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Punjab vs Excelsior at Zomercomplex | Round 11 | 24.07.22
Umar Baker opens the bowling for ExcelsiorJoost Kroesen takes the catch to dismiss Stephan Myburgh first ballJonathan Vandiar in defenceNiels Etman coming in from the Clubhouse EndA wild swing from Rehmat ZulfiqarRehmat hooks a short oneA big shot from RehmatSix for VandiarVandiar hits to cowRehmat follows with a big oneVandiar gives a chance to the slipsSwept for four by VandiarTeja Nidamanuru goes over the topDriven square by Saqib ZulfiqarVandiar bowled on a free hitSaqib plays from the backfootThe power of Jonathan VandiarSaqib skies to deep point……where Joost Kroesen takes a good catchVandiar pulls elegantlySikander Zulfiqar is bowled by HamptonAsad Zulfiqar plays a fine straight driveCut square by AsadA smart clip shot by VandiarVandiar pulls the ball over his shoulderPlayed fine to leg by VandiarAsad lofts over pointAnother belter by VandiarFour more for AsadSamiullah Salarazai skies to backward point……where Umar Baker proves his coach wrong……and he enjoys the momentSulaiman Tariq looks good playing from the backfootTariq goes for the big one……but Rens van Troost ends his performance with a fine running catchAnd that’s the end of the Punjab inningsTim Etman plays a risky cut shotSamiullah Salarazai bowling from the Harbour EndSulaiman Tariq from the Clubhouse EndRoel Verhagen on his toesEtman belts the ball over extraEtman swings at a high wideVerhagen gets away with a lofted driveSaqib Zulfiqar spins itA straight boundary for EtmanVerhagen clips the ball to the square boundaryEtman is not happy with himself getting out A swinging shot by Lorenzo IngramA big six by IngramBrett Hampton misses outside offHampton middled this one!Keep your foot down, Brett!Teja Nidamanuru bowlingEdged over gully by IngramHampton is scoring freelyHampton beaten by the turnSanjit Shankar plays a fine cover driveLuuk Kroesen plays the supporting role wellA boundary for KroesenA ton for HamptonHampton keeps hitting the bowling aroundStan van Troost must defend his wicket to keep Hampton’s chase goingVan Troost scores through coverHampton cuts squareThat’s the winning hit!Excelsior have chased down 281Hampton finishes on 142 not out with 17 fours and 7 sixes