Qureshi's confidence stems from the immense talent and experience within the season 2021-22 Wranglers outfit, as well as their ability to perform under pressure.

They are qualities which the Wranglers showcased in qualifying for the semi-finals.

During the pool rounds of this season's Regional Bash, the Wranglers suffered an early blow when falling to fierce rivals the Western Plains Outlaws.

But they responded by beating the Illawarra Flames then taking just 8.5 overs to chase down 119 for victory against South Coast Crew to top their respective Thunder Pool on nett run rate.

"It was a tough one, but we got there in the end, we fought right to the end," Qureshi said.

"It was really nice to do that and it was nice to do it with a few blokes I played junior cricket with as well. I'm looking forward to the finals now."

The semi-finals and finals of the competition will be played on the hallowed turf of the Sydney Cricket Ground on a yet to be confirmed date.

But the Wranglers do know their semi-final opponents will be the ACT Aces.

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It has been the Aces who the Wranglers have fallen to in both their previous appearances in the Regional Bash semi-finals.

In 2018-19, the Wranglers lost by six wickets after managing 5-111 batting first. A lack of runs cost the Central West outfit the following season as well, that time they managed 7-103, a total the Aces ran down with nine wickets in hand.

The Aces are the defending champions and won all three of their pool games in December to keep their hopes of back-to-back titles alive.

But Qureshi has faith his side can post their maiden win over the Aces as well as being able to beat either Lake Mac Attack or Northern Inland Bolters in the final.

"Absolutely I think we can win it," he said. "With the side we have there, if we perform to our ability I think we should win. Hopefully we can put it together and if we do, I can't see any reason why we won't win.

"If we just concentrate on our game, from my point of view I think if we do our things right, we'll be hard to beat. We can win it if we perform how we should be performing."

Qureshi says that "everybody in the side is a good player", but he sees Bathurst native Blake Dean as being their biggest weapon.

Dean not only scored 120 at a strike rate of 144.6 across the Wranglers' three pool games, but he was named player of the final last season for the Aces after hitting 70 off 55 and was the competition's leading run-scorer.

"When you've got a guy like Blake Dean at the top of the order, when he gets going that wins you the game," Qureshi said.

"He, in my opinion, single-handedly won it for them [ACT] last year. I went down to the SCG and watched it, he won the semi-final for them and the final.

"But we've got a lot of options and smart options as well, like Hugh Le Lievre is a great cricketer and has got a great cricket brain."

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