Thunder vs Sixers, 37th Match at Sydney, BBL, Jan 16 2026 - Full Scorecard
RESULT
37th Match (N), Sydney, January 16, 2026, Big Bash League
189/6
(17.2/20 ov, T:190) 191/5
Sixers won by 5 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)
127.29 ptsImpact List
Sydney Thunder  (20 ovs maximum)
| Batting | Â | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c Henriques b Starc | 12 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 | |||
| not out | 110 | 65 | 98 | 11 | 4 | 169.23 | |||
| c †Philippe b Edwards | 6 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 54.54 | |||
| c Smith b Manenti | 14 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 107.69 | |||
| c Smith b Curran | 26 | 16 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 162.50 | |||
| c & b Curran | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |||
| c Babar Azam b Curran | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 250.00 | |||
| Extras | (lb 1, nb 2, w 8) | 11 | |||||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 9.45) | 189/6 | |||||||
Did not bat | |||||||||
Fall of wickets DRS 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) | |||||||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 12.75 | 10 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 | 9 | 2 | 0 | |||
5.3 to M Gilkes, 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. 56/1 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 13.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||
8.2 to SJ Konstas, 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. 72/2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.66 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
11.4 to SW Billings, 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. 95/3 | ||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7.00 | 10 | 3 | 0 | |||
19.1 to NJ Maddinson, 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. 179/4 19.2 to CJ Green, 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. 179/5 19.6 to DR Sams, holes out to deep square! Short ball over middle, he pulls and gets a top edge and Babar takes the catch at deep square. 189/6 | ||||||||||
Sydney Sixers  (T: 190 runs from 20 ovs)
| Batting | Â | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b McAndrew | 47 | 39 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 120.51 | |||
| st †Billings b Sangha | 100 | 42 | 61 | 5 | 9 | 238.09 | |||
| c Sangha b McAndrew | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |||
| lbw b Green | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 | |||
| c Maddinson b O'Connor | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |||
| not out | 13 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 185.71 | |||
| not out | 17 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 212.50 | |||
| Extras | (lb 1, nb 1, w 4) | 6 | |||||||
| Total | 17.2 Ov (RR: 11.01) | 191/5 | |||||||
Did not bat | |||||||||
Fall of wickets DRS 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 | WD | NB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.50 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |||
14.3 to MC Henriques, 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. 161/4 | ||||||||||
| 2.2 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 20.57 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 17.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
12.1 to Babar Azam, 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!. 141/1 12.6 to JR Philippe, top edge taken at fine leg! Bouncer outside off, he takes on a pull and it flies straight to fine leg. 153/2 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.50 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||
15.4 to SM Curran, 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. 169/5 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
13.6 to SPD Smith, 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. 159/3 | ||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Match Flow
Sydney Thunder innings
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)
Sydney Sixers innings
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 Details
GroundSydney Cricket Ground
TossSydney Sixers, elected to field first
Series
Season2025/26
Player Of The Match
Match days16 January 2026 - night (20-over match)
ST Player Replacement
Concussion sub: in,  out (2nd innings, 2.3 ov)
T20 debut
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsSydney Sixers 2, Sydney Thunder 0
Win Probability
SSÂ 100%
STSS100%50%100%
Over 18 • SS 191/5
Sixers won by 5 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)Instant answers to T20 questions