Thunder vs Hurricanes, 21st Match at Sydney, BBL, Jan 03 2026 - Full Scorecard

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21st Match (N), Sydney, January 03, 2026, Big Bash League

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Sydney Thunder

#8

205/4

Hobart Hurricanes

#2

(17.5/20 ov, T:206) 207/4

Hurricanes won by 6 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

David Warner

, ST

130* (65)

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David Warner

, ST

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Sydney Thunder  (20 ovs maximum)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Matthew Gilkes	c †Wade b Prestwidge	0	1	1	0	0	0.00
David Warner (c)	not out	130	65	102	11	9	200.00
Sam Konstas	b Prestwidge	0	1	1	0	0	0.00
Sam Billings †	lbw b Ellis	20	24	41	2	0	83.33
Nic Maddinson	retired out	30	26	42	0	2	115.38
Daniel Sams	not out	14	6	11	1	1	233.33
Extras	(lb 4, nb 3, w 4)	11
Total	20 Ov (RR: 10.25)	205/4
Did not bat: Shadab Khan,  Chris Green,  Tom Andrews,  Nathan McAndrew,  Wes Agar
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Matthew Gilkes, 0.1 ov), 2-0 (Sam Konstas, 0.2 ov), 3-66 (Sam Billings, 8.2 ov), 4-161 (Nic Maddinson, 17.6 ov) • DRS

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Will Prestwidge	2	0	19	2	9.50	8	1	2	1	1
0.1 to M Gilkes, Starts off with a shortish ball sliding down leg. Gilkes swings and misses, and the umpire has to indulge in some early exercise. But hang on...the Hurricanes think there is bat involved here and have reviewed. They are right too. The ball has scraped the glove, and Gilkes has to depart for a golden duck!. 0/1 0.2 to SJ Konstas, two in two, and Prestwidge is enjoying a dream start! Back of a length in the channel and this seems to nip back in just a shade. Konstas' feet are stuck to concrete and he wafts at it away from his body. The ball kisses the inside edge and then rattles into leg stump. Prestwidge on a hat-trick now!. 0/2
Riley Meredith	4	0	38	0	9.50	10	2	3	1	0
Nathan Ellis	4	0	46	1	11.50	9	3	3	1	2
8.2 to SW Billings, pinned on the pad and given! That looked pretty out! But Billings wants to have a look nevertheless. Zipped in full on middle stump. Billings advances and shuffles across. Misses a straight ball thereafter and the only thing that could save him here is if the ball did too much with the angle. Bat nowhere near the ball. And Ball Tracking reckons the ball would have thundered into middle and leg. Billings has to go!. 66/3
Rishad Hossain	4	0	29	0	7.25	12	3	1	0	0
Chris Jordan	4	0	40	0	10.00	2	3	1	0	0
Rehan Ahmed	1	0	15	0	15.00	1	1	1	1	0
Mitchell Owen	1	0	14	0	14.00	1	1	1	0	0

Hobart Hurricanes  (T: 206 runs from 20 ovs)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Tim Ward	c †Billings b Sams	90	49	62	10	3	183.67
Mitchell Owen	c †Billings b Sams	45	18	38	2	5	250.00
Rehan Ahmed	c Green b Agar	16	14	15	0	1	114.28
Ben McDermott	c Andrews b Sams	10	7	10	2	0	142.85
Nikhil Chaudhary	not out	29	14	18	3	2	207.14
Matthew Wade †	not out	13	5	14	3	0	260.00
Extras	(lb 1, w 3)	4
Total	17.5 Ov (RR: 11.60)	207/4
Did not bat: Chris Jordan,  Will Prestwidge,  Nathan Ellis (c),  Rishad Hossain,  Riley Meredith
Fall of wickets: 1-108 (Mitchell Owen, 8.3 ov), 2-148 (Rehan Ahmed, 12.4 ov), 3-157 (Tim Ward, 14.1 ov), 4-166 (Ben McDermott, 14.5 ov) • DRS

