The final three semi-final spots in the Sagicor General Twenty/20 Competition will be decided today after the fifth and final preliminary round of matches.
Play is slated to start at 1 p.m. at the various venues.
Those teams going forward will join former champions TeleBarbados Carlton who have already booked a spot in the final four with an unassailable 14 points in zone “A”.
All and sundry will be hoping for improve weather conditions in a competition that has been severely affected by rain.
Of the 24 matches gone to date, 11 have resulted in no-decisions with all but one having no play at all.
Carlton will take on BNB St Catherine who are on ten points at Bayfield. A win will carry St Catherine straight into the knockout phase.
However, a defeat for them and a win for defending champions ICBL Empire over Banks at The Brewery, would put them out. Empire are on eight points, while Banks are on six points and must win to stand any chance of advancing.
ESA Field Pickwick with six points are also in with a mathematical chance base on what transpires at Bayfield and The Brewery.
They must beat Guardian General Barbados Youth at Waterford “A” and await the outcome of the other matches.
In Zone “B” YMPC are out front with 12 points from three consecutive wins and one defeat.
In order to have a clear path to the semis, they must try to avoid defeat against Super Centre Spartan with ten points at Beckles Road.
If they lose, there will still have a lifeline once Sagicor UWI on eight points triumph over CGI/ Sandy Crest Maple ten points at Trents.
UWI and YMPC will then finish on 12 points each but YMPC would be higher placed having won three matches to UWI’s two. A win for Maple will automatically take the inaugural champions to the final four.
A no-decision in both matches will leave Spartan and Maple battling for the final position as they will end on 12 points each with one win and four no-decisions.
The net run rate will then determine which one advances.
The semi-finals are slated for Thursday and Friday and the final next Sunday all at Kensington Oval under the lights starting at 7 p.m.
The winners will pocket $20 000 an increase of $ 5 000. The runners-up will collect $10 000 a top- up of $2 000. The losing semi-finalists will take away $6 000 each.
