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ECB to host South African 20/20 champions in Invitational Match​

PC Staff
June 12, 2004

The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced details earlier today of a one-off invitational match set to take place at The Oval later this month. This marquee fixture will pit the English Twenty20 Cup winners, Surrey Lions, against South Africa's own 20/20 titleholders, the Diamond Eagles.

Organized in conjunction with Cricket South Africa (CSA), the ECB Invitational is the first of what is expected to become an annual series between the 20/20 champions of England and South Africa. The ECB is optimistic this match will help drum up interest in the Twenty20 Cup, serving as a prelude.

Sky Sports has been tapped to broadcast this match. It is scheduled to take place on June 30 at The Oval, just two days prior to the Twenty20 Cup.​

 

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Allan Donald named in Eagles squad for ECB Invitational​

PC Staff
June 21, 2004

Diamond Eagles, the South African Standard Bank Pro20 Series winners, have named their squad for the ECB Invitational. Nicky Boje will lead the team, which includes Loots Bosman, an explosive batsman who ripped apart oppositions in the Pro20 Series, finishing as the tournament's highest run-scorer. The squad also includes Thandi Tshabalala and Cliffe Deacon, as well as Boeta Dippenaar and Morne van Wyk, future South African prospects.

Allan Donald, who announced his retirement from ODI cricket and international cricket altogether following South Africa's disastrous 2003 World Cup campaign, where they were grouped for the first time in history last year, continued representing Free State in domestic competitions and turned up for the Diamond Eagles in the Pro20 Series, and as such has been named part of the squad for the ECB Invitational, despite growing fitness concerns.

Diamond Eagles squad:

1. Morne van Wyk (wk), 2. Davy Jacobs, 3. Jonathan Beukes, 4. Boeta Dippenaar, 5. Loots Bosman, 6. Nicky Boje (capt.), 7. Benjamin Hector, 8. Craig Thyssen, 9. Johan van der Wath, 10. Cliffe Deacon, 11. Ryan Bailey, 12. Roger Telemachus, 13. Allan Donald, 14. Deon Kruis, 15. Thandi Tshabalala​

 

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ECB Invitational
June 30, 2004

Surrey Lions vs Diamond Eagles at The Oval, Kennington, London


Toss: Diamond Eagles won the toss and chose to bat first


DIAMOND EAGLES innings​

0.1  Azhar Mahmood to Morne van Wyk, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky!  (4) 
0.2  Azhar Mahmood to Morne van Wyk, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
0.3  Azhar Mahmood to Morne van Wyk, That's gone high in the air, and an easy catch in the end. (OUT)

Morne van Wyk   c Ali Brown        b Azhar Mahmood
Runs : 4        Balls : 3          S/R : 133.333

0.4  Azhar Mahmood to Boeta Dippenaar, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
0.5  Azhar Mahmood to Davy Jacobs, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
0.6  Azhar Mahmood to Boeta Dippenaar, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)


End of over 1
Diamond Eagles    6/1 (RR : 6)
Boeta Dippenaar     1 (2b)
Davy Jacobs     1 (1b)
Azhar Mahmood    1-0-6-1


1.1  Phil Sampson to Davy Jacobs, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
1.2  Phil Sampson to Davy Jacobs, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run.  (1) 
1.3  Phil Sampson to Boeta Dippenaar, Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard at it and edges it through the second slip region! Third man tidies up and the batsmen run for three. The captain decides to move the man from short fine leg to the slip cordon, he's searching for a wicket here.  (3) 
1.4  Phil Sampson to Davy Jacobs, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1) 
1.5  Phil Sampson to Boeta Dippenaar, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
1.6  Phil Sampson to Boeta Dippenaar, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two.  (2) 


End of over 2
Diamond Eagles    13/1 (RR : 6.5)
Boeta Dippenaar     6 (5b)
Davy Jacobs     3 (4b)
Phil Sampson    1-0-7-0


2.1  Azhar Mahmood to Davy Jacobs, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two.  (2) 
2.2  Azhar Mahmood to Davy Jacobs, Six!  (6) 
2.3  Azhar Mahmood to Davy Jacobs, Fantastic catch! Brilliant one handed effort! Even the batsman has to applaud that one! (OUT)

Davy Jacobs     c Mark Butcher     b Azhar Mahmood
Runs : 11       Balls : 7          S/R : 157.1

2.4  Azhar Mahmood to Loots Bosman, Short ball, cut away for a run.  (1) 
2.5  Azhar Mahmood to Boeta Dippenaar, Very well bowled. (0)
2.6  Azhar Mahmood to Boeta Dippenaar, Full delivery outside off-stump, the batsman clears his left leg and swings, and cracks it up and over midwicket for six! Great shot, tremendous power!  (6) 


