Daniel Crawley from the Manor End Rahil Ahmed fishes outside off Ahmed is bowled by Henrico VenterThomas Hobson in the defenceHobson has a shakey startShreyas Potdar points at a wide oneHeino Kuhn hooks to squareA fine cover drive by KuhnPotdar returns over the bowler’s head Put away over midwicket by Kuhn Henrico Venter goes all outA square drive by KuhnSpin from Daniel Doram Ali Raza comes out to driveRaza takes one on the helmetSome improvisation by Raza A classic drive by Kuhn Raza reversesHidde Overdijk from the Scoreboard EndA high edged shot by RazaMahesh Hans is a bit unlucky to be out lbwRaza cuts squareAmmar Zaidi plays through pointRaza goes after a bouncerA cut shot by ZaidiDoram gets through Raza’s defence Zaidi attacksMark Wolfe pulls for a couple Zaidi is bowled by Clayton FloydDriven by WolfeWolfe is castled by CrawleyRuns through the slip area for Devanshu Arya Joseph Reddy drives squareDoram’s throw is accurate and Reddy has missed the bus Thomas Hobson opens the bowling for ACCRatha Alphonse starts aggressively (Risky business outside offAlphonse comes well over a short one Driven through cover by Alphonse Devanshu Arya Tonny Staal whacks one into the bushes That one is even further Mahesh Hans bowling for ACCStaal clips the ball to legA good cover drive by Boris Gorlee Jonathan Vandiar comes down for a big one Six more for VandiarAlphonse lofts a straight drive… Vandiar sweeps fineTeun Kloppenburg defendsA nice square drive by Kloppenburg Played to the leg side by Kloppenburg A relatively gentle shot by VandiarAnother boundary for VandiarThe sixes keep comingRaza bowlingPlayed to leg by Hidde Overdijk A controled slog by Clayton FloydAnxious looks from OverdijkAn easy single for FloydFloyd holes out to Hans at cowDaniel Doram scores a boundary Overdijk sweeps Hans for the winning runsA disappointed ACC side leave the field
Today’s umpires: Exchange Guest D. Sebola from SA and Nitin Bathi Arnav Jain is late cutting Tom Heggelman from the Airport End Max O’Dowd plays through point Jain lofts a cover driveO’Dowd enjoys the power play An off cutter surprises JainPlayed off the hip by O’Dowd Michael Hart from the Pavilion EndJain gets a sharp lifterPulled square by Jain… ..and The Excelsior men celebrate Umar Baker’s catch Rens van Troost perhaps a bit expensive today Lane Berry likes to hit’m hard A relatively sedate start by O’DowdBerry belts one through the covers Umar Baker spins it O’Dowd is done by Baker Scott Edwards plays his favourite paddle shotA straight power drive by Berry Berry plays a reverse sweepEdwards plays to cowHart dismisses Berry with a flying catch… …but has an awkward landing Tim de Kok steers the ball through gully Francois Fourie gives Ingram an easy catchIf there’s a ball on a leg… … the chorus singsJelte Schoonheim is always good for some fireworks Played from the backfoot by SchoonheimAnother six by Schoonheim Schoonheim is adjudged ‘Something Before Wicket’Tim de Kok loses his middle stump to Hart VOC-quick Max Hoornweg has to swallow his own medicineHoornweg skies to no man’s land Hoornweg misses a big hoikHoornweg hits to long on… .. into the hands of Roel Verhagen Mixed feelings by Excelsior. Is 218 reachable? Arnav Jain opens the bowling for VOCLuuk Kroesen pushes the ball through point Tim Etman plays to legOptimistic appeal by Hoornweg Kroesen experiments outside off Asief Hoseinbaks in full action Roel Verhagen middles a cover drive Verhagen has lost sight on the ball Jelte SchoonheimLorenzo Ingram hits a straight six Kroesen plays a fine driveKroesen attacks Pierce Fletcher back in the sideForced from the backfoot by Kroesen Michael Hart hooks for fourHart comes well over the ball Tucked around the corner by HartIngram is spun out by Hoseinbaks Tim Etman comes out to drive Stan van Troost is in for a patient 30Hart goes for a big one Clipped to leg by HartVan Troost belts one through extra Hoornweg keeps his nerve to run Van Troost out A boundary brings the target in reach A sloggish square drive for four and Excelsior have won a hard-fought gameHart and Shankar leave the field loudly applauded
Fraser Bartholomew opens the bowling for Salland Vikram Singh fishes outside off Johan Smal lets one go byPlayed to leg by SmalVikram works one over square Smal misses a pull shot Sahir Naqash from the City EndDriven with power by Smal A well-timed drive by VikramA great shot by VikramSri Vishnu Elam Barathi looking for turnCould Gijs van der Molen get the break-through Smal turns to leg Smal goes over the topA fine ondrive by SmalTeja Nidamanuru tries a leg-nudgeVikram hits through the coversTeja scores with his favourite paddle shotA forcing sweep shot by Vikram Teja lobs over the keeperA fine cut shot by Teja Stylishly driven by VikramBlasted over the square boundary by Vikram Teja is well beaten by Talha Khan’s throw Jack Balbirnie turns one to leg Tyler van Luin takes a moment to meditate after being bowled Sachin Peiris chargesBalbirnie belts the ball