OV vs HOR

So, that concludes the enthralling league stage of ECL 2024. Tomorrow, we have the big finals day where 4 teams will fight it out for the right to be called European Champs. It is going to an exhilarating day packed with drama, entertainment and of course some huge sixes. Make sure you join us for that. For now, this is Sourabh along with Darpan taking your leave. Ciao!

MATCH SUMMARY

Hornchurch won by 39 runs 

George Hankins 84(24) | Adeel Malik 3/16(2) 
Zac Wilson 79*(30) | Zac Wilson 2/16(2)

Hornchurch make it 6 out of 6 wins as they secure a comfortable 39-run victory over Old Victorians in the last match of the league stage.

Well, Old Victorians wanted to give their other batters a go, hence, Wilson and Webster opened the innings for them. We can say that the move turned out to be 50-50 in their favor as Webster departed early but Zac Wilson stood out in this innings remaining unbeaten on 79 and smoked it around the park.

But that was it for the Victorians, Wilson did not get any support from the other end as wickets kept tumbling at regular intervals. Their regular openers, Jonty and Julius came down the order and played a couple of big shots but that was never enough as the Victorians only mustered 134 in their 10 overs.

For Hornchurch, Adeel Malik picked up some lottery wickets in the final over and finished with 3 to his name. But, the real work was done in the powerplay when Harry Hankins got two in an over and big Mohammad Irfan gave away just 10 in his 2 overs killing the run-chase there and then.

Earlier in the piece, it was Harry Hankins' 24-ball 84 which was largely responsible for taking Hornchurch to 173 which eventually proved to be more than enough for them. With the ball, Old Victorians had the same man, Zac Wilson stand up with 2 wickets to his name. Theo Pullman also chipped in with a 2-fer.

9.6 Adeel Malik to Robbie Forrest, GONE!! Miscued and Vijay chases this one down and puts in a dive to take a wonderful catch. 

Robbie Forrest c Jalpesh Vijay b Adeel Malik 0 (1b, 0x4, 0x6).

9.5 Adeel Malik to Jonathan Heward, GONE! RUNOUT!! Outside edge and travels to third man where fielder slides to keep the ball in play and then sends an underarm rocket back to the stumps at the striker's end. Heward was coming back for two and his bat plugged in. He is short of his ground. 

Jonathan Heward runout (Lesbourne Edwards / Paul Murray) 1 (3b, 0x4, 0x6).

9.2 Adeel Malik to James Duckett!, OUT!!! Foxed by the turn. Ends up hitting straight in the air off the backfoot. Adeel takes the catch. 

James Duckett c&b Adeel Malik 0 (1b, 0x4, 0x6).

9.1 Adeel Malik to Mark Boarer, turn and beats the outside edge. Murray is quick to take the bails off. AND AN APPEAL FOR STUMPING! HE HAS BEEN GIVEN. 

Mark Boarer st Paul Murray b Adeel Malik 9 (4b, 2x4, 0x6).

29 OFF THE OVER as Wilson moves to 79* with the last-ball six. Can he get a hundred in the last over? Only personal milestones left in the game