Victoria favourites in final group clash

Wayamba face a knockout situation when they take on Victoria on Tuesday. However, even victory will leave it to net run-rates to determine their fate in this tournament, for they have plenty of catching up to do after a heavy defeat at the hands of Delhi Daredevils, who have already qualified. Defeat for Victoria will bring all three teams level on points, but they will be favourites to join Delhi in the next stage, as they currently have a positive net run-rate of 1.10. So Wayamba will not only have to beat Victoria, but do it handsomely to finish with a higher net run-rate and join Delhi in the Super Eights.

Wayamba went into their opening game against Delhi with nine international players but still found themselves short. The batting was largely responsible for that 50-run defeat; they needed a sound start but the top order found life difficult against the Australian duo of Dirk Nannes and Glenn McGrath. Their bowlers did well to dismiss Tillakaratne Dilshan and Gautam Gambhir before they could get away but lost the plot thereafter. Their spinners failed to contain Delhi, who powered to 170 and shut them out of the match.

The Victoria bowlers, in their opening game, exploited a slow pitch to restrict Delhi to 98 for 8 and coasted home within 17 overs. Wayamba will have a tough task on their hands against Victoria.

Cameron White: The allrounder played a significant part in Australia's summit clash at the Champions Trophy, following his maiden ODI century during the tour of England. The Victoria captain is also being considered for the national Twenty20 captaincy. With the Delhi pitch expected to turn as usual, expect some overs from him.

Electric fielding from Wayamba: One of the few positives from the Delhi defeat was the commitment in the field from the Sri Lankans. The fielders fiercely patrolled the off side field in the first few overs of the Delhi innings to keep them in check and even as the innings progressed, a couple threw themselves on the boundary to check the onslaught. Expect the Sri Lankans to give it their best with so much at stake.

Clint McKay and Andrew McDonald: The Victorian seam-bowling duo rattled Delhi by sharing five wickets between them and also choked the scoring. Both conceded only 17 runs each off their four overs.