End of over 3
Diamond Eagles    28/2 (RR : 9.33)
Boeta Dippenaar     12 (7b)
Loots Bosman     1 (1b)
Azhar Mahmood    2-0-21-2


3.1  Phil Sampson to Loots Bosman, That's gone high...really high...very very very high...it's lost in the sky...will someone catch this? The fielders all come under it...someone has to take it...NOOOOOOO! It's been dropped! And the batsmen manage to come back for a third in all the chaos!  (3) 
3.2  Phil Sampson to Boeta Dippenaar, Great stop! Saved a run there he did!  (3) 
3.3  Phil Sampson to Loots Bosman, Oh my, he has absolutely hammered that down the ground! That'll be one of the flattest sixes you'll ever see!   (6) 
3.4  Phil Sampson to Loots Bosman, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
3.5  Phil Sampson to Boeta Dippenaar, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
3.6  Phil Sampson to Boeta Dippenaar, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)


End of over 4
Diamond Eagles    41/2 (RR : 10.3)
Boeta Dippenaar     15 (10b)
Loots Bosman     11 (4b)
Phil Sampson    2-0-20-0


4.1  Azhar Mahmood to Loots Bosman, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
4.2  Azhar Mahmood to Loots Bosman, Very well bowled. (0)
4.3  Azhar Mahmood to Loots Bosman, Hammered down the ground. Two more.  (2) 
4.4  Azhar Mahmood to Loots Bosman, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 
4.5  Azhar Mahmood to Boeta Dippenaar, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though.  (1) 
4.6  Azhar Mahmood to Loots Bosman, Biffed down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 


End of over 5
Diamond Eagles    46/2 (RR : 9.2)
Boeta Dippenaar     16 (11b)
Loots Bosman     15 (9b)
Azhar Mahmood    3-0-26-2


5.1  Phil Sampson to Loots Bosman, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two.  (2) 
5.2  Phil Sampson to Loots Bosman, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
5.3  Phil Sampson to Loots Bosman, Fantastic catch! Brilliant one handed effort! Even the batsman has to applaud that one! (OUT)

Loots Bosman    c Mark Ramprakash  b Phil Sampson
Runs : 17       Balls : 12         S/R : 141.7

5.4  Phil Sampson to Nicky Boje, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
5.5  Phil Sampson to Boeta Dippenaar, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.  (2) 
5.6  Phil Sampson to Boeta Dippenaar, Very well bowled. (0)


End of over 6
Diamond Eagles    51/3 (RR : 8.5)
Boeta Dippenaar     18 (13b)
Nicky Boje     1 (1b)
Phil Sampson    3-0-25-1


6.1  Tim Murtagh to Nicky Boje, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
6.2  Tim Murtagh to Boeta Dippenaar, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
6.3  Tim Murtagh to Boeta Dippenaar, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two.  (2) 
6.4  Tim Murtagh to Boeta Dippenaar, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
6.5  Tim Murtagh to Boeta Dippenaar, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
6.6  Tim Murtagh to Boeta Dippenaar, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single.  (1) 


End of over 7
Diamond Eagles    57/3 (RR : 8.14)
Nicky Boje     2 (2b)
Boeta Dippenaar     23 (18b)
Tim Murtagh    1-0-6-0


7.1  Greg Blewett to Boeta Dippenaar, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
7.2  Greg Blewett to Boeta Dippenaar, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
7.3  Greg Blewett to Nicky Boje, Easy single.  (1) 
7.4  Greg Blewett to Boeta Dippenaar, Easy single.  (1) 
7.5  Greg Blewett to Nicky Boje, That was a very good delivery. (0)
7.6  Greg Blewett to Nicky Boje, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)


End of over 8
Diamond Eagles    60/3 (RR : 7.5)
Nicky Boje     3 (5b)
Boeta Dippenaar     25 (21b)
Greg Blewett    1-0-3-0


8.1  Tim Murtagh to Boeta Dippenaar, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming!  (4) 
8.2  Tim Murtagh to Boeta Dippenaar, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
8.3  Tim Murtagh to Boeta Dippenaar, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
8.4  Tim Murtagh to Nicky Boje, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
8.5  Tim Murtagh to Nicky Boje, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two.  (2) 
8.6  Tim Murtagh to Nicky Boje, Very well bowled. (0)


End of over 9
Diamond Eagles    67/3 (RR : 7.44)
Nicky Boje     5 (8b)
Boeta Dippenaar     30 (24b)
Tim Murtagh    2-0-13-0


9.1  Nayan Doshi to Boeta Dippenaar, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
9.2  Nayan Doshi to Boeta Dippenaar, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
9.3  Nayan Doshi to Nicky Boje, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
9.4  Nayan Doshi to Nicky Boje, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1) 
9.5  Nayan Doshi to Boeta Dippenaar, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two.  (2) 
9.6  Nayan Doshi to Boeta Dippenaar, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)