through point Leon Turmaine goes after a short oneA hook shot by Turmaine and the innings is over at 284 for 6Ashir Abid opening the bowling for VRAVenkatraman Ganesan is not set yet Piyaranga Ottachchige helps the ball to the fine leg boundary Ganesan easily pulls the ball for four A fine drive by GanesanFinn Raxworthy pulls with power Talha Khan plays a pull shot Khan is bowled by TurmaineVictor Lubbers is surprised by the paceLubbers scores from the backfootSahir Naqash with a solid defence Leon Turmaine on his way to 3 for 24 from 10 Naqash attacksNaqash struggles to make good contact No problem there for Victor Lubbers Lubbers lets one go by Lubbers goes after the bowling A gently placed shot by Lubbers Fraser Bartholomew points at a very high no ball Bartholomew’s footwork is tested Van der Molen is in power mode Jack Balbirnie loops one up to buy a wicketBartholomew joins the assault Van der Molen pushes the ball around the corner A square drive by Van der Molen Tobias Machiavello plays to the slip area Bartholomew holes out to Eddie Visser at long on No points today for SallandBut it is smiles for VRA captain Leon Turmaine and his men
Muhammad Shafiq from the Paddock End Michael Levitt hits outNehaan Gigani lofts a straight driveGigani is well insideLevitt goes over the topBig shouts but no result Levitt sweeps fine‘Good old’ Sohail Bhatti still at itLevitt cuts squareNoah Croes forcing from the backfootCroes survives a serious lbw appeal Nehaan Gigani lost sight on this oneGigani plays high over point Driven square by GiganiGigani drives to the midwicket boundary Musa Ahmad deals with a yorker Aalyan Mahmood spinning it Sybrandt Engelbrecht tries a late cutShariz Ahmad plays an ondrive Engelbrecht hits through cover Shariz has to run for itCut square by EngelbrechtShariz plays through cover A tricky moment for Engelbrecht A sloggish drive by EngelbrechtRyan Klein bamboozled by Saqib’s wrong oneSaqib Zulfiqar on his way to 4 for 37 from 10Viv Kingma plays a square drive Easy shot to the leg side by KingmaKingma hits through pointA big six for KingmaToo much footworkKarl Nieuwoudt attacksNieuwoudt and Kingma are happy with their unbroken 9th wicket stand of 53 Vivian Kingma very motivated as allways That’s four through the cordonRehmat Zulfiqar does not seem comfortableRehmat edges Nieuwoudt……and Boissevain takes a good diving catchNewcomer Mees van Vliet flies in from the Pavillion EndEntering the arena … Shoaib MinhasSaqib Zulfiqar plays a straight drive Minhas plays through gullyPulled by Saqib for fourKarl Nieuwoudt bowling for VCC Minhas sweeps extremely fineMinhas clears his viewClipped to square by Minhas A big blast by SaqibSaqib holes out to Engelbrecht at cowElegantly played by MinhasMichael Levitt in bowling action Sikander hits a big six over long on Minhas nears his hundred but also the target to winA big six wins it for Punjab… …and a well-deserved hundred for Shoaib personallyThe proud winners leave the field… …under the applause of the VCC players
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
Reinier Bijloos from the Paddock End Musa Ahmad defends A good save by Yash Patel Andre Malan drives straightAn on drive by AhmadMalan hits high to midwicket… …and Tonny Staal makes no mistake Hidde Overdijk from the Pavilion EndMohit Hingorani hooks a short one Hingorani gets one on the legs Clayton FloydHingorani is lbw to Bennet Sybrand Engelbrecht plays to leg Tim Pringle out for a spin Bas de Leede plays well outside off De Leede gets to the ballEngelbrecht reverses Engelbrecht comes out of his corner A fine drive by Engelbrecht Engelbrecht reaches outDe Leede drives through extra Try to hit that one!Driven square by De Leede Shariz Ahmad belts one over the top A quick single for AhmadAli Ahmad hits one out of the groundFelix BennetPhilippe Boissevain goes for a big one Shariz Ahmad opens the bowling for VCCZac Worden hits through the slip area Tonny Staal scores over the covers Staal half-hits to pointWorden hits over midwicketA straight drive by WordenBas de Leede bowling A boundary by WordenStaal hits through gully Andre Malan bowlingWorden turns to legKeeper Hingorani stops a bouncer Boris Gorlee plays at a wideWorden plays a square driveGorlee has lost his footwork Gorlee ducks away from a good bouncer A tentative shot by GorleeTim Pringle sees a single… … that isn’t thereWorden plays a power-drive Patel is out lbw to Boissevain Kingma compliments Boissevain on his good spell Felix Bennet hits one over point Stijn de Leede cannot hold on to a difficult chance… …so Clayton Floyd holes out to him next ball with the same shotBennet plays to midwicketJust inJustin Trijzelaar looks where the ball went Trijzelaar misses a sharp short one Bennet keeps scoringReinier Bijloos in a do-or-die effort Bijloos caught by EngelbrechtAnd it’s the win for VCC! Modest celebrations by the players ’cause the job is not done yetCaptain Bas de Leede leads his team off the fieldAnd then there is music!
