{"id":25078,"date":"2024-12-13T16:57:14","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T16:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=25078"},"modified":"2024-12-13T16:57:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T16:57:16","slug":"essequibo-anacondas-clinch-inaugural-gcb-national-t20-league-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/essequibo-anacondas-clinch-inaugural-gcb-national-t20-league-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Essequibo Anacondas Clinch Inaugural GCB National T20 League Title"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Tyriq Walters | November 18, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an impressive performance, the <strong>Essequibo Anacondas<\/strong> emerged as the champions of the inaugural <strong>Guyana Cricket Board&#8217;s (GCB) National T20 League<\/strong> after defeating the <strong>Essequibo Jaguars<\/strong> in the final at the National Stadium in Providence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opting to bat first, the <strong>Anacondas<\/strong> posted a competitive total of <strong>159\/5<\/strong> in their 20 overs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tagenarine Chanderpaul<\/strong>, the national opening batsman, led the charge with a stylish <strong>43 runs off 20 balls<\/strong>, which included 4 boundaries and 2 sixes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contributions came from <strong>Kevon Boodie<\/strong> (24 off 30 balls) and <strong>Keemo Paul<\/strong>, who added a rapid <strong>38 runs<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quentin Sampson<\/strong>, the big-hitting all-rounder, finished off the innings with an unbeaten <strong>27 runs from 18 balls<\/strong>, ensuring a strong finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response, the <strong>Jaguars<\/strong> struggled against a well-rounded bowling attack, with <strong>Richie Looknauth<\/strong> taking the spotlight by claiming <strong>4 wickets for 21 runs<\/strong> in his 4 overs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Captain Antony Adams<\/strong>, the tournament MVP, provided solid support with <strong>2 wickets<\/strong>, while <strong>Nial Smith<\/strong> and <strong>Garfield Phillips<\/strong> each claimed a wicket. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Zeynul Ramsammy<\/strong> was the only batter to resist, scoring <strong>34 runs off 30 balls<\/strong>, but the Jaguars ultimately fell short, ending their innings at <strong>111\/9<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Anthony Adams<\/strong>, captain of the Anacondas, expressed his satisfaction with the team&#8217;s performance: <em>&#8220;At the beginning of the tournament, we spoke about being here at the end, and it&#8217;s great to come out and dominate like this. 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