- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.3 holes out to mid-off! Wobble seam on a fourth stump line, he tries to go inside out and slices it to wide mid-off, Henriques dives to his right and takes a very good catch 56/18.2 top edge straight up! Philippe takes the catch. Good 113kph slower ball, on off, he tries to whip across the line again and gets a leading edge that flies straight up and Philippe gets under it to take the catch 72/211.4 Smith takes a beauty at long-on! Tossed up on middle, he skips down and lofts towards long-on, not a great shot, Smith has to run in off the rope and take an excellent diving catch 95/319.1 picks out long-on! Legspinning slower ball on off, he tries to launch over long-on but doesn't get it and Smith is there to take the catch 179/419.2 the ultra slower ball does him! Skied straight up! 79kph, slower ball on leg, he tries to hit it over long-on and skies it straight up, Curran runs back with the flight to take an excellent return catch 179/519.6 holes out to deep square! Short ball over middle, he pulls and gets a top edge and Babar takes the catch at deep square 189/6Extras11 (lb 1, nb 2, w 8)TOTAL189/6 (20 Overs, RR: 9.45)Fall of wickets: 1-56 (Matthew Gilkes, 5.3 ov), 2-72 (Sam Konstas, 8.2 ov), 3-95 (Sam Billings, 11.4 ov), 4-179 (Nic Maddinson, 19.1 ov), 5-179 (Chris Green, 19.2 ov), 6-189 (Daniel Sams, 19.6 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR12.1 Babar chops on! Back of a length, fifth stump, wobble seam, he tries to slap on the up and gets a thick inside edge onto leg stump! 141/113.6 stumped! Smith runs past one! 98kph, fast leg break that turns as Smith skips out early to the wrong length and Billings stumps him by a mile 159/312.6 top edge taken at fine leg! Bouncer outside off, he takes on a pull and it flies straight to fine leg 153/214.3 given lbw! Henriques reviews. It looks plumb. Full straight arm ball, he tries to sweep and gets hit on the front shin in front of middle and off. No bat. This is plumb. Ball tracking says umpire's call on height! Wow. That looked like it would be three reds. He's out anyway 161/415.4 Maddinson takes the catch running back from mid-off! Short ball, angled wide of off, Curran tries to pull against the angle and miscues high over mid-off and Maddinson runs back with the flight to take the catch well 169/5Extras6 (lb 1, nb 1, w 4)TOTAL191/5 (17.2 Overs, RR: 11.01)Fall of wickets: 1-141 (Babar Azam, 12.1 ov), 2-153 (Josh Philippe, 12.6 ov), 3-159 (Steven Smith, 13.6 ov), 4-161 (Moises Henriques, 14.3 ov), 5-169 (Sam Curran, 15.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB CJ Green 4 0 18 1 4.5 12 2 0 0 0 R Hadley 2.2 0 48 0 20.57 2 2 5 1 1 WA Agar 2 0 25 0 12.5 4 1 2 1 0 N McAndrew 2 0 34 2 17 3 3 3 1 0 AP O'Connor 2 0 17 1 8.5 5 1 1 1 0 T Sangha 4 0 33 1 8.25 6 4 0 0 0 NJ Maddinson 1 0 15 0 15 0 1 1 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Sydney Sixers , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
16 January 2026 - night match (20-over match)
Twenty20 debut
Sydney Thunder replacement
N McAndrew for DR Sams (Sydney Sixers innings, 2.3 ov)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Sydney Sixers 2, Sydney Thunder 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 49 runs, 0 wicket)
- Sydney Thunder: 50 runs in 4.1 overs (25 balls), Extras 2
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 25 balls (M Gilkes 10, DA Warner 38, Ex 2)
- DA Warner: 50 off 25 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: Sydney Thunder - 83/2 in 10.0 overs (DA Warner 55, SW Billings 6)
- Sydney Thunder: 100 runs in 12.5 overs (77 balls), Extras 6
- Powerplay 2: Overs 13.1 - 15.0 (Batting side - 38 runs, 0 wicket)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 26 balls (DA Warner 29, NJ Maddinson 17, Ex 4)
- Sydney Thunder: 150 runs in 16.3 overs (101 balls), Extras 10
- DA Warner: 100 off 61 balls (11 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Slow over-rate Penalty: Overs 18.2 - 19.2 (extra fielder inside the circle)
- Slow over-rate Penalty: Overs 19.3 - 19.6 (extra two fielders inside the circle)
- Innings Break: Sydney Thunder - 189/6 in 20.0 overs (DA Warner 110)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 50 runs, 0 wicket)
- Sydney Sixers: 50 runs in 3.6 overs (24 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 24 balls (Babar Azam 18, SPD Smith 31, Ex 1)
- Sydney Thunder Concussion Sub: Nathan McAndrew in for Daniel Sams (Sydney Sixers Innings, 2.3 over)
- SPD Smith: 50 off 23 balls (2 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Sydney Sixers: 100 runs in 9.2 overs (56 balls), Extras 4
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 56 balls (Babar Azam 41, SPD Smith 55, Ex 4)
- Drinks: Sydney Sixers - 107/0 in 10.0 overs (Babar Azam 46, SPD Smith 57)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 11.1 - 13.0 (Batting side - 44 runs, 2 wickets)
- Babar Azam: 50 off 39 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Sydney Sixers: 150 runs in 12.4 overs (77 balls), Extras 6
- SPD Smith: 100 off 41 balls (5 x 4, 9 x 6)
- Over 14.3: Review by Sydney Sixers (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - GA Abood, Batter - MC Henriques (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Over 15.5: Review by Sydney Thunder (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AR Crozier, Batter - J Edwards (Struck down)
Match Coverage
All Match News'Not sure he was too happy' - Smith on denying Babar a single in BBL
After that move, Smith took 32 runs against Ryan Hadley - the most expensive over in BBL history
Stats - A landmark day for Warner and Smith
Never before had the two of them scored hundreds in the same T20 game
Smith 100 trumps Warner 110* as Sixers clinch Sydney derby
Sydney Thunder end season with eighth defeat while Sixers keep hopes of second spot alive



