Donovan Sinclair - File

Joint leaders Manchester will enter the lair of Kingston's Tigers and engage the hosts in a battle among the top teams in the seventh round Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) Super Cup at Sabina Park today, starting at 10:00 a.m.

Manchester are on 17 points, the same as St. Elizabeth, but they will be gunning for at least first innings points this weekend, especially after getting only a point in a no-result contest against Melbourne last week.

Kingston are third on 15 points, and are followed by Melbourne (14), Westmoreland (13), Jamaica Defence Force (12), St. Catherine Cricket Club (10), Lucas (five), Kensington (five) and Trelawny (four).

key players

Expected to lead Manchester's charge against the Tigers is Donovan Sinclair, one of few batsmen to score centuries this season.

Domain Sangster, Matthew Sinclair, Gary Graham and Jeffrey Scott should play the supporting role.

In the bowling department, which defended 114 against St. Elizabeth, Manchester will be spearheaded by pacer Neive McNally, with support from left-arm spinner André Dwyer, Sangster and Donovan Sinclair and David Powell.

As for the Tigers, Chadwick Walton and Simon Jackson will lead the batting with help from Kerry Scott, Jowayne Robinson and Fabian Forbes while Forbes, Robinson, Audley Sanson and Scott should carry the bulk of the bowling.

Today's matches

Super Cup

St. Catherine CC vs JDF at Chedwin Park

Kensington vs Melbourne at Kensington Park

St. Elizabeth vs Westmoreland at Alpart

Lucas vs Trelawny at Nelson Oval

Kingston vs Manchester at Sabina Park

Red Stripe Championship

Portland vs St. Mary at Folly

Kgn and St. Andrew vs Clarendon at Maxfield Park

Boys' Town vs St. Catherine CA at Collie Smith Drive

St. Ann vs St. Thomas at St. Ann Bauxite

Hanover vs St. James at Elgin Town

Junior Cup

JDF vs Kingston at Up Park Camp

G.C. Foster vs Melbourne at G.C. Foster

Police vs Kensington at Elletson Road

St. Thomas vs St. Catherine CC Goodyear Oval

Manchester vs Trelawny at Kirkvine

Westmoreland vs St. James at Allan Rae