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Tom Andrews	2	0	20	0	10.00	5	4	0	0	0
Nathan McAndrew	3	0	45	0	15.00	3	4	3	1	0
Wes Agar	3	0	33	1	11.00	3	4	1	1	0
12.4 to Rehan Ahmed, miscued and taken! Slower ball into the track on middle and off. Rehan backs away, trying to swat this over the leg side. Loses his shape, though, and slices across it too much as well. Green comes in off the long on fence and does the rest!. 148/2
Daniel Sams	3	0	36	3	12.00	7	6	1	0	0
8.3 to MJ Owen, goes a mile up, and Owen's party is over! Short and slanting across the batter outside off. Owen tries to fetch it and tug it over deep mid wicket, but he is always fighting the angle. A bit of extra lift and zip off the surface too and Owen skews it off the top edge. Billings calls early and does the rest. Timely breakthrough for the Thunder!. 108/1 14.1 to TP Ward, nicked and gone! Sams breaks through at a vital juncture! Length ball in the channel. Ward tries to be too cute and shapes for the scoop. Cramped for room, though, despite shuffling across and all Ward managed is a nick off the glove through to Billings. A tremendous innings, but the Thunder have a window of opportunity now!. 157/3 14.5 to BR McDermott, oh Ben McDermott, what have you done?! Full ball sliding down leg and this is there to be hit. McDermott could have hit it anywhere too but all he does in the end is pick out short fine leg. McDermott cannot believe it. Sams knows he has gotten away with one, and the Thunder are just inching their way back into the contest!. 166/4
Shadab Khan	3	0	40	0	13.33	2	0	4	1	0
Chris Green	3.5	0	32	0	8.34	8	2	2	0	0

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Match Flow

• Sydney Thunder innings
• Over 0.1: Review by Hobart Hurricanes (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - ME Claydon, Batter - M Gilkes (Upheld)
• Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 33 runs, 2 wickets)
• Over 5.2: Review by Hobart Hurricanes (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MW Graham-Smith, Batter - SW Billings (Struck down)
• Sydney Thunder: 50 runs in 6.6 overs (43 balls), Extras 4
• 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (DA Warner 32, SW Billings 15, Ex 4)
• Over 8.2: Review by Sydney Thunder (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - ME Claydon, Batter - SW Billings (Struck down)
• DA Warner: 50 off 28 balls (6 x 4, 3 x 6)
• Drinks: Sydney Thunder - 89/3 in 10.0 overs (DA Warner 60, NJ Maddinson 2)
• Sydney Thunder: 100 runs in 11.2 overs (70 balls), Extras 7
• Powerplay 2: Overs 13.1 - 15.0 (Batting side - 11 runs, 0 wicket)
• 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 32 balls (DA Warner 34, NJ Maddinson 14, Ex 2)
• Sydney Thunder: 150 runs in 16.6 overs (104 balls), Extras 9
• DA Warner: 100 off 57 balls (9 x 4, 6 x 6)
• Sydney Thunder: 200 runs in 19.5 overs (122 balls), Extras 11
• Innings Break: Sydney Thunder - 205/4 in 20.0 overs (DA Warner 130, DR Sams 14)

• Hobart Hurricanes innings
• Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 54 runs, 0 wicket)
• Hobart Hurricanes: 50 runs in 3.5 overs (23 balls), Extras 1
• 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 23 balls (TP Ward 39, MJ Owen 12, Ex 1)
• TP Ward: 50 off 29 balls (7 x 4, 2 x 6)
• Hobart Hurricanes: 100 runs in 7.5 overs (47 balls), Extras 3
• 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 47 balls (TP Ward 59, MJ Owen 40, Ex 3)
• Drinks: Hobart Hurricanes - 121/1 in 10.0 overs (TP Ward 61, Rehan Ahmed 11)
• Hobart Hurricanes: 150 runs in 12.6 overs (78 balls), Extras 4
• Powerplay 2: Overs 14.1 - 16.0 (Batting side - 28 runs, 2 wickets)
• Hobart Hurricanes: 200 runs in 17.2 overs (104 balls), Extras 4

Match Details

Sydney Showground Stadium
Toss	Hobart Hurricanes, elected to field first
Series	Big Bash League
Season	2025/26
Player Of The Match	David Warner
Match days	3 January 2026 - night (20-over match)
Umpires	Michael Graham-SmithDRS Mitchell ClaydonDRS
TV Umpire	Sharad Patel
Reserve Umpire	Patrick Jackson
Match Referee	Janine Stainer
Points	Hobart Hurricanes 2, Sydney Thunder 0