End of over 10
Diamond Eagles    71/3 (RR : 7.1)
Boeta Dippenaar     33 (28b)
Nicky Boje     6 (10b)
Nayan Doshi    1-0-4-0


10.1  Adam Hollioake to Nicky Boje, No shot offered. (0)
10.2  Adam Hollioake to Nicky Boje, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single.  (1) 
10.3  Adam Hollioake to Boeta Dippenaar, One more to the total.  (1) 
10.4  Adam Hollioake to Nicky Boje, BANG! The batsman absolutely nailed that shot! Luckily for the bowler there is a man in the deep, so only two runs.  (2) 
10.5  Adam Hollioake to Nicky Boje, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
10.6  Adam Hollioake to Nicky Boje, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up.  (2) 


End of over 11
Diamond Eagles    77/3 (RR : 7)
Nicky Boje     11 (15b)
Boeta Dippenaar     34 (29b)
Adam Hollioake    1-0-6-0


11.1  Nayan Doshi to Boeta Dippenaar, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up.  (2) 
11.2  Nayan Doshi to Boeta Dippenaar, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
11.3  Nayan Doshi to Nicky Boje, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 
11.4  Nayan Doshi to Nicky Boje, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
11.5  Nayan Doshi to Nicky Boje, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single.  (1) 
11.6  Nayan Doshi to Boeta Dippenaar, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two.  (2) 


End of over 12
Diamond Eagles    85/3 (RR : 7.08)
Boeta Dippenaar     39 (32b)
Nicky Boje     14 (18b)
Nayan Doshi    2-0-12-0


12.1  Adam Hollioake to Nicky Boje, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens?  (4) 
12.2  Adam Hollioake to Nicky Boje, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.  (2) 
12.3  Adam Hollioake to Nicky Boje, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
12.4  Adam Hollioake to Nicky Boje, Easy single.  (1) 
12.5  Adam Hollioake to Boeta Dippenaar, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs.  (2) 
12.6  Adam Hollioake to Boeta Dippenaar, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is.  (4) 


End of over 13
Diamond Eagles    98/3 (RR : 7.54)
Boeta Dippenaar     45 (34b)
Nicky Boje     21 (22b)
Adam Hollioake    2-0-19-0


13.1  Nayan Doshi to Nicky Boje, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
13.2  Nayan Doshi to Boeta Dippenaar, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
13.3  Nayan Doshi to Boeta Dippenaar, He's absolutely NAILED that one, but the man in the deep makes a fantastic save, pushing the ball back in just in time! His teammate picks up the ball and hurls it in and they save a run, good teamwork.  (3) 
13.4  Nayan Doshi to Nicky Boje, Very well bowled. (0)
13.5  Nayan Doshi to Nicky Boje, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
13.6  Nayan Doshi to Nicky Boje, BANG! The batsman absolutely nailed that shot! Luckily for the bowler there is a man in the deep, so only two runs.  (2) 


End of over 14
Diamond Eagles    106/3 (RR : 7.57)
Nicky Boje     24 (26b)
Boeta Dippenaar     50 (36b)
Nayan Doshi    3-0-20-0


14.1  Tim Murtagh to Boeta Dippenaar, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
14.2  Tim Murtagh to Boeta Dippenaar, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 
14.3  Tim Murtagh to Nicky Boje, That was a very good delivery. (0)
14.4  Tim Murtagh to Nicky Boje, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more.  (4) 
14.5  Tim Murtagh to Nicky Boje, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1) 
14.6  Tim Murtagh to Boeta Dippenaar, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1) 


End of over 15
Diamond Eagles    115/3 (RR : 7.67)
Nicky Boje     29 (29b)
Boeta Dippenaar     54 (39b)
Tim Murtagh    3-0-22-0


15.1  Phil Sampson to Boeta Dippenaar, Very well bowled. (0)
15.2  Phil Sampson to Boeta Dippenaar, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run.  (1) 
15.3  Phil Sampson to Nicky Boje, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, but gets an inside edge, which scoots past the stumps and the keeper for four runs! The bowler has a wry smile, if the batsman keeps that up, it won't be too long till he's back in the pavillion...  (4) 
15.4  Phil Sampson to Nicky Boje, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run.  (1) 
15.5  Phil Sampson to Boeta Dippenaar, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
15.6  Phil Sampson to Boeta Dippenaar, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1) 


End of over 16
Diamond Eagles    122/3 (RR : 7.63)
Nicky Boje     34 (31b)
Boeta Dippenaar     56 (43b)
Phil Sampson    4-0-32-1


16.1  Adam Hollioake to Boeta Dippenaar, Very well bowled. (0)
16.2  Adam Hollioake to Boeta Dippenaar, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two.  (2) 
16.3  Adam Hollioake to Boeta Dippenaar, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is.  (4) 
16.4  Adam Hollioake to Boeta Dippenaar, Bowler appeals, others follow, and got him! (OUT)

