- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.4 Lynn bites the dust! Hard length ball on the stumps with a hint of movement, backs away early and charges down the track to heave it away across the line, thickish outside edge and finds the off-side sweeper fielder 19/20.6 Willey gets the big fish! Half-volley ball on the stumps, plays the front foot cover drive, the bat face rotates as he hits the wobble seam delivery, hits it uppishly and the short cover fielder pouches it with ease. 11/112.2 Slower ball does the trick! Change of pace ball in the slot, 106 kph, Harvey attempts to heave it away over the on-side area, right hand goes off after mistiming the stroke, finds the long on fielder 94/410.3 Soft dismissal! Widish slower through the air ball angles away outside off, plays the square cut early and connects the toe-end of the bat, chipping it straight to Warner at cover inside the circle. 87/316.6 Straight up in the air and taken! Bouncer pace on ball on middle-leg, cramped for space and throws his bat at it, connects the leading edge and skies it high to the short fine leg area. Maddinson had to track back and move sideways as the ball kept on swirling, and later on managed to hold on to it with a spectacular effort! 139/517.5 slower through the air ball and Manenti works it away towards widish long on, fielder comes around and slides on to keep the ball in play and sends the throw at the bowler's end. Willey anticipated the play perfectly, moving toward the ball to collect McAndrew's throw. In one fluid motion, he turned and fired a direct hit at the stumps! Manenti was sprinting for his life, but he looked to be just short of his ground. That was a display of superb game awareness from Willey! 144/619.3 Uprooted the leg stump! Full and overpitched ball angling in on middle-leg, Wadia tries to clear the on-side ropes with the cross bat, misses the pace on ball and has to depart. 163/719.5 Agar gets his third scalp Off-cutter ball around the off stump line, 101.7 kph, Wood attempts to flick it away across the line of the ball, finds the on-side sweeper fielder as he mishits the ball 163/8Extras4 (lb 1, w 3)TOTAL165/8 (20 Overs, RR: 8.25)Did not bat: L PopeFall of wickets: 1-11 (Matthew Short, 0.6 ov), 2-19 (Chris Lynn, 1.4 ov), 3-87 (Jason Sangha, 10.3 ov), 4-94 (Mackenzie Harvey, 12.2 ov), 5-139 (Jamie Overton, 16.6 ov), 6-144 (Harry Manenti, 17.5 ov), 7-163 (Jerrssis Wadia, 19.3 ov), 8-163 (Luke Wood, 19.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR9.4 Done him with the pace! 144.7 kph hard length ball on the probing zone, Gilkes plays the square drive, no foot movement visible, caught at the crease and gets a faint edge off the bat to Mackenzie behind the stumps. The Strikers finally get the breakthrough! 73/110.1 Billings has to depart! The batting order didn't work for the Thunder today. Generously flighted length ball with slight deviation away from the batter, dances down the track and plays with the straight bat, lofts it towards widish long off. Overton sprinted forward and executed a perfect sliding catch, maintaining his balance and control as he went to ground. 74/211.2 caught at deep square leg! Banged in short pitched ball on the stumps, stands tall inside the crease and plays the swivel pull shot, miscues the stroke and picks out the sweeper fielder near the ropes. 77/315.5 Clipped the off stump! Stump to stump bowling from Overton, beaten by the pace again as Maddinson goes for the heave with the cross bat, swings his bat and connects with thin air. 121/416.2 Lloyd has the last laugh! Tossed up another fuller length ball, this time pitching it in line and Sams goes for the big slog sweep, misses everything and disturbs the furniture. "Come on," screams Pope, he is pumped up! 128/517.4 Green is short of his ground! Quicker and fuller on the pads, he hoicks it away to the deep backward square leg area, Warner called for a risky second run and Green responded, but the extra run was never on. Green was caught well short of his ground; a disastrous run-out for the Thunder! 142/618.5 Short takes a screamer! Widish hard length ball angling away outside off, Willey slashes it hard straight of mid-off. The ball was dipping quickly, but Short launched into a full-stretch dive to his left and plucked it out of the air. A sensational grab; that's the captain leading from the front! 153/7Extras2 (lb 2)TOTAL159/7 (20 Overs, RR: 7.95)Fall of wickets: 1-73 (Matthew Gilkes, 9.4 ov), 2-74 (Sam Billings, 10.1 ov), 3-77 (Sam Konstas, 11.2 ov), 4-121 (Nic Maddinson, 15.5 ov), 5-128 (Daniel Sams, 16.2 ov), 6-142 (Chris Green, 17.4 ov), 7-153 (David Willey, 18.5 ov)
Match Details
Series
Toss
Sydney Thunder , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
6 January 2026 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Adelaide Strikers 2, Sydney Thunder 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 39 runs, 2 wickets)
- Adelaide Strikers: 50 runs in 5.2 overs (32 balls), Extras 0
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 39 balls (MW Harvey 32, JJS Sangha 21, Ex 0)
- Drinks: Adelaide Strikers - 83/2 in 10.0 overs (MW Harvey 35, JJS Sangha 29)
- Adelaide Strikers: 100 runs in 13.5 overs (83 balls), Extras 1
- Powerplay 2: Overs 14.1 - 16.0 (Batting side - 27 runs, 0 wicket)
- Adelaide Strikers: 150 runs in 18.2 overs (110 balls), Extras 3
- Innings Break: Adelaide Strikers - 165/8 in 20.0 overs (L Scott 49, Hasan Ali 1)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 29 runs, 0 wicket)
- Sydney Thunder: 50 runs in 6.2 overs (38 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 38 balls (M Gilkes 23, DA Warner 26, Ex 1)
- Over 6.6: Review by Adelaide Strikers (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AR Crozier, Batter - DA Warner (Struck down)
- Drinks: Sydney Thunder - 73/1 in 9.4 overs (DA Warner 29)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 12.1 - 14.0 (Batting side - 24 runs, 0 wicket)
- Sydney Thunder: 100 runs in 13.3 overs (81 balls), Extras 2
- DA Warner: 50 off 38 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Sydney Thunder: 150 runs in 18.4 overs (112 balls), Extras 2
Match Coverage
All Match NewsOverton, Scott end Sydney Thunder's playoff hopes
Scott's unbeaten 49 took Strikers to 165 before Overton's three-for consigned Thunder to a fourth straight loss



