Match Preview: Hampshire v Derbyshire, Metro Bank One Day Cup

Hampshire v Derbyshire
Metro Bank One Day Cup (Group A)
Wednesday 7th August 2024 (11am Start)
Utilita Bowl

Hampshire welcome Derbyshire to Utilita Bowl for their final home match of the 2024 Metro Bank One Day Cup group stages on Wednesday.

Coming off the back of a third win in four matches during the competition so far, Hampshire currently sit in fourth place in Group A.

Meanwhile, Derbyshire have won four out of their five matches which is enough to put them top of the group by two points.

The two sides last met in 2022 where Toby Albert made an unbeaten 84 to inspire the Rose & Crown to victory.

Hampshire Squad

Hampshire have named a 13-player squad for their match against Derbyshire.

Joe Weatherley remains available, while John Turner has returned to Trent Rockets.

Kyle Abbott remains out after missing the match against Lancashire.

Ali Orr, who picked up an injury at the beginning of the Vitality Blast, returns to the squad but is not expected to play yet.

Full Hampshire Squad

Derbyshire

Captain: Samit Patel

Having failed to qualify in their last three One Day Cup campaigns, Derbyshire have made a stellar start to the competition in 2024 with four wins from their five matches so far. They started with three consecutive wins over Northamptonshire Steelbacks, Middlesex and Lancashire, before suffering defeat to Worcestershire Rapids. However, they were able to bounce back in their last match with a tense one wicket victory over Somerset to take them top of Group A.

Zak Chappell has been the key player so far, taking 12 wickets so far as well as averaging 71 with the bat – which includes an unbeaten 94 in their opening match. Both openers, Harry Came and Luis Reece, have scored over 200 runs so far, while Anuj Dal marked his first match of the competition so far with a century last time out. Bowler Pat Brown has also impressed taking five wickets in just two matches.

2024 Season In Numbers:

• 1^st in Group A
• Form (most recent first): WLWWW
• Leading run scorer: Harry Came (235)
• Leading wicket taker: Zak Chappell (12)

Head-To-Head:

Hampshire's record in List A matches v Derbyshire:

P: 46, W: 28, T: 1, L: 17, A: 6

Last 5 Meetings:

• August 12 2022 | The Incora County Ground | Hampshire won by two wickets
• July 26 2014 | The 3aaa County Ground | Derbyshire won by 136 runs
• August 26 2013 | County Ground, Derby | Hampshire won by 41 runs
• June 18 2013 | The Ageas Bowl | Hampshire won by 46 runs
• August 13 2006 | The Rose Bowl | Hampshire won by one wicket

Tickets

Tickets for Hampshire's Metro Bank One Day Cup match against Derbyshire are available via the link below, while they’ll also be available on the gate on Wednesday.

Gates open at 10am.

Click here to buy tickets.

To access match tickets bought online and get into Utilita Bowl on Wednesday, fans will need to have downloaded the free Hampshire Cricket App.

Information on how to download the App and access match tickets – as well as how to forward them onto family and friends – can be found in our Visitor Guide, available via the link below.

Visitor Guide

For information on what to expect at Utilita Bowl during Wednesday's match, please check out our Visitor Guide, available below.

Click here to view our Visitor Guide.

Match Coverage

A lice stream will be available for the match and a link to the stream will be available in the free-to-download Hampshire Cricket App and at www.utilitabowl.com/cricket.

Both the Hampshire Cricket App and www.utilitabowl.com/cricket will also host a live match centre with scorecard, statistics and insight available throughout the match.

Weather Forecast

Please follow the link to view the latest weather forecast for Utilita Bowl: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/6620360.