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Essex vs Derbyshire, T20BLAST, Today Match Prediction
ESS vs DER Win Probability
Toss Winner - Derbyshire won the toss and choose to bat first
Essex beat Derbyshire by 5 wickets
Host Essex face stern test against in-form Derbyshire at Chelmsford
- Martin Andersson has ben sensational form for Derbyshire, averaging 112.00 with the bat this season.
- Batting second will be best choice for teams playing at Chelmsford.
- Charlie Bennett has shown consistency with the ball in hand for Essex so far this season.
Expect Derbyshire to register a comfortable win over Essex.
| Tournament: | Vitality T20 Blast, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Essex County Cricket Club, Chelmsford, United Kingdom, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 20.6°C|Partly Cloudy |
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ESS vs DER Match Prediction & Analysis
Host Essex will face Derbyshire in the 29th match of the T20 Blast 2026 competition played at County Ground, Chelmsford on Sunday.
In their previous match, Essex registered a comprehensive win over Kent, courtesy excellent performances from Charlie Bennett, Wiaan Mulder, Paul Walter and Michael Pepper. With this result, Essex registered their first win of the competition.
On the other hand, Derbyshire registered 23-run win over Nottinghamshire, courtesy splendid contributions from Aneurin Donald, Martin Andersson and Ross Whiteley. With this result, Derbyshire moved up to third position in the T20 Blast league table.
In 2019 T20 Blast season, Essex registered a 34-run win over Derbyshire in a knockout match played at Birmingham.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
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Last 1 Matches
Essex beat Derbyshire by 44 runs
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Essex Preview
With one win and two losses, Essex are currently lying in the bottom half of the league table. In the batting department, the onus will be on the in-form openers Pau Walter, Michael Pepper, Charlie Allison, Wiaan Mulder, Matthew Critchley to deliver the bulk of the runs.
Chasing 130 runs for victory, Paul Walter and Michael Pepper stitched together a match-winning partnership of 110 runs to help Essex cruise to a comprehensive win.
For Essex, wicket-keeper Michael Pepper played well and finished the innings with the top-score of 64 runs off 40 balls with the help of six boundaries and three sixes. He was well supported by Paul Walter, who scored 42 not out off 30 balls with the help of six fours and one six.
In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Charlie Bennett, Zaman Akhter, Shane Snater, Simon Harmer and Wiaan Mulder to deliver the timely breakthroughs.
In the previous match, Charlie Bennett and Wiaan Mulder bowled well for Essex and claimed three wickets apiece.
Interesting Facts
1. With two half-centuries in his three outings, wicket-keeper Michael Peppper is the leading run-scorer for Essex so far this season.
2. Rookie medium-pacer Charlie Bennett is leading the bowling charts for Essex this season and has claimed six wickets in three outings at an economy rate of 10.37.
Essex Predicted Playing XI:
Simon Harmer (c), Michael Pepper (wk), Charlie Allison, Paul Walter, Luc Benkenstein, Matthew Critchley, Wiaan Mulder, Shane Snater, Noah Thain, Charlie Bennett, Zaman Akhter.
Essex Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality T20 Blast, 2026
Essex Actual Playing XI:
Charlie Allison, Charlie Bennett, Luc Benkenstein, Matt Critchley, Michael Pepper, Noah Thain, Paul Walter, Shane Snater, Simon Harmer, Wiaan Mulder, Zaman Akhter
Derbyshire Preview
With back-to-back victories in the competition, Derbyshire are coming into this match, high-on confidence and will be looking to deliver another clinical performance in this fixture.
In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Martin Andersson, Matthew Montgomery, Aneurin Donald, Caleb Jewell and Ross Whiteley to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the previous match, captain Aneurin Donald played well for Derbyshire and finished the innings with the top-score of 84 runs off 31 balls with the help of seven fours and eight sixes. He was well supported by Martin Andersson, who chipped in with 69 runs off 43 balls with the help of five fours and four sixes.
In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Jack Morley, Akif Javed, Ben Aitchison, and Nick Potts to deliver timely breakthroughs.
In the previous match, Ben Aitchison and Nick Potts were the pick of the bowlers for Derbyshire and claimed two wickets apiece.
Interesting Facts
1. Martin Andersson has been in sensational form this season for Derbyshire. With three half-centuries in his four outings, Andersson is currently leading run-scorer for Derbyshire in the competition.
2. Jack Morley has been excellent with the new-ball and claimed eight scalps at an economy rate of 8.78.
Derbyshire Predicted Playing XI:
Aneurin Donald (c) (wk),Martin Andersson,Caleb Jewell,Wayne Madsen,Matthew Montgomery,Ross Whiteley,Amrit Basra,Nick Potts,Ben Aitchison,Akif Javed,Jack Morley
Derbyshire Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality T20 Blast, 2026
Derbyshire Actual Playing XI:
Caleb Jewell, Ross Whiteley, Amrit Basra, Wayne Madsen, Martin Andersson, Matthew Montgomery, Ben Aitchison, Jack Morley, Nick Potts, Aneurin Donald, Akif Javed
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The weather forecast for Sunday’s match is going to be sunny intervals with gentle breeze. The humidity for the game will be around 46%.
ESS vs DER Pitch Report
Last year, the average first innings score at County Ground, Chelmsford in T20 Blast competition in seven completed matches was around 181 runs.
Toss: To Bowl
County Ground, Chelmsford has been decent venue for side batting second. The previous played at the venue was won by chasing team. With that record in mind, both the teams will be keen to win the toss, bowl first and restrict the opposition to less than 190 runs.
ESS vs DER
Winning Prediction
Based on current form, Derbyshire will be favorites to win their match against Essex. With likes of Martin Andersson, Aneurin Donald, Jack Morley and Ben Aithchison in decent form this season, the team management will be hoping that Derbyshire can deliver a clinical performance with bat and ball in this fixture.
Expect Derbyshire to register a comfortable win over Essex.
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