Asief Hoseinbaks opening the bowling for Dosti Ali Raza hits through gullyRaza does not hang aboutRasa Noor expiriments outside off Raza digs out a yorker Noor edges a hook shotRaza misses going for the big one Mahesh Hans from the Pavilion EndMudassar Bukhari true to his styleBukhari takes one in the ribs Raza goes for the boundaryHans can’t hold on to a return catch from Bukhari Waqas Raja comes in to bowl Raza hits to the rugby ground A lofted square cut by RazaBukhari steers the ball through gully Raza goes over the topThat’s six more for Raza Shiva bowling for DostiA very risky shot by Raza Bukhari is well in timeRaza gets his well-deserved tonAnd he’s over the moon! The assault continuesRaza survives an lbw situationMamoon Latif pulls very fine Raza misses a sharp one outside off Khalid Ahmad comes down to drive Raza goes high and long Usman Saleem is bowled by Kuldeep Diwan Manminder Singh hits outA boundary for Ashan Malik Malik goes after a bouncerRahil Ahmed makes a risky move Mudassar Bukhari bowling well from a short run-upWaqas Raja is castled by Malik Ahmed plays his signature ballet-pull shot A close shave for AhmedHamesh Hans points at a wide oneA boundary for AhmedMine!! Well, the drop is yours, ManminderAshan Malik is still a bowler to be reckoned with Ahmed plays off the hipAn elegant drive from Ahmed Hans plays it cool with one hand Ahmed is trapped in front by Snoep Mahesh Hans has dived in vain and is run outJoost-Martijn Snoep bowlingVinoo Tewarie is Snoep’s next victim Kuldeep Diwan hits out from the beginning Ashwin Hanoeman hits to midwicketKhalid Ahmad bowlingUsman Saleem takes the catch to dismiss Hanoeman Asief Hoseinbaks defendingAsief Hoseinbaks slogs straight… …and is caught by Malik at long onDiwan pulls over his shoulder Arief Hoseinbaks hits high for a coupleMalik takes a standard catch And Sparta win!Match-winner Ali Raza leads the Sparta side from the field
Ryan Klein from Hague Brook End Tim Etman belts a four over cover Tom Heggelman fences off a short one Etman gives catching practise..…but the fielders flunk the testEtman plays at a wide oneTurned to leg by Heggelman Heggelman reaches outEdged to slip by EtmanHeggelman gets a sharp one Gavin Kaplan on his way to 5 for 43 Roel Verhagen didn’t see that one cummin’ Verhagen in defence Played over midwicket by HeggelmanVerhagen scores a boundary Heggelman drives straight Ferdi Vink bowlingOne-handed play by Lorenzo Ingram Martijn Scholte stumps stylishly but late Ingram comes out to driveA beautiful shot by IngramDon’t bowl short on the legstump to a lefty!Stan van Troost in an aggressive moodThat’s six into the brook by Van Troost Ingram deals with a yorker A wild swing by Ingram but still four runs Van Troost hits another sixIngram belts one through point Sanjit Shankar is run out by a mile Luuk Kroesen scores a single Benno Boddendijk takes the catch and the innings is overHBS restricted the last 6 batters to 9 runs including extrasNiels Etman bowling for ExcelsiorTom HeggelmanWesley Barresi helps the ball to the boundaryLorenzo Ingram bowling Gavin Kaplan drives squareKaplan plays trough pointBarresi turns to leg Barresi lofts a drive… … and is caught by Heggelman at long on Umar Baker spinningKaplan drives through the covers Young Luuk Kroesen conceded only 21 runs from his 10 overs. Remarkable! And he can field a bit tooHeggelman makes a meal of this chance Navjit Singh on the driveEtman has Singh caught & bowled Kyle Klein scores from the backfoot Luuk Kroesen complimented after his special spell Reece Mason plays through the slip areaA straight drive by Kyle Klein Julien de Mey gets away with a loop Driven square by Klein Klein takes a quick singleDe Mey dives into safetyKlein tries to up the tempoA classic cover drive by Klein De Mey drivesEdged past the keeper by Klein Klein goes over the top but boundaries are neededThis is what a scoop shot gone wrong looks like And Roel Verhagen takes one of the easiest of catches Martijn Scholte lofts over coverFerdi Vink always fights till the end In the end Excelsior win by 13 runs
