Fireworks are expected with both St Michaels and Kooringal Colts desperate to secure the maximum six points available in their clash at Harris Park on Saturday.
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With hot weather seeing last week's play abandoned, the teams will play a one-day match but with two-day points up for grabs.
An outright result would see the victors secure a valuable six points, but if the chasing team hasn't surpassed the required total and isn't bowled out during their 40 overs the points will be split and the team in front in this case would pick up four points with the other side getting two.
With St Michaels just two points clear of Wagga City in the battle for second place and Kooringal Colts four points adrift of the top four this looms as a vital match for both clubs.
Colts won the last clash between the pair and captain Keenan Hanigan is hoping the team can adapt to the changed format.
"We still need to win, that hasn't changed, but plans wise with one-day cricket it changes a bit now," Hanigan said. "We've still got to go in for the kill and go for the win and see what happens.
"We need to win both games now and since Christmas they've probably had a bit of a lean run but they are still sitting second and are still in a good position.
"They would want to hold onto that second spot so I think they will come out blazing as well."
St Michaels have had a rough start to the new year.
They went into the Christmas break with five consecutive victories but have lost all three matches since.
Captain Beck Frostick was disappointed to miss out on the chance to get things back on track last week.
However he hopes a interclub Twenty20 match can help blow off any cobwebs after a stop-start return.
"It hasn't been the greatest return after Christmas but there is no reason why we can't (turn it around)," Frostick said.
"We just need to get some consistency into our game.
"Before Christmas we were playing every weekend, everyone knew their roles and how to approach things but after Christmas it has been very stop-start with only two proper games we've actually got it.
"It feels like we haven't played in a long time but hopefully there is no rust as we played a little T20 between us when the game got called off."
Both sides are full strength.
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