The 1st Semi Final between Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Sixers happens today. This match happens at the home ground of Strikers. Strikers topped the table and are favorites with the bookmakers against the 4th placed Sixers.
Seventh placed Sydney thunder face against pre tournament favorites Melbourne Stars. As expected Stars are favorites with the bookmakers.
Hussy and Kallis; Both the teams will be discussing these two names. If these Most experienced players don't fire, thunder don't win. Stars will be devising a strategy to get them cheaply. Thunder have pushed Hussy already to support the middle order. They can't drop Kallis as his bowling is still efficient. But they would be considering him to bat in the middle order.
Both teams are equal in bowling strength. Dirk Nannes is having a prolonged dip in form, which gives the Stars some edge in this department. Batting wise Stars are clearly one step ahead. Stars are an athletic fielding side as well.
2nd placed Adelaide Strikers travel to meet 3rd placed Sydney Sixers. Sixers are favorites with the some bookmakers priced best @ 1.90 [Winner] and Strikers are priced best @ 2.06 [Pinnacle].
Both the teams have played 6 matches. Both have won 4 of their matches. Sixers have 2 losses where Strikers have lost 1 and No result 1. That extra point and some extra run rate places Strikers one position above Sixers in the table.
These two teams have many similarities. Weak middle order and strong bowling setups that can defend totals. The match will be decided based on which team's batting stands up today.
I'm not much interested on the match market today as anything can happen. But I have found an interesting statistics. Travis Head in his last 5 matches, he was dismissed bowled once, run out once and stumped once. In the remaining two matches he was not out once and didn't bat once.
Having a look at what bookmakers are offering on this match.