ESS vs DER 29th Match, 31 May 2026 Fantasy AI Predictions

Chelmsford

County Ground

186

Vitality Blast Men ESS vs DER players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

Player					Batting									Bowling										Series Performance							Lineup selection
Name	T	R	S	M#	Bat	Inn	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	50+	4/6	Bowl	Inn	Wk	Ov	Avg	Eco	SR	4w	Best	C/St	M	A. Pt	Pts	Run	Wk	DT	P	S%	C	VC
Aneurin Donald	DER	WK	✅	95	RHB	90	5	1816	85	21.36	158.18	14	275	OB	0	0					0	-	49	3	55.3	166	78	0	66.7	1	0	0	0
Wayne Madsen	DER	BAT	✅	221	RHB	212	35	5534	109	31.26	135.2	37	677	OB	46	22	2.1	36.81	8.19	26.9	0	2/20	88	3	28	84	42	0	0	4	0	0	0
Paul Walter	ESS	BAT	✅	175	LHB	150	25	2504	78	20.03	141.3	10	327	LM	136	116	2.5	27.29	9.29	17.6	0	3/20	86	2	64	128	67	0	50	1	0	0	0
Michael Pepper	ESS	WK	✅	127	RHB	124	12	2940	120	26.25	148.71	19	438		0	0					0	-	58	2	78.5	157	77	0	100	6	0	0	0
Matt Critchley	ESS	ALL	✅	156	RHB	134	29	2134	80	20.32	122.36	6	227	LB	139	129	2.9	25.72	8.21	18.7	2	5/28	47	2	46	92	6	2	100	2	0	0	0
Ross Whiteley	DER	BAT	✅	242	LHB	212	53	3693	91	23.22	136.67	7	438	LM	22	10	1.6	35.8	9.94	21.6	0	3/23	95	3	74.7	224	84	0	66.7	6	0	0	0
Wiaan Mulder	ESS	ALL	✅	145	RHB	121	25	2367	83	24.65	129.98	12	270	RM	107	81	2.5	28.8	8.74	19.7	1	4/14	68	2	22	44	16	0	0	4	0	0	0
Simon Harmer	ESS	ALL	✅	219	RHB	130	43	1331	55	15.29	127.36	1	145	OB	207	183	3.3	28.43	7.7	22.1	5	4/18	124	2	87.5	175	46	2	100	9	0	0	0
Luc Benkenstein	ESS	ALL	✅	26	RHB	21	4	382	62	22.47	149.21	2	53	LB	21	16	2.2	28.68	9.83	17.5	0	2/23	12	2	95.5	191	84	1	100	3	0	0	0
Matthew Montgomery	DER	ALL	✅	46	RHB	39	5	750	74	22.05	127.98	3	103	OB	27	20	2.3	27.25	8.74	18.7	1	4/30	20	3	105.7	317	136	1	100	5	0	0	0
Martin Andersson	DER	ALL	✅	60	RHB	51	10	680	70	16.58	122.52	3	81	RM	42	34	2.5	31.85	10.44	18.2	0	3/32	32	3	179	537	156	6	66.7	2	0	0	0
Shane Snater	ESS	BOWL	✅	66	RHB	33	14	174	20	9.15	117.56	0	20	RFM	65	54	2.6	30.18	9.66	18.7	0	3/8	23	2	15	30	8	0	0	10	0	0	0
Zaman Akhter	ESS	ALL	✅	6	RHB	5	2	45	12	15	102.27	0	4	RFM	6	4	2.8	45	10.58	25.5	0	2/36	0	2	5	10	0	0	0	8	0	0	0
Nick Potts	DER	ALL	✅	2	RHB	1	0	4	4	4	133.33	0	0	RMF	2	2	2.5	23	9.2	15	0	2/34	1	3	53	159	4	4	66.7	8	0	0	0
Amrit Basra	DER	BAT	✅	1	RHB	1	0	1	1	1	50	0	0	RM	0	0					0	-	0	3	23.3	70	12	0	33.3	7	0	0	0
Charlie Bennett	ESS	BOWL	✅	2	RHB	1	1	0	0			0	0	RM	2	1	2	55	13.75	24	0	1/14	0	2	52.5	105	0	3	50	11	0	0	0
Akif Javed	DER	BOWL	✅	87	RHB	23	13	93	32	9.3	110.71	0	15	LMF	86	107	3.5	24.44	8.6	17	2	4/28	19	3	30	90	1	2	0	10	0	0	0
Simon Fernandes	ESS	WK	✅	1	RHB	0	0	0				0	0	OB	0	0					0	-	0	2	7	14	6	0	0	7	0	0	0
Caleb Jewell	DER	BAT	✅	78	LHB	76	3	1598	76	21.89	127.94	8	210		0	0					0	-	28	3	60.3	181	89	0	33.3	3	0	0	0
Jack Morley	DER	BOWL	✅	2	LHB	0	0	0				0	0	SLA	2	3	3	18	9	12	0	3/35	0	3	105	315	0	8	100	11	0	0	0
Noah Thain	ESS	BAT	✅	10	RHB	7	3	89	38	22.25	167.92	0	11	RM	6	1	1.3	88	11	48	0	1/9	6	2	46.5	93	41	0	100	5	0	0	0
Ben Aitchison	DER	BOWL	✅	14	RHB	7	1	14	8	2.33	107.69	0	1	RFM	14	19	3.4	26.84	10.85	14.8	2	5/29	4	3	58	174	3	4	66.7	9	0	0	0

