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HCC vs HBS at De Diepput | Semi Final | 04.09.22
Ferdi Vink opening the bowling Damian Crowley hits to coverAnd Reece Mason celebrates his catch An anxious moment for Tonny Staal Four over the top for StaalBoris Gorlee deals with a short one Tonny Staal hits out Staal gets away with a miscue Gorlee pulls for a boundarySafely edged by GorleeGorlee comes down to driveQuick start for a quick single Cut away by StaalGorlee plays through the slip areaStylish knee-shot by GorleeGavin Kaplan bowling for HBSGorlee plays at a leg-wide Staal is caught by MasonJulian de Mey looking for some turnHidde Overdijk belts the ball through coverRyan Klein bowlingYash Patel pulls for fourPatel leaves the shot late and earns 5 wides Wesley Barresi bowlingPatel tries a sweep shotHidde Overdijk off the toesA lofted straight drive by PatelPatel aims for cow Patel hits hard and highOverdijk hits the ball into the stand Clayton Floyd plays over square Jan-Wieger Overdijk hits to midwicket for a coupleMixed feelings for the boys in black; can they chase HCC’s 206Gavin Kaplan shuffles the ball to leg (Put over the bowler’s head by Kaplan Hidde Overdijk from the Clingendael End Tayo Walbrugh breaks the Curse of the DuckKaplan scores easily Clayton Floyd bowls very economicallyWalbrugh scores from the edgeHit to the old Pavilion by KaplanWalbrugh , Kaplan and Singh are out within 4 runs. HCC celebrateReece Mason comes in to steady the ship Jan-Wieger Overdijk from the Ciy EndWesley Barresi tests the airHooked by BarresiFelix Bennet bowling with zest A reverse sweep shot by Barresi Barresi plays to cow Mason plays to squareFloyd has castled Mason Barresi holes out to Bennet on midwicketFloyd is down with cramp. Can de Mey save himTim Pringle strikes and Ryan Klein is gone Kyle Klein is looking for boundaries Meanwhile Julian de Mey scores well Another couple for Klein A little pull shot by De MeyPatel keeps waiting for Klein to lose his balance Crowley traps Klein in frontFerdi Vink can’t reach the boundaryVink keeps attackingDe Mey has brought HBS to 5 runs from their targetVink is caught by Zac Worden and the target is one boundary awayInjured last man Stephan Vink holes out to Pringle who jumps for joy The match is over and the party can beginAnd party they do!HBS Captain Ferdi Vink thanks the HBS fans for their support