Two's Find 'Hill too Difficult to Conquer

Goresbrook teenager Rahad Hassan celebrated his promotion to the second eleven by ripping through ‘Hills top four batsmen at a cost of 33 runs. Brad Millbank with an excellent half century and Jason Pike 26 led the hosts’ recovery before Karamat Ali and Pawanpreet Singh bagged a brace of victims a piece to leave the match in the balance as Horndon were all out for 201.
After tea, it was a another ‘Brook teenager who caught the eye, this time it was Abdullah Ahmed who impressed with the willow as he struck 6 fours and 5 maximums before departing for a majestic 63. He received staunch support from his skipper, Rohit Sharma (30) and Karamat Ali (29) before Mark Wills undid all the visitors’ good work with a nap hand (5 for 33). The Dagenham side were left clinging on for a draw but in a dramatic finish Hassan was dismissed off the penultimate delivery of the match to hand the hosts victory by 24 runs.

Horndon-on-the-Hill 2nd 201 all out in 43. Overs (25 points) beat Goresbrook 2nd 177 all out in 50.5 overs (7 pts) by 24 runs