Big Bash League 2025/26, Match 37

Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers

Sydney Thunder 189/6 20 ov
Sydney Sixers 191/5 17.2 ov

Sydney Sixers won by 5 wickets

Venue
Sydney Cricket Ground
Date
Fri, 16 January 2026
Toss
Sydney Sixers won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
Steve Smith

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made Sydney Sixers 61% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field.

Sydney Thunder win

Sydney Sixers win

Sydney Thunder batSydney Sixers chase 190

Turning point −10 to Sydney Sixers. 2.2, the chase: Wesley Agar to Steve Smith, 6 runs, 23/0, needing 167. Sydney Thunder went from 64% to 54%.

Moved it most Steve Smith +48.9 · David Warner +28.6 · Nathan McAndrew −22.1 · Jack Edwards −21.6

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Matthew Gilkesc MC Henriques b MA Starc121220100.0−1.6
David Warnernot out110*65114169.2+28.6
S Konstasc JR Philippe b J Edwards6110054.5−3.1
Samuel Billingsc SPD Smith b BAD Manenti141310107.7−3.6
Nicolas Maddinsonc SPD Smith b SM Curran261622162.5+8.5
Chris Greenc & b SM Curran01000.0−1.4
Daniel Samsc Babar Azam b SM Curran10411250.0+1.5
Extras lb 1, w 8, nb 211
Total 20 ov, 9.45 an over189/6

Did not bat Nathan McAndrew, AP O'Connor, Tanveer Sangha, R Hadley, Wesley Agar

Fall of wickets 56-1 (Gilkes, 5.3), 72-2 (Konstas, 8.2), 95-3 (Billings, 11.4), 179-4 (Maddinson, 19.1), 179-5 (Green, 19.2), 189-6 (Sams, 20)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Sean Abbott4051012.751032−13.1
Mitchell Starc403117.75920−4.1
Jack Edwards4052113.00700−22.8
Ben Manenti301715.67600+7.1
JA Davies10909.00100−4.5
Sam Curran402837.001030+3.2

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Ball by ball

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The balls that decided it