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HBS vs Excelsior at Crayenhout | Round 5 | 13.08.23
Michael Hart from the River End Reece Mason points at a wide one Mason plays through pointRens van TroostMason in troubleTayo Walbrugh surprised by the sudden lift Van Troost has hurt his hand fielding a Walbrugh drive Walbrugh cuts through gully Wesley Barresi plays to midwicket Walbrugh drives squareUmar BakerWalbrugh gets away with a lofted shot Barresi plays through pointA risky shot over the slip area by Barresi A fine off drive by Barresi Barresi is well on timeBarresi looks back at what once was his castleKyle Klein from the toesKlein drives through coverKlein tucks one around the corner A belter boundary by WalbrughKlein pulls to squareA tactical sweep shot by Klein A running drive by KleinA big boundary by WalbrughA couple more from the backfoot Walbrugh cuts squareAnother Ton for Walbrugh!Walbrugh goes for a big one… …but holes out to Rens van Troost at long on Nic Adendorff hits them hardAdendorff dives into safetyKlein hits the ball out of the ground Julian de Mey is run out by Kyle Klein and Michael Hart Klein hits a low square driveA straight slog by KleinCut over point by KleinA big belter by Klein to conclude the HBS innings Michael Hart gets his eye inRoel Verhagen sees the ball nearly hitting his stumps Verhagen does not yet seem to be comfortableHart has to work hard for his runs Lorenzo Ingram loves to play one-handedRight through Ingram’s defence Barresi drops a straight-forward catchVerhagen is living dangerouslyAn elegant boundary by Verhagen Julian de MeyStan van Troost deals well with spin Stan van Troost hits a straight six Niels Etman tries to clear the rope… …but Adendorff takes a very good catch at long on Rens van Troost gets the ball high on the batBenno Boddendijk flies in to bowlStan van Troost hits high to midwicket… …where Tim Drummond makes no mistake Adam Woutersen plays a spectacular shotUmar Baker scores a straight boundaryRens van Troost plays to leg for a couple Umar Baker plays a non-shot… … and keeper Scholten takes a fine catchRens van Troost drives squareLuqman Tariq is not used to topklasse bowling speed… … but scores double figures including 2 foursWith this have played themselves safe from relegation