Ashan Malik from the Football EndRahil Ahmed plays to slip Usman Saleem enjoys the catchTouseef Ahmad plays around his legsA fine drive by Ahmad Ahmad plays to midwicketMudassar Bukhari from the Korfbal End Vinoo Tewarie on his toesAhmad plays a risky shot outside offUsman Saleem comes in to bowlA big shot by Tewarie Ahmad hooks a short one Spin from Samit GohilTewarie is beaten by the turnJoost-Martijn Snoep gives his all Ahmad goes over the topDriven square by AhmadAhmad imrovisesTouseef Ahmad holes out to Mamoon Latif at mid off Wahid Masood attacksMasood hits them hardAnother big shot by MasoodAmitoze Singh is taken by surpriseA stylish drive by SinghMasood forces the ball over gullyA sharp lifter for MasoodSingh gets his eye in firstA straight slog by SinghSingh steers the ball through the slip area Masood lofts over pointKuldeep Diwan plays past point Singh has overstretched a muscle in his leg Singh plays on in considerable discomfortSingh gives an easy chance to Saleem and is caught for 80 Sparta have their work cut out. 248 runs is a big targetWahid Masood from the Football End Ali Raza does not waste any time Raza is well caught by Kuldeep Diwan at the long on rope Mamoon Latif has a close shave Latif is judged lbwLatif is not happy but Masood celebratesAsief Hoseinbaks looking for turnA nonchalant shot by Raza NoorNoor goes for the big oneSamit Gohil pushes the ball through the slips area Touseef Ahmad bowlingNoor plays hard and highSquare driven by GohilGohil hits the ball on to the korfball ground Rhalid Ahmadi is castled by Waqas Raja A safe edge for Mudassar Bukhari Bukhari needs time to get setGohil loses his off stump to Masood Ashan Malik plays to gullyMalik is lbw to MasoodBukhari hits to the midwicket boundary And is caught by Arief Hoseinbaks A well-deserved first win of the season for Dosti!Star of the show was Wahid Masood with 7 for 20 from 9 and 43 runs
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
At the toss with captains Heggelman and De Kok and umpires Akram and Van Liemt Niels Etman coming from the Chalet End Leg byes count tooMatt Smit plays to legSmit is castled by HamptonFrancois Fourie survives a big appeal Lorenzo Ingram spinning it A Fourie drive from the bookMax O’Dowd gets off the mark with a boundary Another fine shot by FourieRens van Troost from the Football EndFourie takes one in the ribsFourie has lost his footwork thereTim de Kok lofts a driveDe Kok goes after a short one Umar BakerBrett HamptonDe Kok hits ‘m high and farEdged over point by De KokCut square by De Kok That’s a big straight six Burhan Niaz belts the ball over pointRamdas Upadhaya deals with a yorkerA power drive by NiazUpadhaya edges a big shotAnd is caught at the rope by the sub ( Jake Needham)Pierce Fletcher reaches for a wide bouncerPieter Seelaar scoresSeelaar misses a driveThat ball disappears over cover Fletcher plays to cow Easy boundary for Seelaar Innings over. Fletcher and Seelaar unbeaten Excelsior leave the field. Have they done enough Burhan Niaz bowling for VOC Tim Etman drivesEtman misses outside offRoel Verhagen in defenceRuns for Verhagen Pierce Fletcher bowlingVerhagen scores a straight boundary Matt SmitLuuk Kroesen comes out to drive A fine shot by Tom HeggelmanLorenzo Ingram has arrived in the middleA nasty bumper for Ingram Max Hoornweg in full actionHeggelman plays to leg Ingram reaches for a wide one Ingram scores a big one n aggressive drive by Ingram Heggelman skies the ball to deep third man Where Smit makes no mistake Ingram teases with clever little shotsBrett Hampton drives squareIngram punishes a short one Arnav Jain turning itHampton on the drive Played to leg by IngramHampton joins the sixes club The winning couple by Ingram An ovation for Ingram for his decisive knock of 86 not out
Flipp’n itUmpires and CaptainsArnav Jain opening the bowlingJanneman Malan edges Niaz Malan plays through pointMusa Ahmad beaten by the pace Burhan Niaz from the Pavilion End Bas de Leede holes out to Van Wingerden at long on Delano Potgieter survives his first appeal Big shouts against Tom de Grooth Potgieter plays an on drive De Grooth tucks one around the cornerJain has a good sense of drama Hit hard and high by Potgieter Potgieter dispatches a short one Matt Smit bowling for VOCA hard-hitting Logan van Beek A delicate reverse shot from Potgieter Pieter Seelaar from the Airport End Max Hoornweg comes in to bowl A fine cover drive by Van Beek Van Beek plays a non-shot And Hoornweg has his wicketMohit Hingorani sweeps for a couple Spin from Max O’DowdPotgieter scores with a reverse sweepHingorani cuts squarePotgieter comes out to driveShariz Ahmad lofts a sweep shotAhmad plays fine to legPulled by Ahmad And Hoornweg at square takes the catch Vivian Kingma plays to legHingorani and Kingma profit from a misfield Hingorani is lbw to SeelaarLogan van Beek from the Airport End Superdrive! Slogged to cow by O’Dowd Kingma approaches Rotterdam Airport Scott Edwards plays to leg Pulled fine to leg by Edwards Edwards is beaten by a slower one A straight slog by O’Dowd Matt Smit plays a big shotO’Dowd looks at a bouncer Delano Potgieter bowling offiesDriven square by O’Dowd Shariz Ahmad bowling well O’Dowd plays to leg Pieter Seelaar is puzzled by the break Ahmad traps Seelaar in front Arnav Jain misses a defensive shotLeggies from Philippe Boissevain Jain takes time to get his eye inStef Mulder getting a bit of swingJain plays from the backfoot Meanwhile O’Dowd scores with a cover drive A big boundary over the topKeep your focus, Max! O’Dowd is too early on the shot An composed drive by O’DowdVan Beek tries to rattle Jain with a bouncer That’s a nasty one!Jain belts the ball over the bowler and the match is won by VOC O’Dowd and Jain get a well-deserved applause
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