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Excelsior vs VRA at Thurlede | Round 7 | 26.05.22
All set for flipping the coinUmpers Hancock and Bhatti with captains Borren and HeggelmanEd Visser from the ChaletTim Etman has a close shaveUdit Nashier from the Football Ground EndTom Heggelman evades a bouncerHeggelman reaches for the slower ballRoel Verhagen plays this short one wellHeggelman plays an easy pull shotAshir Abid for VRAA fine drive by HeggelmanHeggelman has lost his feet hereLorenzo Ingram goes for a big oneA big shout for LBW but it was a bat and padThe most capped player on the field Heggelman plays at a rising deliveryHeggelman edges Turmaine to Scully and is goneLeon Turmaine’s bowling was a bit off and on-Niels Etman gets a nasty bouncerIngram plays right into Singh’s handsBrett Hampton plays a fine cut shotJoost Kroesen attacksA square drive by KroesenUdit NashierHampton comes out to driveStan van Troost skies a short oneSanjit Shankar is plumb in frontRens van Troost plays to legThat’s six for HamptonVan Troost goes for a big oneAnd is caught by Singh at long onEd Visser belts his first ball into the skyAnd is caught by Verhagen at short squareVikramjit Singh plays a fine driveTom Heggelman on his way to 4 for 46 from 10Singh plays past pointSingh comes well forward to driveSingh plays to point and is caught by ShankarAnd the Home-boys celebrateJack Balbirnie plays a defensive shotAryan Dutt plays high and hardA one-handed slog by BalbirnieBrett Hampton bowlingAryan Dutt on the backfootJohan Smal drives through coverLorenzo Ingram with some turnDutt plays spin carefullyPlayed off the hip by DuttDutt lofts over the topAnd is lucky that Heinsbroek can’t hold on to the catchStylishly put away for four by SmalSmal chargesWell driven by DuttRens Heinsbroek bowlingRens van TroostSmal hits van Troost out of the groundFifty for Smal!Dutt edges through the slip areaBig shot over the top by SmalDutt takes a quick oneGiven not out but Dutt walksLeon Turmaine plays through pointThe Excelsior players enjoy the sight of a leaving batsmanMitch Lees plays at a short oneA big appeal turned down and Ashir Abid survivesA controversial run out brings Excelsior the winAnd Abid can’t understand the umpire’s decisionExcelsior win this tense game and take the important points