HOR vs OV

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Hornchurch win by 5 wickets and qualify for the ECL 2024 Final! 

Adeel Malik 23 (8) | Mohammad Irfan - 3/7 (2)
James Duckett 25 (9) | Scott Simpson - 2/17 (2)

It got slightly tricky but Hornchurch got the job done nonetheless! They were lucky to be dropped thrice but overall, held their nerve to get over the line well before the close of the innings. 

It was a decent fight from the bowlers of Old Victorians but defending a small total, they just needed to hold on to their catches, as simple as that. 

They now face Jinnah Brescia in the second qualifier. 

7.4 Matthew Webb to Harry Hankins, SIX! GAME, SET AND MATCH! Hornchurch storm into the finals of ECL 2024! Length delivery on the stumps, Hankins gets it right in the slot and absolutely powered it all the way over long-on for a maximum to seal the deal.

7.3 Matthew Webb to Paul Murray, full outside the off-stump, Murray walks across off-stump and flicked it down to long-on for another single.

7.1 Matthew Webb to Paul Murray, change of pace, length delivery outside the off-stump. Murray waits and plays a late dab down to third-man for one.

Matthew Webb, right-arm medium, is into the attack.

Well, dropping catches does not help while defending a low total, does it? Anyway, Hornchurch are just about there now! 

6.6 Scott Simpson to Harry Hankins, FOUR! Nice and clever shot from Hankins. Short outside the off-stump, Hankins hangs back and ramps it over backward point, runs away to find the ropes.

6.4 Scott Simpson to Harry Hankins, ANOTHER DROPPED CATCH! It's only Old Victorians who have got to blame themselves here, could've made a real match of this one. Length delivery on the fifth stump, Hankins launches it down to long-off, fielder running back spills it.

6.1 Scott Simpson to Harry Hankins, EDGED AND FOUR! Another opportunity goes down begging, that should've been taken. Length delivery outside the off-stump, Hankins swings and that takes the outside edge, keeper diving to his right, goes through the gloves and finds the ropes.

Scott Simpson [1.0-0-7-2] comes back into the attack.

Perhaps it was necessary for the Victorians to go with Julius in the previous over. Anyway, Hornchurch are still under control of the situation. 

5.4 Julius Sumerauer to Paul Murray, back of a length on the fourth stump, Murray walks across and turned it straight to short fine-leg for no run.