Boeta Dippenaar lbw                b Adam Hollioake
Runs : 62       Balls : 47         S/R : 131.9

16.5  Adam Hollioake to Craig Thyssen, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
16.6  Adam Hollioake to Craig Thyssen, Short ball, pulled away for four!  (4) 


End of over 17
Diamond Eagles    132/4 (RR : 7.76)
Craig Thyssen     4 (2b)
Nicky Boje     34 (31b)
Adam Hollioake    3-0-29-1


17.1  Greg Blewett to Nicky Boje, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
17.2  Greg Blewett to Nicky Boje, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky!  (4) 
17.3  Greg Blewett to Nicky Boje, He comes on the front foot to drive it, and is beaten for bounce! But instead of checking his shot, he follows through with it and sends it sailing into the pavillion! 6 runs, excellent batting!  (6) 
17.4  Greg Blewett to Nicky Boje, He comes on the front foot to drive it, and is beaten for bounce! But instead of checking his shot, he follows through with it and sends it sailing into the pavillion! 6 runs, excellent batting!  (6) 
17.5  Greg Blewett to Nicky Boje, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
17.6  Greg Blewett to Craig Thyssen, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two.  (2) 


End of over 18
Diamond Eagles    151/4 (RR : 8.39)
Craig Thyssen     6 (3b)
Nicky Boje     51 (36b)
Greg Blewett    2-0-22-0


18.1  Adam Hollioake to Nicky Boje, GOT HIM! Clean bowled! (OUT)

Nicky Boje                         b Adam Hollioake
Runs : 51       Balls : 37         S/R : 137.8

18.2  Adam Hollioake to Johan van der Wath, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
18.3  Adam Hollioake to Johan van der Wath, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, and misses completely! Gone! (OUT)

J van der Wath                     b Adam Hollioake
Runs : 0        Balls : 2          S/R : 0

18.4  Adam Hollioake to Cliffe Deacon, That's gone high...really high...very very very high...it's lost in the sky...will someone catch this? The fielders all come under it...someone has to take it...NOOOOOOO! It's been dropped! And the batsmen manage to come back for a third in all the chaos!  (3) 
18.5  Adam Hollioake to Craig Thyssen, Very well bowled. (0)
18.6  Adam Hollioake to Craig Thyssen, Very well bowled. (0)


End of over 19
Diamond Eagles    154/6 (RR : 8.11)
Craig Thyssen     6 (5b)
Cliffe Deacon     3 (1b)
Adam Hollioake    4-0-34-3


19.1  Tim Murtagh to Cliffe Deacon, Oh boy what a catch that was! Incredible reflexes, he caught it one handed diving to his left, the batsman can't believe it! (OUT)

Cliffe Deacon   c Scott Newman     b Tim Murtagh
Runs : 3        Balls : 2          S/R : 150

19.2  Tim Murtagh to Deon Kruis, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
19.3  Tim Murtagh to Deon Kruis, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
19.4  Tim Murtagh to Craig Thyssen, He's absolutely NAILED that one, but the man in the deep makes a fantastic save, pushing the ball back in just in time! His teammate picks up the ball and hurls it in and they save a run, good teamwork.  (3) 
19.5  Tim Murtagh to Deon Kruis, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more.  (4) 
19.6  Tim Murtagh to Deon Kruis, EDGED AND TAKEN! Safe pair of hands there behind the stumps, he doesn't drop many of those! (OUT)

Deon Kruis      c Jonathan Batty   b Tim Murtagh
Runs : 7        Balls : 4          S/R : 175


End of over 20
Diamond Eagles    164/8 (RR : 8.20)
Craig Thyssen     9 (6b)
Tim Murtagh    4-0-32-2


End of innings
Diamond Eagles    164/8 (RR : 8.20)
Craig Thyssen     9 (6b)
Tim Murtagh    4-0-32-2

Diamond Eagles Innings

Player                                                   R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Morne van Wyk†       c Brown          b Mahmood          4    3   1   0  133.3
Davy Jacobs          c Butcher        b Mahmood         11    7   0   1  157.1
Boeta Dippenaar      lbw              b Hollioake       62   47   3   1  131.9
Loots Bosman         c Ramprakash     b Sampson         17   12   0   1  141.7
Nicky Boje*                           b Hollioake       51   37   4   2  137.8
Craig Thyssen        not out                             9    6   1   0  150.0
Johan van der Wath                    b Hollioake        0    2   0   0    0.0
Cliffe Deacon        c Newman         b Murtagh          3    2   0   0  150.0
Deon Kruis           c †Batty         b Murtagh          7    4   1   0  175.0
Allan Donald         
Thandi Tshabalala                                 

Total: 164/8                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 8.20