Kertan Nana from the University End Akhil Gopinath stares at a wide oneVenkatraman Ganesan plays to leg Ganesan drives through extra Gopinath on the toesDriven straight by GopinathSpinner Tushar SharmaWhere is the umpire to shout to?Piyatanga Ottachchige misses a short one Gul Nasir drivingOttachchige has lost the plot on that one Rob van der Harten can not believe his bad luck Pierre Jacod Nasir cuts to pointSahir Naqash brings some fire into the gameVan der Harten working hardNaqash digs out a yorker Alex RoyNaqash pulls for a boundary Sri Vishnu Elam Bharathi on the backfoot Elam Bharathi lofts a straight driveUsman Malik bowlingA big one for Elam BharathiReinder Lubbers tries a cut shot Elam Bharathi goes over the top Lubbers on the drive A good throw by Van der HartenHashim Khan plays to cowAbbas Sherzad gets a singleTushar Sharma is well beaten Same stuff for Cole BriggsSharma holes out to Ottachchige at pointVenkatran Ganesan bowlingVikram Chaturvedi forces from the backfoot An off drive by Chaturvedi Briggs plays through gullyHashim Khan incognitoChaturvedi is well inside Briggs drives well Briggs keeps the train goingChaturvedi hits it high and hard Akhil Gopinath bowlingUsman Malik on the sweepAbbas SherzadStijn Bakker comes down to drive Alex Roy plays to legBakker drives squareRoy gets away with an edgeA square cut by Rob van der Harten Played through slip by Van der Harten Bakker reversesBakker tries to up the rateVan der Harten survives a big appealA classic shot by Van der HartenBakker sweeps fineBakker goes for the square boundary……but is caught at the rope by Jarri Ullah Kampong’s tail does not wag today.Hoffmann is given lbw Short after the match is overAnd Kampong will play in de Hoofdklasse next year
Ryan Klein opens the bowling for HBS Shirase Rasool slogs over the bowlers head Rasool drives straightHBS vehemently claim Vikram Singh is LBW Singh does not get it off the squareZaheer Khan goes after a high oneRasool on his toes A wild swing by KhanKhan defends in classic styleRasool goes over the topGavin Kaplan from the City EndPeter Borren plays over point Aryan Dutt drives squareJulian de Mey from Mulder’s End Dutt plays through gullyBorren plays a little cut shotDutt hits a straight boundary Stephan Vink bowling for HBSDutt gets away with misreading the turn A one-handed sweep shot by BorrenBorren reverse-sweepsA boundary sweep by Borren Dutt gives good support to Borren in rebuilding the inningsOffies from Wesley BarresiReady for a quick singleCut over point by Borren Debrup Dasgupta hits over the slip areaDasgupta is very disapponted after spooning the ball to Navjit SinghMitch Lees plays a big shotThe reverse sweep is very dangerous but sometimes effective Ferdi Vink bowlingBorren in control Mitch Lees is bowled by Barresi Udit Nashier comes down to drive Acclaim for Peter Borren for his 112 from 125 Reece Mason turns to legKhan drops a straight-forward catch Mason plays to the coversAryan Dutt bowling from the City EndMason has all the luck in the world Mason edges a sweep into his body That’s a better shot!Mason holes out to Balbirnie off Dutt Wesley Barresi plays a fine shot to the long on ropeEasily turned to leg by Barresi Barresi walks off after being given out lbw Vikram Singh on his way to 4 for 32 from 10Ryan Klein expiriments outside offJulian de Mey drives straightDe Mey from the backfootTayo Walbrugh plays a power-drive Walbrugh cuts squareA tentative drive by De MeyA beautiful shot by WalbrughElegance and power.A big belter by De MeyDe Mey reversesA ton for Walbrugh De Mey plays nore than a supporting roleFerdi Vink gets a looped delivery… …And Dasgupta suggests it was a set-up Stephan Vink lofts a driveMartijn Scholte is Dutt’s fourth victimAnd the match is overCongratulations to VRA who are stilll in for the play-offs of the play-offs!