Charlie Allison steers Eagles past high-flying Falcons
Essex bowlers share wickets around with only Matt Montgomery's fifty to show for Derbyshire
31/05Result
Cross Pool, Vitality Blast Men at Chelmsford, May 31 2026
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![Derbyshire]( "Derbyshire")
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![Essex]( "Essex")
179/5 (19.4/20 ov)
31/05Result
Cross Pool, Vitality Blast Men at Chelmsford, May 31 2026
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![Derbyshire]( "Derbyshire")
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![Essex]( "Essex")
179/5 (19.4/20 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Derbyshire , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
Start 16.00, First Session 16.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-17.50, Second Session 17.50-18.20
Match days
31 May 2026 (20-over match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Essex 4, Derbyshire 0
Scorecard Summary
DERBYSHIRE 173 (20 OVERS)
- Matthew Montgomery50 (30)
- Nick Potts35 (22)
- Wiaan Mulder2/23 (3)
- Zaman Akhter2/13 (2)
ESSEX 179/5 (19.4 OVERS)
- Paul Walter41 (24)
- Charlie Allison*67 (49)
- Jack Morley1/30 (3)
- Nick Potts1/23 (3.4)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsCharlie Allison steers Eagles past high-flying Falcons
Essex bowlers share wickets around with only Matt Montgomery's fifty to show for Derbyshire
Twenty20 Cup (England)
| Central & West Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NOR | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1.752 |
| GLO | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0.693 |
| GLA | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.291 |
| WOR | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -0.886 |
| WAR | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -0.811 |
| SOM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1.17 |
| Cross Pool | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SUR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.95 |
| GLO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.8 |
| SOM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.896 |
| WOR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.9 |
| ESS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.452 |
| NOR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.35 |
| NOT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.26 |
| LEI | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.117 |
| GLA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.05 |
| WAR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.26 |
| DUR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.35 |
| DER | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.452 |
| SUS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1.239 |
| LAN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1.5 |
| HAM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1.896 |
| YOR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2.8 |
| North Group | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| YOR | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 1.925 |
| DER | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.847 |
| DUR | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -0.362 |
| NOT | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -0.628 |
| LAN | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -0.864 |
| LEI | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -1.579 |
| South Group | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| HAM | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1.377 |
| ESS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0.565 |
| KEN | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0.121 |
| SUR | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -0.019 |
| SUS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -0.137 |
| MID | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1.556 |