2026 One-Day Cup final
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| Event | 2026 One-Day Cup | ||||||
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| Middlesex won by 31 runs | |||||||
| Date | 20 September 2026 | ||||||
| Venue | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | ||||||
| Player of the match | Ryan Higgins (Middlesex) | ||||||
| Umpires | Tom Lungley and Ben Debenham | ||||||
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The 2026 One-Day Cup Final was a List A cricket match played at the Trent Bridge in Nottingham, on 20 September 2026 to determine the winner of the 2026 One-Day Cup.[1] It was played between Leicestershire Foxes and Middlesex.[2][3][4][5]
Middlesex won the tournament, beating Leicestershire Foxes by 31 runs in the final.[6][7]
Background
[edit]In November 2025, the England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed the fixtures for the tournament as a part of the 2026 English domestic cricket season.[8]
The tournament began on 21 July and will end on 20 September 2026.[9]
Route to the final
[edit]Each team played the other eight teams in the group stage; the top three teams advanced to the Knockout stage.
| Leicestershire Foxes | Round | Middlesex | ||||
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||
| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result | ||
| 2026 One-Day Cup final | ||||||
Bracket
[edit]| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Leicestershire Foxes | 303/7 (50 overs) | ||||||||||||
| B2 | Yorkshire | 273/9 (50 overs) | QF2 | Notts Outlaws | 280 (49 overs) | |||||||||
| A3 | Notts Outlaws | 277/7 (48.4 overs) | SF1 | Leicestershire Foxes | 200 (44.2 overs) | |||||||||
| SF2 | Middlesex | 231 (49.5 overs) | ||||||||||||
| B1 | Middlesex | 255/8 (48.4 overs) | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Lancashire | 187 (36.1 overs) | QF1 | Durham | 254/7 (50 overs) | |||||||||
| B3 | Durham | 349/8 (50 overs) | ||||||||||||
Macth
[edit]Match officials
[edit]- On-field umpires: Tom Lungley and Ben Debenham
- Third umpire: Paul Baldwin
- Reserve umpire: Ben Peverall
- Match referee: Mike Smith
Team and toss
[edit]Both teams remained unchanged from their semi-final matches. Leicestershire won the toss and decided to field first.
Match details
[edit]Leicestershire Foxes 231 (49.5 overs) |
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Middlesex 200 (44.2 overs) |
- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- Ryan Higgins (Middlesex) scored his first century in List A cricket.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Metro Bank One Day Cup men's competition fixtures 2026". England and Wales cricket Board. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ↑ "County cricket: Leicestershire and Middlesex reach One-Day Cup final". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- ↑ "Foxes beat Notts to reach One-Day Cup final". BBC. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- ↑ "Shaikh, Green send Leicestershire into final". Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "Hollman drags Middlesex past Stokes's Durham and into final". Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "Higgins hundred ends Middlesex's 36-year wait for List A glory". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- ↑ "Metro Bank One Day Cup Final: Middlesex beat Leicestershire by 31 runs at Trent Bridge". Cricket World. 20 September 2026. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- ↑ "Full 2026 county fixture list revealed". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ↑ "Metro Bank One Day Cup: Men's fixtures, dates and schedule for 2026 competition". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 January 2026.