- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.6 taken at deep third! Back of a length outside off, Hughes looks to carve it away over the off side, gets a big top edge which is neatly taken near the rope 7/15.2 huge appeal for lbw, not given! Wow, this looks close. And they've called the review. Back of a length, straight, Smith plays around it. Above the knee roll...and it's three reds on the top of middle and leg. Massive moment in this match. Huge roar from the crowd 34/210.2 caught and bowled! Superb slower ball! 109kph, slower ball wide of off, he reaches out to drive, completely deceived by the lack of pace, through the shot too soon and drags it back to the bowler off the toe of the bat. Simple catch 66/314.3 sliced to Marsh again and he takes a good tumbling catch! Another offcutter slower ball wide of off, he skips out but is deceived as he slices a drive in the air and Marsh dives forward and to his right to take an excellent catch 95/514.1 slices high and straight to backward point! Slower offcutter wide of off, Shaw tries to hit against the spin of the off-cut, slices it off the outside edge and it loops to Marsh on the circle at backward point 94/415.4 spooned to midwicket! Speed gun says 124kph, but it looked quicker. Short ball hurrying him as he tries to pull, gets it high on the bat, it floats to midwicket and a simple catch 103/618.1 chopped on! Davies has to go now! 104kph, flying saucer slower ball, dips at a yorker length wide of off, he tries to drive and gets a thick inside edge that is dragged onto the stumps 121/719.1 top edge straight up, Richardson and March nearly collide but Richardson takes it! Short ball on off, he backs away and tries to pull, he gets a top edge straight up towards short third, the two men converge but they avoid colliding and Richardson takes it comfortably 127/819.6 run out trying for two! Yorker on leg, he drives to long-off, Turner is there, no chance for two if the throw is good and it is to Beardman 132/1019.5 another top edge straight up! Short ball banged in, 141kph, at the body, he's cramped as he tries to pull and a top edge floats straight up to Inglis 131/9Extras3 (lb 1, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL132 all out (20 Overs, RR: 6.6)Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Daniel Hughes, 1.6 ov), 2-34 (Steven Smith, 5.2 ov), 3-66 (Josh Philippe, 10.2 ov), 4-94 (Lachlan Shaw, 14.1 ov), 5-95 (Moises Henriques, 14.3 ov), 6-103 (Jack Edwards, 15.4 ov), 7-121 (Joel Davies, 18.1 ov), 8-127 (Ben Manenti, 19.1 ov), 9-131 (Sean Abbott, 19.5 ov), 10-132 (Ben Dwarshuis, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB CPL Connolly 3 0 14 0 4.66 7 1 0 0 0 JA Richardson 4 0 32 3 8 10 3 1 1 1 M Beardman 4 0 29 2 7.25 9 3 0 0 0 DA Payne 4 0 18 3 4.5 10 1 0 0 0 AM Hardie 3 0 16 1 5.33 4 0 0 0 0 BL Couch 2 0 22 0 11 0 3 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR15.1 leading edge flies to deep third! Marsh can't believe it. He wanted to see it home. Back of a length down leg, he tries to flick it over fine leg, gets a leading edge almost off the back of the bat and it flies all the way to Starc at deep third 118/38.2 what a catch! That's a specky. Probably too late, but what an incredible catch. Full outside off, Allen nails a drive, but Edwards dives one-handed to his right and plucks it out of thin air 80/19.1 caught behind! Driving at a length ball and gets an outside edge. Gave himself room, ball perhaps just straightened a touch 85/216.2 holes out to mid-on! Great catch by Smith! Shuffles down to a length ball and tries to loft over mid-on but nails it flat and straight to Smith who takes an excellent catch on the circle 121/4Extras13 (lb 6, w 7)TOTAL133/4 (17.3 Overs, RR: 7.6)Fall of wickets: 1-80 (Finn Allen, 8.2 ov), 2-85 (Aaron Hardie, 9.1 ov), 3-118 (Mitchell Marsh, 15.1 ov), 4-121 (Ashton Turner, 16.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB SA Abbott 4 0 19 2 4.75 16 0 2 0 0 MA Starc 4 0 33 1 8.25 13 3 1 2 0 J Edwards 4 0 31 1 7.75 9 5 0 0 0 BJ Dwarshuis 3.3 0 25 0 7.14 7 1 1 0 0 JD Davies 2 0 19 0 9.5 1 2 0 1 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Perth Scorchers , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
Perth Scorchers won the 2025/26 Big Bash League
Season
Match days
25 January 2026 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Wet Ground: Sydney Sixers - 0/0
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 31 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 5.2: Review by Sydney Sixers (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - SJ Nogajski, Batter - SPD Smith (Upheld)
- Sydney Sixers: 50 runs in 7.3 overs (45 balls), Extras 0
- Drinks: Sydney Sixers - 66/2 in 10.0 overs (JR Philippe 24, MC Henriques 11)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 14.1 - 16.0 (Batting side - 10 runs, 3 wickets)
- Sydney Sixers: 100 runs in 15.2 overs (92 balls), Extras 1
- Innings Break: Sydney Sixers - 132/10 in 20.0 overs (MA Starc 1)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 41 runs, 0 wicket)
- Over 0.5: Review by Sydney Sixers (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - SJ Nogajski, Batter - MR Marsh (Struck down)
- Rain: Perth Scorchers - 47/0 in 5.0 overs (MR Marsh 21, FH Allen 19)
- Perth Scorchers: 50 runs in 5.3 overs (33 balls), Extras 7
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 33 balls (MR Marsh 27, FH Allen 19, Ex 7)
- Drinks: Perth Scorchers - 85/2 in 9.1 overs (MR Marsh 36)
- Perth Scorchers: 100 runs in 11.5 overs (71 balls), Extras 10
- Attendance: 55,018
Match Coverage
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Can Sydney Sixers learn the lessons from earlier in the week and toppled favourites Perth Scorchers at their imposing home ground?



