ECL 2024 Final, HH vs LL Match Highlights: Rohit Lamba, Anujj Catalyse Elvish Yadav's Title Win
Haryanvi Hunters won the ECL 2024 season (x.com)
Haryanvi Hunters, led by Elvish Yadav, clinched the maiden ECL title by defeating Lucknow Lions in a lop-sided final on September 22 at Delhi’s IG Indoor Stadium.
Here’s the timeline of how HH vs LL panned out in Delhi:
HH vs LL Highlights: Rohit Lamba Runs Through Lions’ Top-Order
Haryanvi Hunters’ new ball bowler Rohit Lamba skittled Lucknow Lions top-order with a quick three-wicket burst in just the second over of the match. Ndee Kundu, meanwhile, accounted for the wicket of Lucknow Lions captain Anurag Dwivedi earlier in the game as they crumbled to 28-4 by the end of the first two overs.
HH vs LL Highlights: Aman Deep Singh’s Rescue Act Lifts LL To 131-9
Aman Deep Singh at number three forged a counterattacking 65-run partnership with Ashish Kumar Meena to take Lucknow Lions at the brink of the 100-run mark. Aman Deep ended up top-scoring in the innings with 46 runs from just 17 deliveries. Ashish bludgeoned five huge sixes in his 17-ball knock of 35 before late wickets from Kahish Pundir (1-33), Ansh (1-17), Keshav Chaudhary (1-31) and Anujj Chaudhary (2-8) restricted the Lions to just 131-9 from 10 overs.
HH vs LL Highlights: Elvish Yadav Sustains Newfound Rhythm With Explosive Cameo
Haryanvi Hunters captain and social media giant Elvish Yadav led his team from the front with the bat by smacking 30 runs from eight balls with five huge sixes. His explosive opening partnership with Keshav Chaudhary was curtailed by Deepak Kumar Meena at 33-1 in the third over of the run-chase.
Yadav’s partner Keshav was sent back to the dugout the following over by Ashish Kumar Meena as the Hunters slipped to 52-2 in 3.2 overs.
HH vs LL Highlights: Anujj Chaudhary Finishes Off In Style For Hunters
Anujj Chaudhary at number four made short work of Lucknow Lions’ 131-run total by whacking 63 unbeaten runs from just 18 balls. He smeared a couple of boundaries and nine sixes in the process to blaze Haryanvi Hunters past the finishing line with eight wickets and nearly three overs to spare on the big night.
Lalit Yadav also fueled the successful run-chase for the Hunters through his unbeaten nine-ball 30*. He ended up sharing a whirlwind 83-run stand with co-Player of the Match Anujj Chaudhary, who shared the honor with Rohit Lamba for taking three top-order wickets.
Elvish Yadav’s Haryanvi Hunters capped off the celebrated evening by lifting the ECL 2024 title to justify their table-topping run earlier in the competition.