 |
| Charlie Bennett & Mackenzie Jones | 14 | 4 |
| Charlie Bennett & Jamie Porter | 0 | 2 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luc Benkenstein | 4.6 | 25 |
| 2 | Tom Westley | 12.5 | 75 |
| 3 | Matthew Critchley | 16.3 | 81 |
| 4 | Grant Roelofsen | 21.3 | 110 |
| 5 | Noah Thain | 23.2 | 118 |
| 6 | Simon Harmer | 31.3 | 165 |
| 7 | Zaman Akhter | 34.6 | 186 |
| 8 | Simon Fernandes | 36.1 | 195 |
| 9 | Mackenzie Jones | 36.5 | 209 |
| 10 | Charlie Bennett | 37.1 | 209 |
DUR vs ESS Match Prediction, England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026, Durham vs Essex Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
DUR vs ESS (Durham vs Essex) Match Details
| Match | Durham vs Essex (DUR vs ESS) |
| League | England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 9th August 2026 |
| Time | 03:30 PM (IST) - 10:00 AM (GMT) |
DUR vs ESS Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
DUR vs ESS Match Venue: Feethams Cricket Ground, Darlington, England
DUR vs ESS Pitch Report: The pitch report for the Feethams Cricket Ground in Darlington indicates a traditional, grass-heavy outground surface that offers a balanced contest between bat and ball.
DUR vs ESS Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Darlington, GB will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 18°C on the match day with 56% humidity and 22.7 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% chances of precipitation during the game.
Feethams Cricket Ground Pitch Favour
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DUR vs ESS (Durham vs Essex) Playing 11
Durham vs Essex (DUR vs ESS) Match Preview
DUR vs ESS Match Preview: Durham will take on Essex in England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 on Sunday, 09 August 2026 at 03:30 PM IST at Feethams Cricket Ground, Darlington.
Durham (DUR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Alex Lees and Emilio Gay will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Will Rhodes will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Ben Stokes and Colin Ackermann will strengthen the middle order for Durham.
- Kasey Aldridge will lead the Durham as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Haydon Mustard will do the Wicket Keeping for Durham.
Spin Bowlers
- Scott Borthwick and George Drissell will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Luke Stephen Robinson and Duanne Olivier will lead the pace attack of his team.
Essex (ESS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Noah Thain and Luc Benkenstein will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Tom Westley will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Matt Critchley and Grant Roelofsen will strengthen the middle order for Essex.
- Tom Westley will lead the Essex as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
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
- Charlie Edward Bennett and Mackenzie Jones will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Durham vs Essex (DUR vs ESS) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
DUR 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, DUR will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
DUR vs ESS England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 Match Expert Advice: Kasey Aldridge will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Will Rhodes will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
DUR vs ESS Head to Head
DUR vs ESS Head to Head Records: Durham vs Essex have faced each other in 5 matches in ODI. Out of these 5 games, Durham have won 2 whereas Essex have won 3 Matches.
| Match Played | 5 |
| DUR Won | 2 |
| ESS Won | 3 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on England Cricket App.
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:
DUR - L W L W LESS - L L W W L
DUR 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, Ollie Robinson is the best choice.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
DUR vs ESS Winning Prediction
- Essex team has the upper hand over Durham team. So try to pick more players from Essex
DUR vs ESS Small League Must Picks:
DUR - Kasey Aldridge [298 points], Will Rhodes [134 points]ESS - Charlie Edward Bennett [429 points], Luc Benkenstein [361 points]
DUR vs ESS Grand League Risky Picks:
DUR - Shafiqullah Ghafari [0 points], Haydon Mustard [0 points]ESS - Charles Allison [0 points], Mitchell Killeen [0 points]
DUR vs ESS Death Over Bowlers:
DUR - Shafiqullah GhafariESS - Jamie Porter, Shane Snater
Durham (DUR) Key Players
- Emilio Gay [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Ben Stokes [[33, 1W, 20, 4W], [0W, 80], [47, 11], 108]
- Ollie Robinson [3W]
- Will Rhodes [36*]
- Kasey Aldridge [PTs: 298, CR: 7.0]
Essex (ESS) Key Players
- 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]
DUR vs ESS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Ben Stokes [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Ollie Robinson [PTs: 91, CR: 7.5]
- Grant Roelofsen [PTs: 92, CR: 8.0]
- Matt Critchley [PTs: 333, CR: 8.5]
- Luc Benkenstein [PTs: 361, CR: 8.0]
DUR vs ESS Injury / Unavailability
Durham Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Essex Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
DUR vs ESS Live Stream
Where can I see DUR vs ESS Live Score?
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Durham vs Essex (DUR vs ESS) Squads
Durham (DUR) Squad: Ben Stokes, Duanne Olivier, Luke Stephen Robinson, Shafiqullah Ghafari, Colin Ackermann, Scott Borthwick, George Drissell, Will Rhodes, Ollie Robinson(WK), Emilio Gay, Graham Clark, Alex Lees, Kasey Aldridge(C), Haydon Mustard(WK), James Minto
Essex (ESS) Squad: Simon Harmer, Shane Snater, Tom Westley(C), Jamie Porter, Matt Critchley, Grant Roelofsen, Robin Das, Luc Benkenstein, Zaman Akhter, Mitchell Killeen, Noah Thain, Mackenzie Jones, Charles Allison, Ali Zeb, Simon Fernandes(WK), Charlie Edward Bennett
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.
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