Extras : 0    No Balls : 0       Wides : 0    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0

Surrey Lions Bowling

Players                             Overs    Mdns   Runs    Wkts    E/R
Azhar Mahmood                        3.0      0      26      2      8.67
Phil Sampson                         4.0      0      32      1      8.00
Tim Murtagh                          4.0      0      32      2      8.00
Greg Blewett                         2.0      0      22      0     11.00
Nayan Doshi                          3.0      0      20      0      6.67
Adam Hollioake                       4.0      0      34      3      8.50

Total: 164/8                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 8.20

Extras : 0    No Balls : 0       Wides : 0    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0

Target: Surrey Lions need 165 runs from 20.0 overs


SURREY LIONS innings​

0.1  Allan Donald to Scott Newman, Inside edge...and it'll run away to the boundary!  (4) 
0.2  Allan Donald to Scott Newman, Top edge...and gone for six!  (6) 
0.3  Allan Donald to Scott Newman, That's gone high in the air, and an easy catch in the end. (OUT)

Scott Newman                   c & b Allan Donald
Runs : 10       Balls : 3          S/R : 333.333

0.4  Allan Donald to Greg Blewett, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
0.5  Allan Donald to Greg Blewett, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
0.6  Allan Donald to Greg Blewett, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single.  (1) 


End of over 1
Surrey Lions    11/1 (RR : 11)    Required RR(8.05)
Ali Brown     0 (0b)
Greg Blewett     1 (3b)
Allan Donald    1-0-11-1


1.1  Cliffe Deacon to Greg Blewett, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
1.2  Cliffe Deacon to Greg Blewett, Very well bowled. (0)
1.3  Cliffe Deacon to Greg Blewett, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two.  (2) 
1.4  Cliffe Deacon to Greg Blewett, No Ball, Short ball, cut away for a run.  (2) 
1.4  Cliffe Deacon to Ali Brown, Very well bowled. (0)
1.5  Cliffe Deacon to Ali Brown, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.
1.6  Cliffe Deacon to Ali Brown, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)

End of over 2
Surrey Lions    15/1 (RR : 7.5)    Required RR(8.28)
Ali Brown     0 (3b)
Greg Blewett     4 (7b)
Cliffe Deacon    1-0-4-0


2.1  Allan Donald to Greg Blewett, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
2.2  Allan Donald to Greg Blewett, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
2.3  Allan Donald to Greg Blewett, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.  (2) 
2.4  Allan Donald to Greg Blewett, Very well bowled. (0)
2.5  Allan Donald to Greg Blewett, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
2.6  Allan Donald to Ali Brown, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)


End of over 3
Surrey Lions    18/1 (RR : 6)    Required RR(8.59)
Ali Brown     0 (4b)
Greg Blewett     7 (12b)
Allan Donald    2-0-14-1


3.1  Cliffe Deacon to Greg Blewett, The run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more!  (3) 
3.2  Cliffe Deacon to Ali Brown, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
3.3  Cliffe Deacon to Ali Brown, No shot offered, and the off-stump is sent tumbling! That's a poor, poor leave... (OUT)

Ali Brown                          b Cliffe Deacon
Runs : 0        Balls :  6         S/R : 0

3.4  Cliffe Deacon to Mark Butcher, Six!  (6) 
3.5  Cliffe Deacon to Mark Butcher, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run.  (1) 
3.6  Cliffe Deacon to Greg Blewett, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)


End of over 4
Surrey Lions    28/2 (RR : 7)    Required RR(8.5)
Greg Blewett     10 (14b)
Mark Butcher     7 (2b)
Cliffe Deacon    2-0-14-1


4.1  Deon Kruis to Mark Butcher, EDGED AND TAKEN! Safe pair of hands there behind the stumps, he doesn't drop many of those! (OUT)

Mark Butcher    c Morne van Wyk    b Deon Kruis
Runs : 7        Balls : 3          S/R : 233.3

4.2  Deon Kruis to Mark Ramprakash, Very well bowled. (0)
4.3  Deon Kruis to Mark Ramprakash, No shot offered. (0)
4.4  Deon Kruis to Mark Ramprakash, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
4.5  Deon Kruis to Mark Ramprakash, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though.  (1) 
4.6  Deon Kruis to Greg Blewett, No shot offered. (0)


End of over 5
Surrey Lions    29/3 (RR : 5.8)    Required RR(9)
Greg Blewett     10 (15b)
Mark Ramprakash     1 (4b)
Deon Kruis    1-0-1-1


5.1  Cliffe Deacon to Mark Ramprakash, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
5.2  Cliffe Deacon to Greg Blewett, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
5.3  Cliffe Deacon to Greg Blewett, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
5.4  Cliffe Deacon to Greg Blewett, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
5.5  Cliffe Deacon to Greg Blewett, That was travelling like a rocket, but somehow the fielder has managed to hold on! Nice catch. (OUT)