Completed matches of Essex
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
ESS vs SUS	22 May - 11:30 PM	Chelmsford	Sussex	ESSEssex	SUS	191/5 (20.0)	192/4 (16.0)	Sussex Sussex won by 6 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
HAM vs ESS	26 May - 11:30 PM	Southampton	Essex	HAMHampshire	ESS	200/4 (20.0)	170/7 (20.0)	Hampshire Hampshire won by 30 runs

Completed matches of Derbyshire
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
DER vs DUR	22 May - 11:00 PM	Derby	Derbyshire	DURDurham	DER	203/8 (20.0)	197/8 (20.0)	Durham Durham won by 6 runs
YOR vs DER	24 May - 08:00 PM	Leeds	Derbyshire	DERDerbyshire	YOR	194/4 (20.0)	195/8 (19.2)	Yorkshire Yorkshire won by 2 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
LEI vs DER	27 May - 11:30 PM	Leicester	Leics	DERDerbyshire	LEI	230/5 (20.0)	145/10 (15.2)	Leics Leics won by 85 runs

Completed matches at County Ground
Teams	Date	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
ESS vs SUS	22 May - 11:30 PM	Sussex	ESSEssex	SUS	191/5 (20.0)	192/4 (16.0)	Sussex Sussex won by 6 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)

Top batting performance for ESS
Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
ESS vs SUS	1	Paul Walter	caught	58	37	6	2	156.75
ESS vs SUS	2	Michael Pepper	bowled	52	34	5	3	152.94
HAM vs ESS	4	Luc Benkenstein	caught	48	31	2	3	154.83
HAM vs ESS	7	Simon Harmer	not out	36	18	1	3	200
ESS vs SUS	4	Luc Benkenstein	bowled	36	18	1	4	200
HAM vs ESS	2	Michael Pepper	caught	25	17	1	2	147.05
ESS vs SUS	6	Noah Thain	not out	23	15	4	0	153.33

Top bowling performance for ESS
Match	Player	Ov	Run	W	Eco
HAM vs ESS	Charlie Bennett	4	44	2	11
HAM vs ESS	Matt Critchley	3	23	1	7.66
HAM vs ESS	Simon Harmer	3	23	1	7.66
ESS vs SUS	Simon Harmer	3	25	1	8.33
ESS vs SUS	Luc Benkenstein	2	23	1	11.5
ESS vs SUS	Charlie Bennett	1	14	1	14
ESS vs SUS	Matt Critchley	4	35	1	8.75

