Another superb win during which both sides broke partnership records between the Clubs:-
For Essex the record of 111 for the third wicket against Derbyshire, set by GR Napier and RC Irani at Derby in 2000, was beaten by T Westley & CWJ Allison at Derby when they had a partnership of 127.
For Derbyshire their 2nd wicket partnership of 91, set by WJ Durston & PM Borrington at Highfield, Leek in 2013 was bettered by HRC Cane & M Montgomery at Derby when they scored 225 between them.
When he had scored 40 Tom Westley achieved 4500 runs in Career List A situations