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
Umpires Hancock, Hussein and Captains Raza and Vink at the toss Aniz Raza gets a fine yorker for starters Ryan Klein from the River EndRaza edges to legRaza still has to get his eye in Ferdi Vink from the Bush EndThom Hobson plays a cover drive Julien de Mey spinning it Hobson digs out a yorkerShreyas Potdar from the backfoot Kyle Klein bowling for HBSBelted past point by Hobson Potdar plays a power pull Potdar edges a sweep shotInto the hands of Stephan Vink at short fine legRobin Smith comes out to driveStephan Vink bowlingHobson plays to the coversA lofted shot by HobsonSmith goes over the topSquare driven by Smith Smith goes for the big oneBut perishes in the safe hands of Navjit Singh A spicy starter for Chris Knoll Knoll attacks Swept away by KnollCharles McInnerney tries a reverse shot Knoll is glad to have missed that one Knoll is hit by a sharp deliveryKnoll goes over the topBut is denied a boundary by Reece MasonRob Ackermann plays a square drive Ackermann plays to legA fine straight drive by Ackermann Pulled for a couple by AckermannThe innings is over, but have ACC done enoughMees van Vliet from the Bush End Tayo Walbrugh misses a cut shotReece Mason is out stumped from a leg side wideWalbrugh hasn’t connected well yetAniz Raza from the River EndDevanshu Arya takes over Next bowler is Thom Hobson Off a leg maybeWalbrugh cuts past pointAn ondrive by WalbrughA quick single for WalbrughJoseph Reddy tries his luckWesley Barresi is just inWalbrugh cuts squareRob Ackermann is trying hard A straight drive by WalbrughTurned to leg by WalbrughWalbrugh forces from the backfootBarresi pulls with great timing An energetic drive by BarresiWalbrugh plays to leg for a coupleAnd that’s a TON for Walbrugh Active defence by WalbrughBarresi comes out to driveAnother controlled pull shot by Barresi And it’s all overBarresi and Walbrugh congratulate eachother with a good win A wel-deserved applause for Tayo Walbrugh with his score of 105 from 116
De toss met Mahesh Hans, Adriaan van den Dries , Nithin Bathi, Victor Lubbers Captains Hans en Lubbers Umpers Nitin Bathi and Adriaan van den DriesVictor Lubbers opens from the Football End Vinoo Tewarie drives to the covers And it’s Reinder Lubbers from the Korfbal End Vinoo Tewarie dispatches one in styleA fine boundary by Tewarie Tewarie’s castle is flattened by Victor LubbersShadaab Ghori is lbw next ballAnd he’s not happy about it! Achween Hanoemon plays an elegant pull shot Waqas Raja plays to leg Gul Nasir bowls on instinctWaqas Raja drives square Achween Hanoemon edges to the slips But Reinder Lubbers can’t get to the ball A lofted drive by Hanoemon Hashim Khan bowling for SallandHanoeman plays at a wideA power-shot by HanoemanRahil Ahmed on the drive Sri Visnu Elam BharathiAhmed plays to legWaqas Raja attempts a risky cut shotVenka GanesanAhmed skies a non-shot to short leg And Reinder Lubbers coming over from second slip steals the catch from his keeperMahesh Hans has added some style to his repertoireStay on your toes Waqas! Raja drives through cover Hans sweeps fineThat’s fifty for Raja!Soon after Raja loses his off-stump Kuldeep Diwan livens things up with some hard hittingForced from the backfoot by Hans Hans helps a bouncer along Waheed Masood cuts at a wide ball Huzayl Bhutta holes out to Elam Bharathi at point Asief Hoseinbaks attacksHoseinbaks skies a big shotWhen the ball comes down it’s an easy prey for Victor Lubbers The innings over, what’s the planHuzayl Bhutta opening from the Football EndTalha Khan sweeps Piyaranga Pottachchige plays a cover driveKhan plays through pointNever bowl too short to a lefty! Pottachchige plays a solid innings Hoseinbaks cleans PottachchigeWahid Masoed Asief Hoseinbaks Touseef AhmadVictor Lubbers ducks under a beamer Pulled away by Lubbers Elam Bharathi hits a straight four A big chance given by Elam Bharathi Elam Bharathi is well insideElam Bharathi bowled by HoseinbaksA fine yorker stops Victor Lubbers in his tracks That’s the big one for Lubbers Lubbers and Van der Molen celebrate the winLubbers teaches Van der Molen to always look for the camera man
