Excitement galore anticipated at CECC 10-10 final this Sunday

The inaugural Central Essequibo Cricket Committee (CECC) Invitational ten-ten knockout final is slated for this Sunday at the Reliance Sports Ground in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), and some riveting action is highly anticipated from ball one.
Before the championship fixture, eight teams are still in the race, and the quarterfinal stage would begin at 10:00am with four matches. The final will commence at 03:00pm, according to CECC president Trevis Simon.
At Reliance Sports venue, Reliance Hustlers Sports Club would collide with Reliance Sports Club, while the Invaders Masters would lock horns with Bacchus Bulls at the Imam Bacchus facility.
Queenstown would tackle Charity at Anna Regina Multilateral School Ground from 10:00h, while across at Affiance venue, Rising Stars would confront Aurora Knight Riders.
The top four teams emerging from these encounters would advance to the semifinal round before the decider begins for a top prize of $70,000 and a trophy. The Runner-up side would pocket $30,000 and a trophy.
In the opening round, played last Sunday, former national youth player Rovindra Parasram hit an aggressive 62 to inspire Reliance Hustlers Sports Club to a commanding 37-run victory over Young Achievers.
Hustlers racked up a formidable 120-4 off their 10 overs, while Achievers only managed 83-6 when their overs expired. Another ex-youth national cricketer, Nathan Persaud, supported the right-handed Parasram with 25.
Ganesh Gopaul made 34 in Young Achievers’ chase, as the off-spinning captain Trevis Simon grabbed 3-6 off his two overs.
At the Reliance Sports Ground earlier in the day, seamer Hassan Rahim helped Charity defeat JC X1 by 18 runs.
Rahim grabbed 5-3 in one over, including four wickets from as many deliveries. JC XI only responded with 58-6 from the reduced seven overs, after Charity scored 76-5.
Reduction of the overs was due to the late arrival of both teams. At Imam Bacchus Ground, Bacchus Bulls whipped Devonshire Castle/Walton Hall by ten wickets.
Devonshire Castle/Walton Hall only made 79-5, while Bacchus Bulls replied with 80-0 with 11 balls unused. Former Guyana Under-15 batsman Sheldon Charles hit a flamboyant, unbeaten 43 for the victorious combination.
Back at Reliance, Queenstown brushed aside Reliance Hustlers A team by 70 runs. Queenstown rattled up a respectable 153-4 from their 10 overs, while Hustlers A team only reached 83-5 when their 10 overs expired.
Carl Gilgeous led the way for Queenstown with 56, while a good contribution came from Wazim Mohammed with 48.
Invaders Masters beat Affiance by a handsome nine-wicket margin. On an Imam Bacchus pitch, affiance only got to an inadequate 59-4 from their 10 overs, while Invaders Masters surpassed the target in the 8th over.
Fazir Khan hit 27 not out. His teammate Amit Persaud had earlier taken 3-14 from his two overs.
Reliance Sports Club got the better of Cotton Field by 5 wickets to round off the initial segment. Rising Stars drew the bye while Aurora Knight Riders claimed a walkover from Lima, whose players were absent due to work commitment.