It’s a do-or-die game for Mohammad Hafeez’s Lahore, as they need to win their last Group A game by 47 runs or 33 balls to spare to edge Chennai (CHN) on net run-rate and seal the last semi-final spot of the 2014 World T20 League (World T20 League).
What
The final Group A fixture of the Oppo CLT20 2014 will see the Perth Scorchers clash with the Lahore Lions.
The match is significant for the Lahore Lions than the Scorchers, for the team from the Pakistan have a realistic chance of progressing to the semi-finals. The Lions, who have won one, lost one and split points on one other occasion, have six points heading into this match. If they can pull off a convincing win – with margins as identified by statistician Rajneesh Gupta they will displace the Chennai Super Kings from second place in the standings and progress to the semi-finals.
In Perth Scorchers, the Lions have an opponent who is certain to make their task difficult. On evidence of what we have seen so far, the side from Down Under is a very tough unit to beat; though numbers might suggest that the Scorchers have won only one of their three matches, looking closely at their two defeats will tell you that they have competed fiercely and have stretched their opponents Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings to the limits.
When
Tuesday, September 30, 2014, 3.30 p.m PST
Where
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru