With the top two teams – Storm and Lightning – already qualified for Finals Day, today is a crucial day for the rest in the race for the third and final spot at Hove.
Here’s how they currently stand.
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | N/R | NRR | Points |
| 1. Storm | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.796 | 30 |
| 2. Lightning | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.325 | 28 |
| 3. Stars | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | -0.59 | 16 |
| 4. Thunder | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | -1.144 | 13 |
| 5. Diamonds | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -0.334 | 11 |
| 6. Vipers | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -0.528 | 10 |
All 4 “racing” teams play each other this afternoon – Vipers v Stars & Thunder v Diamonds – and right now, all 4 could still qualify.
Although the Stars have their destiny in their own hands, they can only qualify today if they win with a bonus point and the Diamonds win without a bonus point.
Any win for the Stars will however knock the Vipers out of contention.
Any win for the Thunder will knock the Diamonds out too whatever happens (because Thunder would then have an unassailable 17 points); but the Thunder could lose and still go through if other results go their way at the weekend.
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