The Essequibo Cricket Board 40-over competition is set to commence today with a number of matches across the county involving the eight area committee teams; Wakenaam, Leguan, Bartica, East Bank Essequibo, Pomeroon, North, South and Central Essequibo.
Ricardo Adams, Wayne Osborne, Nokta Moses, Imran Khan and Oyono Sampson are expected to lead Wakenaam when they face Bartica today at the Wakenaam Community Center ground. Andrew Wong, Mahase Richards, Robin Narine and Kenzo Baksh are expected to lead the visitors challenge.
South Essequibo will be led by Anthony Adams, Dillon Heyliger, Rovin Dusraj, Otis Roberts and Tameshwar Deonarine, while North will depend on the likes of Uvindra Balgobin, Dharamdeo Lall, Patrick Rooplall, Devindra Lall and Herry Green. The teams will clash at Zorg.
Ramesh Narine, Anthony Persaud and Brian Persaud will spearhead Pomeroon against Latchman Rohit, Narendra Madholall and Yougeshwar Lall of Central Essequibo at Affiance.
Leguan, a team capable of holding their own in any given situation, will look to Huckumchand Savitir, Aseeb Khan and Muneshwar Jattan to take them through, while Trevor Benn, Jason Heyliger and Kevon Boodie will be at the helm for East Bank Essequibo.
The semifinals will be contested tomorrow followed by the final on Sunday under lights in Pomeroon.