14th edition of Big Bash League (BBL) is about to enter its most exciting phase with just three games left in the regular season. The Sydney Derby in between Thunder and Sixers ended without results due to rain. With that, three teams have sealed their places in the competition to try this season.
Three teams that have reached the BBL competition.
As of now, both the Thunder and Sixers have completed their regular season games. While the Sixers who won 6 and lost 2 got 14 points on the board and finished 2nd in the league, the Thunder bounced back strongly after a slow start to their season and won 5 to take 12 points to finish 3rd.
However, Hobart Hurricanes managed to finish the regular season at the top of the table with 7 wins and only 1 defeat throughout the season. The good news is that the Hurricanes still have a game to play against the Melbourne Stars which proves to be very important for the stars as it shows their chances of going into the playoffs. Meanwhile, these three teams have earned a spot in the playoffs.
Final form
The final series of the Big Bash league has a unique feature that is different from other players around the world. The top 2 teams play each other to determine who is the finalist this season, with the loser playing another and the winner of the game between 3rd and 4th. While the former team is called 'Qualifier'the latter is known as 'drop it'.
This year, the Hurricanes play against the Sixers for the Qualifier. The winner of this game goes to the finals. While Sydney Thunder will be playing against the fourth team that will qualify for the end of the season.
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Here are the final events
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The Qualifier is set with the Hobart Hurricanes hosting the Sydney Sixers for a place in the Final.
The Sydney Thunder will host The Knockout against an unconfirmed team! pic.twitter.com/XjuyKkMVLn
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The state of the point table
The current BBL points table gives a clear picture of the finals. Although three teams have made it to the next round, the fourth team, who will play the Knockout against Sydney Thunder has not been confirmed. The two most likely finalists are Melbourne Stars and Brisbane heat which are currently ranked 4th and 5th respectively.
Both teams have one game each to play. While the Stars are set to clash against the league leaders the Hurricanes, the Heat will play their last game against the bottom team. Melbourne Renegades. The two teams are well placed with 8 and 7 points respectively and the result of the last game of the regular season will determine the team that will get the last place.
The Stars will have a chance to appear in the top-4 unless they beat the Hurricanes. However, they will have an idea of their chances as Renegades and Heat are scheduled to play each other the day before their date. For the Heat, they must not only defeat the Renegades but control the game and look like the winners of the game to put pressure on the Stars.