Auckland face lowly Perth
23 Oct 2012 7:55 AM IST
A semifinal berth seems like a distant possibility for Auckland Aces but the New Zealand side will look to keep itself in the calculations by taming the demoralised Perth Scorchers when the two teams lock horns in their final round-robin CL Twenty20 match on Tuesday.
Auckland are now now placed fourth in Group A with six points. Delhi and Titans, with 10 and 8 points, are already the front-runners to seal a semifinal berth. Gareth Hopkins's side will look to bring itself into contention with a big victory tomorrow and also hope that Delhi beat Titans comprehensively in the next match to salvage its hopes of a last-minute entry to the semis. The Aces have so far rode on the all-round performance of former Pakistani player Azhar Mahmood and their opening duo of Martin Guptill and Lou Vincent. The day they failed, Auckland found themselves in the lurch and the onus would be on them to once again come to their team's rescue on Tuesday. Perth Scorchers too have an experienced team with many international players but have failed to make a mark in the tournament.
Auckland are now now placed fourth in Group A with six points. Delhi and Titans, with 10 and 8 points, are already the front-runners to seal a semifinal berth. Gareth Hopkins's side will look to bring itself into contention with a big victory tomorrow and also hope that Delhi beat Titans comprehensively in the next match to salvage its hopes of a last-minute entry to the semis. The Aces have so far rode on the all-round performance of former Pakistani player Azhar Mahmood and their opening duo of Martin Guptill and Lou Vincent. The day they failed, Auckland found themselves in the lurch and the onus would be on them to once again come to their team's rescue on Tuesday. Perth Scorchers too have an experienced team with many international players but have failed to make a mark in the tournament.
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