At the tossA moment of silence at the passing of Sparta’s Henk van der Linde Mudassar Bukhari bowling for SpartaSharafat Khogyani slashes through the covers Khogyani is surprised by a rising deliveryNot well-timed but safe for Khogyani Khogyani holes out to Gohil at long onAshan Malik from the Pavilion EndAsad Zulfiqar drivesAsad edges to keeper Raza and is out A big shout from Bukhari… …and Rehmat Zulfiqar sees the dreaded finger Teja Nidamanuru hammers one to square Pro-bowling from Samit GohilNidumanuru has a close shave Nidamanuru on his toesNidumanuru comes out to drivePlayed around the legs by Nidumanuru A big hit by NidumanuruNidumanuru goes over the topJoost Martijn Snoep bowling Manminder SinghNasratulla IbrahimkilSaqib Zulfiqar just missed that one That’s Fifty for Saqib Siqander Zulfiqar pulls to square A square drive by Saqib Siqander is caught by Allen at deepish midwicket And the Sparta boys are glad he’s goneYassir Usman plays an elegant pull shot Mubashar Hussain plays through cover Captain Tarik hits out Sulaiman Tarik steady as everAllen hit by a rising oneRaza is bowled by TariqTeja Nidamanuru has dropped Gohil on nought Samiullah Salacazai gives his all Rikus Allen edges through the slip-gap Samit Gohil plays through cover Is that a boundary or notAllen plays a half-harted shot Gohil is trapped in front by Tariq Celebration of the important wicket Umpire Akram besieged A big hit from Mudassar BukhariMamoon Latif belts one around the corner A big edge for Bukhari Saqib took 4 for 28 from 10Manminder Singh cuts squareMubashar HussainNasratullah Ibrahimkil is caught behind off SaqibSquare driven by SinghSingh plays to leg Singh’s castle is ruined by SiqanderPrithvira Balwantsingh lobs a slower one Siqander comes in to bowlPrithvira Balwantsingh plays off the hipKhalid Ahmadi drives for a couple Balwantsingh edges for a boundary A nasty blow from a beamer for Balwantsingh Ashan Malik on the drive Joost Martijn Snoep is bowled and Sparta fall 61 runs shortIn the end a regular win for Punjab
Tossing with small changeIn the huddle…Clayton Floyd opens the bowling Sandeep Abyankar drives Overdijk Reinier BijloosA dangerous move by AbhyankarA big shout by Overdijk… …and Abhyanga is gone Ratha Alphonse plays at a rising oneUsman Malik points at a wide Malik plays an on drive A late cut by MalikA defensive slogOllie Klaus bowling slower but smarterNewbee Tim Pringle bowling very well From the other End Patient Charumbira Malik gets a sharp one Hidde Overdijk on his way to 4 for 21Malik is bowled by Overdijk Sherry Butt still tries to hit them hard That ball just missed the stumps Butt puts Charumbira over the rope Alex Roy holes out to Ollie Klaus at midwicketA wild swing at a bouncer by Rob van Harten Van Harten plays over point Tushar Sharma hits over the bowler’s head Tonny Staal spills a difficult chance Van Harten swings at a leg side wide A fine drive by SharmaAlexander Roy flies in to bowl… …and lands safely Tonny Staal edges into the ground Clayton Floyd in defence Kerta Nana from the Pavillion End Gorlee hits high and far Gorlee hits out Rob van Harten bowlingGorlee drives square Gorlee is caught by Nana off van HartenPierre JacodHidde Overdijk drivesContortionist Usman MalikZac Worden goes after a wide Cut square by Worden 50 for WordenOverdijk drives through the covers Worked through point by Worden Good foot-work by WordenControlled agression by Overdijk A couple for WordenWorden and Overdijk bring in the win for HCC Shake-hands at the end of a fine day
When the coin flies.Pasan Ottachchige opens with a fine drivePierce Fletcher from the Airport End Venkat Ganesan plays off the hip Ottachchige gets away with a lofted shot Ganesan well-beaten A hook by OttachchigeMax Hoornweg from the Pavilion EndBobby Hanif takes a risk with his bad kneeArnav Jain asks the questionAn elegant shot by Talha Khan Khan mistimes a driveCelebrations by VOC as Victor Lubbers departs cheaply Put away over square by KhanKhan cuts squareAn agressive shot by KhanDon’t fish outside off! Sahir Nagash digs out a yorker Ganesan plays around his legsGanesan belts one over squareJelte Schoonheim bowling Nagash goes over the topGanesan plays through extra A fine pull by GanesanCaptain Seelaar takes the ballAkhil Gopilath is surprised by some extra bounceGopilath saw that one comingElam Bharathi comes out to driveGopilath has lost the plot a little Filicked to fine by Gopilath Hashim Khan goes for the big one Max O’Dowd prefers the bounce over the catchElam Bharathi reversesHashim Khan is bowled by HanifAbbas Sherzad edges… … and is easily caught by Hoornweg at backward pointSeasoned campaigner Steven Lubbers tucks yhe last one to leg Action Man Khan has arrived! Gull Nashir with a more orthodox action O’Dowd survives a big appealO’Dowd stopped in his tracks Elam Bharathi bowling for SallandScott Edwards is bowled by Ganesan Akhil Gopilath Arnav Jain plays a dangerous shot Jain hits over mid onBurhan Niaz forces through the covers Niaz in full attackPieter Seelaar drives well Niaz starts from ball oneNiaz on the driveSalland dropped a couple of chances Energetic action by NiazA non-convincing shot by Seelaar Victor Lubbers as bowler #7Niaz is lbw to Elam Bharathi Jelte Schoonheim scores a massive sixA good pull-shot by Max Hoornweg Fletcher plays to leg Hoornweg is bowled by Gopilath Fletcher and Hanif taking a sharp singleHanif is out and it’s all over for VOCA well-deserved victory for the Deventenaren