Top batting performance for DER
Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
YOR vs DER	2	Martin Andersson	not out	81	56	7	1	144.64
DER vs DUR	5	Matthew Montgomery	not out	74	45	8	3	164.44
LEI vs DER	3	Caleb Jewell	not out	58	35	6	1	165.71
LEI vs DER	2	Martin Andersson	caught	57	29	9	1	196.55
LEI vs DER	1	Aneurin Donald	caught	49	24	6	3	204.16
DER vs DUR	6	Ross Whiteley	caught	45	28	5	2	160.71
YOR vs DER	6	Ross Whiteley	not out	39	17	4	2	229.41
YOR vs DER	5	Matthew Montgomery	bowled	35	23	5	0	152.17
LEI vs DER	6	Matthew Montgomery	caught	27	13	4	1	207.69
LEI vs DER	4	Wayne Madsen	bowled	22	17	2	0	129.41

Top bowling performance for DER
Match	Player	Ov	Run	W	Eco
LEI vs DER	Martin Andersson	4	23	6	5.75
YOR vs DER	Jack Morley	4	44	4	11
DER vs DUR	Jack Morley	4	35	3	8.75
LEI vs DER	Ben Aitchison	2	7	2	3.5
YOR vs DER	Nick Potts	4	44	2	11
DER vs DUR	Ben Aitchison	4	31	2	7.75
DER vs DUR	Nick Potts	4	34	2	8.5
LEI vs DER	Jack Morley	4	31	1	7.75
YOR vs DER	Matthew Montgomery	4	21	1	5.25
YOR vs DER	Akif Javed	4	39	1	9.75
DER vs DUR	Akif Javed	4	34	1	8.5

Top batting performance for DER
Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
YOR vs DER	2	Martin Andersson	not out	81	56	7	1	144.64
DER vs DUR	5	Matthew Montgomery	not out	74	45	8	3	164.44
LEI vs DER	3	Caleb Jewell	not out	58	35	6	1	165.71
LEI vs DER	2	Martin Andersson	caught	57	29	9	1	196.55
LEI vs DER	1	Aneurin Donald	caught	49	24	6	3	204.16
DER vs DUR	6	Ross Whiteley	caught	45	28	5	2	160.71
YOR vs DER	6	Ross Whiteley	not out	39	17	4	2	229.41
YOR vs DER	5	Matthew Montgomery	bowled	35	23	5	0	152.17
LEI vs DER	6	Matthew Montgomery	caught	27	13	4	1	207.69
LEI vs DER	4	Wayne Madsen	bowled	22	17	2	0	129.41

Top bowling performance for DER
Match	Player	Ov	Run	W	Eco
LEI vs DER	Martin Andersson	4	23	6	5.75
YOR vs DER	Jack Morley	4	44	4	11
DER vs DUR	Jack Morley	4	35	3	8.75
LEI vs DER	Ben Aitchison	2	7	2	3.5
YOR vs DER	Nick Potts	4	44	2	11
DER vs DUR	Ben Aitchison	4	31	2	7.75
DER vs DUR	Nick Potts	4	34	2	8.5
LEI vs DER	Jack Morley	4	31	1	7.75
YOR vs DER	Matthew Montgomery	4	21	1	5.25
YOR vs DER	Akif Javed	4	39	1	9.75
DER vs DUR	Akif Javed	4	34	1	8.5

Top bowling performance for ESS
Match	Player	Ov	Run	W	Eco
HAM vs ESS	Charlie Bennett	4	44	2	11
HAM vs ESS	Matt Critchley	3	23	1	7.66
HAM vs ESS	Simon Harmer	3	23	1	7.66
ESS vs SUS	Simon Harmer	3	25	1	8.33
ESS vs SUS	Luc Benkenstein	2	23	1	11.5
ESS vs SUS	Charlie Bennett	1	14	1	14
ESS vs SUS	Matt Critchley	4	35	1	8.75

Top batting performance for ESS
Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
ESS vs SUS	1	Paul Walter	caught	58	37	6	2	156.75
ESS vs SUS	2	Michael Pepper	bowled	52	34	5	3	152.94
HAM vs ESS	4	Luc Benkenstein	caught	48	31	2	3	154.83
HAM vs ESS	7	Simon Harmer	not out	36	18	1	3	200
ESS vs SUS	4	Luc Benkenstein	bowled	36	18	1	4	200
HAM vs ESS	2	Michael Pepper	caught	25	17	1	2	147.05
ESS vs SUS	6	Noah Thain	not out	23	15	4	0	153.33