Greg Blewett    c Nicky Boje       b Cliffe Deacon
Runs : 10       Balls : 19         S/R : 52.63

5.6  Cliffe Deacon to Adam Hollioake, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more!  (4) 


End of over 6
Surrey Lions    34/4 (RR : 5.67)    Required RR(9.29)
Adam Hollioake     4 (1b)
Mark Ramprakash     2 (5b)
Cliffe Deacon    3-0-19-2


6.1  Thandi Tshabalala to Mark Ramprakash, No shot offered. (0)
6.2  Thandi Tshabalala to Mark Ramprakash, That's a single.  (1) 
6.3  Thandi Tshabalala to Adam Hollioake, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run.  (1) 
6.4  Thandi Tshabalala to Mark Ramprakash, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single.  (1) 
6.5  Thandi Tshabalala to Adam Hollioake, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 
6.6  Thandi Tshabalala to Adam Hollioake, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot.  (4) 


End of over 7
Surrey Lions    43/4 (RR : 6.14)    Required RR(9.31)
Adam Hollioake     11 (4b)
Mark Ramprakash     4 (8b)
Thandi Tshabalala    1-0-9-0


7.1  Johan van der Wath to Mark Ramprakash, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
7.2  Johan van der Wath to Mark Ramprakash, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.  (2) 
7.3  Johan van der Wath to Mark Ramprakash, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
7.4  Johan van der Wath to Adam Hollioake, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 
7.5  Johan van der Wath to Mark Ramprakash, No shot offered. (0)
7.6  Johan van der Wath to Mark Ramprakash, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 


End of over 8
Surrey Lions    48/4 (RR : 6)    Required RR(9.67)
Adam Hollioake     12 (5b)
Mark Ramprakash     8 (13b)
Johan van der Wath    1-0-5-0


8.1  Thandi Tshabalala to Mark Ramprakash, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
8.2  Thandi Tshabalala to Mark Ramprakash, Short ball, pulled away for four!  (4) 
8.3  Thandi Tshabalala to Mark Ramprakash, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
8.4  Thandi Tshabalala to Mark Ramprakash, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more!  (4) 
8.5  Thandi Tshabalala to Mark Ramprakash, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
8.6  Thandi Tshabalala to Adam Hollioake, Good running, two runs.  (2) 


End of over 9
Surrey Lions    61/4 (RR : 6.78)    Required RR(9.36)
Adam Hollioake     14 (6b)
Mark Ramprakash     19 (18b)
Thandi Tshabalala    2-0-22-0


9.1  Deon Kruis to Mark Ramprakash, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs.  (2) 
9.2  Deon Kruis to Mark Ramprakash, Very well bowled. (0)
9.3  Deon Kruis to Mark Ramprakash, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 
9.4  Deon Kruis to Adam Hollioake, Very well bowled. (0)
9.5  Deon Kruis to Adam Hollioake, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
9.6  Deon Kruis to Mark Ramprakash, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 


End of over 10
Surrey Lions    66/4 (RR : 6.6)    Required RR(9.8)
Adam Hollioake     15 (8b)
Mark Ramprakash     23 (22b)
Deon Kruis    2-0-6-1


10.1  Nicky Boje to Mark Ramprakash, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
10.2  Nicky Boje to Adam Hollioake, BANG! The batsman absolutely nailed that shot! Luckily for the bowler there is a man in the deep, so only two runs.  (2) 
10.3  Nicky Boje to Adam Hollioake, Played to deep cover. Two runs.  (2) 
10.4  Nicky Boje to Adam Hollioake, Hammered down the ground. Two more.  (2) 
10.5  Nicky Boje to Adam Hollioake, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
10.6  Nicky Boje to Adam Hollioake, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 


End of over 11
Surrey Lions    74/4 (RR : 6.73)    Required RR(10)
Mark Ramprakash     24 (23b)
Adam Hollioake     22 (13b)
Nicky Boje    1-0-8-0


11.1  Deon Kruis to Adam Hollioake, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens?  (4) 
11.2  Deon Kruis to Adam Hollioake, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot!  (4) 
11.3  Deon Kruis to Adam Hollioake, Very well bowled. (0)
11.4  Deon Kruis to Adam Hollioake, No Ball, Very well bowled. (1)
11.4  Deon Kruis to Adam Hollioake, No shot offered. (0)
11.5  Deon Kruis to Adam Hollioake, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
11.6  Deon Kruis to Adam Hollioake, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 


End of over 12
Surrey Lions    84/4 (RR : 7)    Required RR(10)
Mark Ramprakash     24 (23b)
Adam Hollioake     31 (20b)
Deon Kruis    3-0-16-1


