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Essex vs Derbyshire, RLODC, Today Match Prediction
ESS vs DER Win Probability
Toss Winner - Derbyshire won the toss and choose to bowl first
Essex beat Derbyshire by 9 runs
Host Essex eye a strong comeback against Derbyshire at Chelsmford
- Matthew Crtichley, Noah Thain and Simon Fernandes put in credible performances for Essex in a losing cause.
- Last year, all four matches played at Chelmsford have been won by batting first.
- Martin Andersson has shown excellent form for Derbyshire, averaging 81.50 so far this season.
Expect Essex to register a comfortable win over Derbyshire.
| Tournament: | England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 |
| Format: | odi |
| Venue: | Essex County Cricket Club, Chelmsford, United Kingdom, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 21.7°C|Patchy rain nearby |
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ESS vs DER Match Prediction & Analysis
Host Essex will face Derbyshire in the Group B of the England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 played at County Ground, Chelmsford on Sunday.
In their opening match, Essex suffered 41-run defeat at the hands of Middlesex. Captain Matthew Critchley will be hoping that the side can learn from their mistakes and put in an improved performance against Derbyshire.
On the other hand, Derbyshire suffered three-wicket defeat at the hands of Worcestershire in a low-scoring game played at Worcester. Captain Harry Came will be hoping that the side can make amends and put in an improved batting performance against Essex.
Last year, Essex registered a comfortable 44-run win over Derbyshire in a round-robin game at County Ground in Derby.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
ESS
L
L
W
W
L
ESS
294/8 in 50.0 5.88
RLODC
Middlesex beat Essex by 41 runs
253/10 in 46.2 5.46
DER
L
L
W
L
L
DER
256/9 in 50.0 5.12
RLODC
Durham beat Derbyshire by 5 wickets
257/5 in 49.1 5.23
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 2 Matches
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322/10 in 47.3
RLODC
Essex beat Derbyshire by 44 runs
366/6 in 50.0
TEAMS PREVIEW
Essex Preview
After losing their first game of the competition, Essex will be looking to make a strong comeback in this home fixture.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Noah Thain, Matthew Critchley, Robin Das, Grant Roelofsen, Luc Benkenstein and Simon Fernandes to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the opening match, Noah Thain played well for Essex and finished the innings with the top-score of 74 runs off 93 balls with the help of eleven boundaries.
Besides Thain, Simon Fernandes scored 51 runs off 65 balls with the help of nine fours, whereas Ali Zeb chipped in with 34 not out off 32 balls with the help of three fours and one six.
In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of James Porter, Zaman Akhter, Charlie Bennett, Mackenzie Jones and Matthew Critchley to deliver timely breakthroughs.
In the opening match, Matthew Critchley was the pick of the bowlers for Essex and claimed 4 for 55 in his ten overs.
Essex Predicted Playing XI:
Matthew Critchley (c), Simon Fernandes (wk), Noah Thain, Robin Das, Luc Benkenstein, Grant Roelofsen, Ali Zeb, Mackenzie Jones, Zaman Akhter, James Porter and Charlie Bennett.
Essex Key Players From Previous Game Of England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026
Essex Actual Playing XI:
Charlie Bennett, Jamie Porter, Luc Benkenstein, Mackenzie Jones, Matt Critchley, Mitchell Killeen, Noah Thain, Simon Fernandes , Tom Westley, Zaman Akhter, Grant Roelofsen
Derbyshire Preview
In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of Martin Andersson, Muhammad Naeem, Harry Came, Wayne Madsen, Brooke Guest and Ross Whitely to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the previous match, Martin Anderrson continued his decent form with the bat for Derbyshire and finished the innings with the top-score of 51 runs off 71 balls with the help of five fours and one six. He was supported by Brooke Guest, who scored 38 runs off 68 balls with the help of four boundaries. Besides Anderrson, and Guest, the rest of batting lineup failed to deliver runs as Derbyshire were dismissed for just 138 all out in 37.1 overs.
In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Shoaib Bashir, Anuj Dal, Jack Morley, Nick Potts, Martin Andersson and Ben Atichison to deliver timely breakthroughs.
In the previous match, Nick Potts was the pick of the bowlers for Derbyshire and claimed 3 for 30 in his six overs. Besides Potts, Ben Aitchison bowled well with the new-ball and finished with figures of 2 for 40 in his full quota overs
Derbyshire Predicted Playing XI:
Harry Came (c),Martin Andersson,Muhammed Naeem,Wayne Madsen,Brooke Guest (wk),Ross Whiteley,Anuj Dal,Nick Potts,Ben Aitchison,Jack Morley,Shoaib Bashir
Derbyshire Key Players From Previous Game Of England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026
Derbyshire Actual Playing XI:
Harry Came, Yusuf Bin Naeem, Ross Whiteley, Wayne Madsen, Martin Andersson, Anuj Dal, Ben Aitchison, Jack Morley, Nick Potts, Rory Haydon, Brooke Guest
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The weather forecast for Sunday’s game is going to be light cloud with moderate breeze. The humidity for the game will be around 51%.
ESS vs DER Pitch Report
Last year, the average first innings score at County Ground, Chelmsford in the England Domestic One-Day Cup in the four completed matches was around 354 runs.
The highest total posted at the venue last season was by Essex, who scored a mammoth 417 runs against Surrey.
Toss: To Bat
The County Ground, Chelmsford has been great venue for side batting first. Last year, all four matches played at the venue were won by side batting first.
We expect Essex to win the toss, bat first and post a score in excess of 300 runs.
ESS vs DER
Winning Prediction
Based on current form, Essex will be slight favorites to win their match against Derbyshire. With likes of Noah Thain, Matthew Critchley and Simon Fernandes showing decent form so far, the team management will be hoping that Essex can bring their A-game to the table in this home fixture.
Expect Essex to register a comfortable win over Derbyshire.
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