It is now time for the proven four best teams so far in the Champions League Twenty20 2011. They will be playing in knock out semi final round.

The first match would be the clash of two the titans Royal Challengers Bangalore and New South Wales which starts in Bangalore, October 7 at 20:00 IST 14:30 GMT. Both these teams played their last match incredibly well scoring more than 200 runs so it is expected to a cracking match as well.

RCB once was bottom of the table but their last two match performance has brought them to semi final round. Their last match was the highest winning score in Champions League Twenty20 history ever.

They scored 215 runs hitting a six in the last ball of the innings while a six was needed replying a mammoth total of 214 runs challenged by their opponent South Australian Redbacks. Tilakaratne Dilshan, Virat Kohli and last but certainly not the least wicket keeper batsman Arun Karthik played incredibly well, may be beyond even their expectation.

So, when they will be meeting another incredible performer NSW, they will be trying to repeat the performance once again. They can win even when their main batsman Chris Gayle cannot perform as expected level they have shown everybody.

Batsmen like Dilshan and Kohli who has just played his best Twenty20 innings are in good form and with incredible confidence which can be the real threat for NSW bowlers. When it comes to the bowling of RCB it is bit off colour throughout the tournament. They might drop spinner Aravind who has been humiliated when he gave 24 runs in 20th over. Other bowlers like Dirk Nannes and their leader Vettori must try to keep pressing the NSW batsmen so that they cannot make a good score or snatch the match away from them as they did against defending champions Chennai Super Kings.

NSW is the inaugural champion of Champions League. So, do know how to go to final beating big teams. Like their opponent they also played an incredible innings and it was led by none other than David Warner.

He scored 135 runs while keeping the strike rate almost 200. He will be trying to repeat it with his opener all rounder Shane Watson. He should be followed by Smith and their Skipper Simon Katich. They have to play professional cricket against Vettori and Dirk Nannes otherwise it will be a game over match for them.

Their bowlers must make sure that their opponent cannot take the momentum from them because once RCB get the momentum they will be desperately trying to repeat their previous sublime performance.

This match could be the best match of this tournament as their road to semi final was an incredible journey and they will be trying to make everything extremely difficult for their opponent.

It is very likely that it will be a battle between the batsmen of the two teams. Their bowlers may only be needed to complete the stipulated 20 overs. No team will leave any stone unturned to get a victory and get the golden ticket to the grand Finale.

Tag :- Arun Karthik   Champions League   Chris Gayle   New South Wales   Royal Challengers Bangalore   Shane Watson   Virat Kohli