12.1  Johan van der Wath to Adam Hollioake, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
12.2  Johan van der Wath to Adam Hollioake, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
12.3  Johan van der Wath to Adam Hollioake, The run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more!  (3) 
12.4  Johan van der Wath to Mark Ramprakash, Very well bowled. (0)
12.5  Johan van der Wath to Mark Ramprakash, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single.  (1) 
12.6  Johan van der Wath to Adam Hollioake, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two.  (2) 


End of over 13
Surrey Lions    90/4 (RR : 6.92)    Required RR(10.6)
Adam Hollioake     36 (24b)
Mark Ramprakash     25 (25b)
Johan van der Wath    2-0-11-0


13.1  Nicky Boje to Mark Ramprakash, Hammered down the ground. Two more.  (2) 
13.2  Nicky Boje to Mark Ramprakash, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 
13.3  Nicky Boje to Adam Hollioake, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, but gets an inside edge, which scoots past the stumps and the keeper for four runs! The bowler has a wry smile, if the batsman keeps that up, it won't be too long till he's back in the pavillion...  (4) 
13.4  Nicky Boje to Adam Hollioake, Short ball, cut away for a run.  (1) 
13.5  Nicky Boje to Mark Ramprakash, Very well bowled. (0)
13.6  Nicky Boje to Mark Ramprakash, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single.  (1) 


End of over 14
Surrey Lions    99/4 (RR : 7.07)    Required RR(10.8)
Adam Hollioake     41 (26b)
Mark Ramprakash     29 (29b)
Nicky Boje    2-0-17-0


14.1  Thandi Tshabalala to Mark Ramprakash, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
14.2  Thandi Tshabalala to Adam Hollioake, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
14.3  Thandi Tshabalala to Mark Ramprakash, Very well bowled. (0)
14.4  Thandi Tshabalala to Mark Ramprakash, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off!  (4) 
14.5  Thandi Tshabalala to Mark Ramprakash, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.  (2) 
14.6  Thandi Tshabalala to Mark Ramprakash, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more.  (2) 


End of over 15
Surrey Lions    109/4 (RR : 7.27)    Required RR(11)
Mark Ramprakash     38 (34b)
Adam Hollioake     42 (27b)
Thandi Tshabalala    3-0-32-0


15.1  Johan van der Wath to Adam Hollioake, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more!  (4) 
15.2  Johan van der Wath to Adam Hollioake, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two.  (2) 
15.3  Johan van der Wath to Adam Hollioake, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs.  (2) 
15.4  Johan van der Wath to Adam Hollioake, Good running, two runs.  (2) 
15.5  Johan van der Wath to Adam Hollioake, Biffed down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
15.6  Johan van der Wath to Mark Ramprakash, Ahhh that's poor fielding. The batsman taps it away for a single, and the fielder fires in an over-eager throw well wide of the stumps. No one is backing up and some the batsmen run two more in overthrows! The captain isn't happy!  (3) 


End of over 16
Surrey Lions    123/4 (RR : 7.69)    Required RR(10.3)
Adam Hollioake     53 (32b)
Mark Ramprakash     41 (35b)
Johan van der Wath    3-0-25-0


16.1  Nicky Boje to Mark Ramprakash, No Ball, Slog-sweep time! He's executed that quite well too, and...yes, it's six! Nice job son!  (7) 
16.1  Nicky Boje to Mark Ramprakash, Driven beautifully into the gap. A sprawling effort in the deep keeps it down to three.  (3) 
16.2  Nicky Boje to Adam Hollioake, Wide, no run. (1) 
16.2  Nicky Boje to Adam Hollioake, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run.  (1) 
16.3  Nicky Boje to Mark Ramprakash, Bowler appeals, others follow, and got him! (OUT)

Mark Ramprakash lbw                b Nicky Boje
Runs : 50       Balls : 38         S/R : 131.6

16.4  Nicky Boje to Azhar Mahmood, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four.  (4) 
16.5  Nicky Boje to Azhar Mahmood, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
16.6  Nicky Boje to Adam Hollioake, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two.  (2) 


End of over 17
Surrey Lions    142/5 (RR : 8.35)    Required RR(7.33)
Adam Hollioake     56 (34b)
Azhar Mahmood     5 (2b)
Nicky Boje    3-0-36-1


17.1  Allan Donald to Azhar Mahmood, Biffed down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
17.2  Allan Donald to Adam Hollioake, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total.  (2) 
17.3  Allan Donald to Adam Hollioake, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
17.4  Allan Donald to Adam Hollioake, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
17.5  Allan Donald to Adam Hollioake, That was a very good delivery. (0)
17.6  Allan Donald to Adam Hollioake, Hammered down the ground. Two more.  (2) 


End of over 18
Surrey Lions    147/5 (RR : 8.17)    Required RR(8.5)
Adam Hollioake     60 (39b)
Azhar Mahmood     6 (3b)
Allan Donald    3-0-19-1


