Moises Henriques: We are going to have a bowl. It feels a bit tacky under foot, it will be the same for them but we want to make the most of it.

Sydney Sixers have won the toss and have opted to field

18:40 Local Time, 07:40 GMT, 13:10 IST: There was a bit of rain around early on and the covers were in place. But they have been removed and the groundstaff were working on getting the conditions ready. The toss is delayed. It shouldn't be a long one though..

06:15 Local Time, 07:15 GMT, 12:45 IST: We are into the last round of the league phase and the playoff spots are yet to be decided. The two Sydney franchises have booked their place but today's encounter will decide where they will finish in the table and which playoff game they will be playing. The Sixers are currently placed second and the Thunder are third; a win for the Sixers takes them to the top while a win for the Thunder takes them to second. So, let's to play for.. Steven Smith has been a revelation in the two games he's played, scoring a hundred and a fifty, he has not allowed the absence of James Vince to be known. This will be his last game of the season and Smith would want to end it on a high. Meanwhile, David Warner has been a revelation as the Sydney Thunder captain. He took over the reins from a side that finished with the wooden spoon last season and taken them into the playoffs, he's done that by leading from the front and being the top scorer in the competition. It is Smith v Warner in the BBL. The bat flip and team news coming up..

Squads:

Sydney Thunder Squad: Sam Konstas, David Warner(c), Matthew Gilkes, Sam Billings(w), George Garton, Hugh Weibgen, Chris Green, Nathan McAndrew, Tom Andrews, Tanveer Sangha, Mohammad Hasnain, Wes Agar, Daniel Christian, Oliver Davies

Sydney Sixers Squad: Josh Philippe(w), Steven Smith, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques(c), Jordan Silk, Lachlan Shaw, Hayden Kerr, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, Jafer Chohan, Todd Murphy, Joel Davies, Ben Manenti, Mitchell Perry