THE curtain will come down on the St Mary/Maurice Clarke Big Bash Twenty20 cricket competition with the playing of the semi-finals and finals this weekend at Boscobel Oval.

The semi-final matches, which were postponed last week due to inclement weather, will take place today. Sandals/Beaches Ocho Rios will tackle title favourites Port Maria in the opening match at 9:30 am, while Boscobel and Jack’s River will clash in the feature match at 1:30 pm.

A feast of exciting cricket looms with all the top players back from parish duties and the four teams at full strength.

In the opening match, Port Maria will start the howling favourites to defeat Sandals/Beaches Ocho Rios. The likes of star batsmen Aldane Thomas, Richard Creary, Marlon Byfield and Fitzroy Nelson are expected to come out with all guns blazing.

The hotelmen will be banking on skipper Jesse Alexander, Adrian White, Rahim Banton, Samuel McIntosh and bowlers Michael Downer and Delroy Patterson, to lead them to an upset win. They remain quietly confident that they have the talent to move forward.

In the feature match, Boscobel will start slight favourites and will be looking to Alwyn Williams, Domaine Wilson, Robert Weir, Herman Henry and Randain Bennett to guide them to victory. Jack’s River have been the hottest team in the league of late, and possess the firepower of Christopher Green, Orane Farr, Sanshane Anderson and Tyrone Daley.

The winners of both matches will meet in the grand finale tomorrow, slated for 2:00 pm, while the two losers will contest the third- and fourth-placed play-offs at 9:30 am.

A number of fans, administrative officials and sponsors are also expected to be on hand to witness what promises to be an exciting day of cricket. The competition is sponsored by LP Martin Funeral Home, Braham Service Station and Beaches Ocho Rios.