Big Bash League 2025/26, Match 25

Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Thunder

Adelaide Strikers 165/8 20 ov
Sydney Thunder 159/7 20 ov

Adelaide Strikers won by 6 runs

Venue
Adelaide Oval
Date
Tue, 6 January 2026
Toss
Sydney Thunder won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
Jamie Overton

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made Adelaide Strikers 56% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field.

Adelaide Strikers win

Sydney Thunder win

Adelaide Strikers batSydney Thunder chase 166

Turning point −38 to Sydney Thunder. 18.4, the chase: Jamie Overton to David Willey, 6 runs, 153/6, needing 13. Adelaide Strikers went from 74% to 36%.

Moved it most Jamie Overton +59.9 · Matthew Short −48.1 · Lloyd Pope −27.4 · Chris Green −20.6

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Chris Lynnc DR Sams b N McAndrew15621250.0−2.2
Matthew Shortc M Gilkes b DJ Willey4410100.0−9.7
Mackenzie Harveyc DJ Willey b WA Agar383460111.8−7.7
Jason Sanghac DA Warner b DR Sams312340134.8+6.1
L Scottnot out49*3270153.1+9.1
Jamie Overtonc NJ Maddinson b N McAndrew131120118.2−4.5
HJ Manentirun out (DR Sams/DJ Willey)3300100.0−1.4
J Wadiab WA Agar7410175.0+2.5
Luke Woodc DR Sams b WA Agar02000.0−5.1
Hasan Alinot out1*100100.0−0.7
Extras lb 1, w 34
Total 20 ov, 8.25 an over165/8

Did not bat Lloyd Pope

Fall of wickets 11-1 (Short, 1), 19-2 (Lynn, 1.4), 87-3 (Sangha, 10.3), 94-4 (Harvey, 12.2), 139-5 (Overton, 17), 144-6 (Manenti, 17.5), 163-7 (Wadia, 19.3), 163-8 (Wood, 19.5)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
David Willey403819.50800−4.2
Nathan McAndrew3032210.67700+6.2
Chris Green2021010.50300−8.9
Tanveer Sangha401904.75800+5.2
Wesley Agar301635.331010+18.8
Daniel Sams403819.50520−6.2

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Ball by ball

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The balls that decided it