18.1  Johan van der Wath to Azhar Mahmood, Plumb! (OUT)

Azhar Mahmood   lbw                b Johan van der Wath
Runs : 6        Balls : 4          S/R : 150

18.2  Johan van der Wath to Jonathan Batty, Ahhh that's poor fielding. The batsman taps it away for a single, and the fielder fires in an over-eager throw well wide of the stumps. No one is backing up and some the batsmen run two more in overthrows! The captain isn't happy!  (3) 
18.3  Johan van der Wath to Adam Hollioake, Inside edge, and gone! Great bowling, and some loose batting. (OUT)

Adam Hollioake                     b Johan van der Wath
Runs : 60       Balls : 40         S/R : 150

18.4  Johan van der Wath to Tim Murtagh, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
18.5  Johan van der Wath to Tim Murtagh, Wide full toss, the batsman slashes at it and gets four more through point! Poor bowling.  (4) 
18.6  Johan van der Wath to Tim Murtagh, Very well bowled. (0)


End of over 19
Surrey Lions    156/7 (RR : 8.21)    Required RR(8)
Tim Murtagh     6 (3b)
Jonathan Batty     3 (1b)
Johan van der Wath    4-0-34-2


19.1  Allan Donald to Jonathan Batty, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot.  (4) 
19.2  Allan Donald to Jonathan Batty, The batsman sees the juicy half-volley outside off-stump, and decided that it deserved more than a spanking through the covers, and so thrashes it into the stands instead! 6 runs.  (6) 


End of innings
Surrey Lions    166/7 (RR : 8.58)
Jonathan Batty     13 (3b)
Tim Murtagh     6 (3b)
Allan Donald    3.2-0-29-1

Surrey Lions Innings

Player                                                   R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Scott Newman                      c & b Donald          10    3   1   1  333.3
Ali Brown                             b Deacon           0    6   0   0    0.0
Greg Blewett         c Boje           b Deacon          10   19   0   0   52.6
Mark Butcher         c †van Wyk       b Kruis            7    3   0   1  233.3
Mark Ramprakash      lbw              b Boje            50   38   3   1  131.6
Adam Hollioake                        b van der Wath    60   40   6   0  150.0
Azhar Mahmood        lbw              b van der Wath     6    4   1   0  150.0
Jonathan Batty*†     not out                            13    3   1   1  433.3
Tim Murtagh          not out                             6    3   1   0  200.0
Phil Sampson                                      
Nayan Doshi                                       

Total: 166/7                       Overs: 19.2                    Run Rate: 8.58

Extras : 4    No Balls : 3       Wides : 1    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0

Diamond Eagles Bowling

Players                             Overs    Mdns   Runs    Wkts    E/R
Allan Donald                         3.2      0      29      1      8.70
Cliffe Deacon                        3.0      0      19      2      6.33
Deon Kruis                           3.0      0      16      1      5.33
Thandi Tshabalala                    3.0      0      32      0     10.67
Johan van der Wath                   4.0      0      34      2      8.50
Nicky Boje                           3.0      0      36      1     12.00

Total: 166/7                       Overs: 19.2                    Run Rate: 8.58

Extras : 4    No Balls : 3       Wides : 1    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0

Surrey Lions captain Jonathan Batty sealed victory in dramatic fashion with a four and a six off Allan Donald in the final over.​

Diamond Eagles          164/8 in 20.0 overs 
Surrey Lions            166/7 in 19.2 overs

Surrey Lions won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

Man of the match: Adam Hollioake (Surrey Lions)

 

[Till Valhalla]

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[Na Maloom Afraad]

You still using cricsim

CS09; it's a bit of a broken sim but it's closer to this era, and I'm also used to using it.

 

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Surrey Lions become International Club Champions​

PC Staff
July 1, 2004

Surrey Lions edged past Diamond Eagles by 3 wickets in a final-over finish, chasing down 165 with just four balls to spare in the ECB Invitational.

The Eagles, batting first, posted an intimidating total of 164/8. Boeta Dippenaar anchored the innings with a fluent 62 off 47 balls, supported ably by Nicky Boje's aggressive 51 off 37 balls. Adam Hollioake was the pick of the bowlers for Surrey, claiming 3/34, dismissing both Dippenaar and Boje.

The Lions' chase began with early wobbles that saw them reeling at 30/4 before seasoned veterans Adam Hollioake (60 off 40) and Mark Ramprakash (50 off 38) steadied the ship with a substantial 105-run partnership, shifting the momentum back in favor of Surrey. A late flurry of wickets kept the Lions on their toes before Surrey captain Jonathan Batty sealed the game in dramatic fashion with a four and a six off Allan Donald in the final over.

With such a thrilling end to the game, Surrey Lions defeated Diamond Eagles and staked their claim to being the best 20/20 club in the world.​

 

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