The Hobart Hurricanes host the Sydney Sixers in a crucial clash at Blundstone Arena.
The Hurricanes won the bat flip and chose to bowl first sending the Sixers in.
The second placed Sixers are a lock to finish in the top two no matter the result of their last game of the regular season, but the seventh places Hurricanes need to win their final two games to keep their finals hopes alive.
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The Hurricanes are coming off a narrow loss to the Brisbane Heat in their last start, while the Sixers thrashed the Thunder to make it five wins in a row.
Matthew Wade and Caleb have been in hot form with the bat for the Hurricanes, while Nathan Ellis and Riley Meredith are the danger men with the ball.
Steve Smith has been in epic form for the Sixers with the bat and will be looking for a third straight century, while skipper Moises Henriques has also been in good form with the willow.
Sean Abbott and ben Dwarshuis will be the key wicket takers.
It sets the scene for a blockbuster clash with the Hurricanes desperate to upset the Sixers to keep their season alive.
TEAMS
Hurricanes XI: Ben McDermott, Caleb Jewell, Zak Crawley, Tim David, Matthew Wade (c), D’Arcy Short, Faheem Ashraf, Joel Paris, Nathan Ellis, Paddy Dooley, Riley Meredith
Sixers XI: Josh Philippe, Steve Smith, Kurtis Patterson, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Hayden Kerr, Dan Christian, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Izharulhuq Naveed
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