Sixers vs Hurricanes, Challenger at Sydney, BBL, Jan 23 2026 - Full Scorecard
RESULT
Challenger (N), Sydney, January 23, 2026, Big Bash League
64.05 ptsImpact List
Sydney Sixers  (20 ovs maximum)
| Batting | Â | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c Ward b Stanlake | 13 | 10 | - | 1 | 1 | 130.00 | |||
| b Rishad Hossain | 65 | 43 | - | 9 | 1 | 151.16 | |||
| b Stanlake | 15 | 15 | - | 2 | 0 | 100.00 | |||
| c Jordan b Rishad Hossain | 19 | 8 | - | 2 | 1 | 237.50 | |||
| c Owen b Meredith | 27 | 12 | - | 2 | 2 | 225.00 | |||
| c Rishad Hossain b Meredith | 21 | 13 | - | 4 | 0 | 161.53 | |||
| b Meredith | 15 | 12 | - | 2 | 0 | 125.00 | |||
| run out (†Wade) | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |||
| not out | 6 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | 200.00 | |||
| not out | 5 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 125.00 | |||
| Extras | (lb 2, nb 1, w 9) | 12 | |||||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 9.90) | 198/8 | |||||||
Did not bat | |||||||||
Fall of wickets DRS 1-27 (Daniel Hughes, 2.6 ov), 2-91 (Josh Philippe, 9.3 ov), 3-120 (Steven Smith, 12.1 ov), 4-135 (Moises Henriques, 12.6 ov), 5-157 (Joel Davies, 15.3 ov), 6-181 (Lachlan Shaw, 18.1 ov), 7-181 (Ben Dwarshuis, 18.2 ov), 8-187 (Jack Edwards, 18.5 ov) | |||||||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4.50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4 | 0 | 52 | 3 | 13.00 | 10 | 2 | 0 | |||
15.3 to J Davies, flicked straight to deep backward square! Full on leg, he uses the bottom hand to flick it high in the air but straight to deep backward square and Owen is there to take the catch. 157/5 18.1 to L Shaw, scooped straight to short fine! Good length on off, he premeditated the lap scoop, extra bounce caused it to come off the sticker and float to Hossain at short fine. 181/6 18.5 to J Edwards, bowled him! Full and straight, aimed at middle, Edwards tries to whip through midwicket, he misses, it brushes the pad and crashes into middle. 187/8 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 11.50 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |||
2.6 to DP Hughes, brilliant catch by Ward at deep backward square! Full on off, he whips across the line, in the air towards deep square, Ward dives forward and plucks it beautifully just above the turf. The third umpire is asked to check it but it's a clean catch. Superb work from Ward. 27/1 9.3 to JR Philippe, chops on! Back of a length wide of off, it just holds in the surface a touch, he tries to glide behind point and gets a thick inside edge that drops onto the stumps! It was a subtle slower ball actually. 125kph. Good piece of bowling. 91/2 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
12.1 to SPD Smith, bowled him! Smith cleaned up trying a switched feet reverse slog! He switches his feet, doesn't change his hands, it's looped up on leg, not quite the length to get under, he misses and it crashes into middle and leg!. 120/3 12.6 to MC Henriques, Jordan takes a gem at mid-on! Shorter leg break outside off, he pulls trying to drag it legside and miscues towards mid-on, Jordan diving forward and to his right on the circle takes an excellent catch. 135/4 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 14.50 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
Hobart Hurricanes  (T: 199 runs from 20 ovs)
| Batting | Â | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c Smith b Starc | 13 | 8 | - | 3 | 0 | 162.50 | |||
| c Davies b Abbott | 13 | 8 | - | 0 | 2 | 162.50 | |||
| c Abbott b Dwarshuis | 24 | 27 | - | 0 | 1 | 88.88 | |||
| c Davies b Starc | 40 | 26 | - | 3 | 1 | 153.84 | |||
| c Edwards b Davies | 4 | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 80.00 | |||
| c & b Davies | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |||
| c & b Abbott | 1 | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 20.00 | |||
| c †Philippe b Dwarshuis | 19 | 13 | - | 2 | 1 | 146.15 | |||
| c sub (JC Silk) b Edwards | 11 | 8 | - | 0 | 1 | 137.50 | |||
| c sub (JC Silk) b Dwarshuis | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |||
| not out | 7 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | 233.33 | |||
| Extras | (lb 3, nb 1, w 5) | 9 | |||||||
| Total | 17.2 Ov (RR: 8.13) | 141 | |||||||
Fall of wickets DRS 1-21 (Mitchell Owen, 1.5 ov), 2-29 (Tim Ward, 2.6 ov), 3-77 (Beau Webster, 9.5 ov), 4-86 (Nikhil Chaudhary, 11.1 ov), 5-86 (Matthew Wade, 11.2 ov), 6-91 (Chris Jordan, 12.3 ov), 7-109 (Ben McDermott, 13.5 ov), 8-125 (Will Prestwidge, 16.1 ov), 9-125 (Riley Meredith, 16.2 ov), 10-141 (Rishad Hossain, 17.2 ov) | |||||||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |||
9.5 to BJ Webster, Abbott juggles a skier but holds out! Short slower ball outside off, Webster tries to drag over the legside, gets a top edge that flies over midwicket, Abbott runs back from the circle, it bobbles in his hands but he holds on. 77/3 16.1 to W Prestwidge, caught behind! Slower ball, wide of off, out of reach, he tries to smash it over cover, gets a thick edge and Philippe takes a good diving catch moving forward and to his left. 125/8 16.2 to RP Meredith, top edge straight up and Silk takes the catch as the sub! Bouncer on middle, he tries to pull and gets a top edge that flies high over square leg, Silk runs in off the rope and takes the catch. 125/9 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |||
1.5 to MJ Owen, straight up in the air and Smith takes the catch at straight mid-off! Smith was on the circle behind the umpire. Starc goes back of a length outside off, he tries to loft down the ground and miscues straight up and Smith camps under it to take the catch. 21/1 13.5 to BR McDermott, Davies takes another gem running in from deep point! Full, angled wide, he slices a drive in the air towards deep point, Davies has to sprint in at full tilt and takes an outstanding tumbling catch. 109/7 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6.00 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |||
2.6 to TP Ward, miscued to deep midwicket! Full outside leg, in the slot to go, he gets under it and Davies runs in from deep midwicket and takes good catch. 29/2 12.3 to CJ Jordan, another caught and bowled! Back of a length, climbing outside off, he tries to club it down the grounds, miscues straight up, Abbott calls for it and takes the catch. 91/6 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7.00 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1.2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 15.00 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
17.2 to Rishad Hossain, straight to deep point! Silk again! Short and wide, 112kph, he cuts in the air to deep point and Silk takes the catch easily. 141/10 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
11.1 to N Chaudhary, Edwards takes a beauty at wide long-off! Short and wide, Chaudhary reaches out taking one hand off the bat, it might have been a wide, he lofts in the air wide of long-off, Edwards makes a lot of ground on the rope and takes a great catch diving to his left. 86/4 11.2 to MS Wade, outrageous caught and bowled! Good length, spinning and bouncing a touch, he chips it back towards the non-striker, Davies dives across to his left at full stretch and plucks it in the left-hand!. 86/5 | ||||||||||
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Match Flow
Sydney Sixers innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 40 runs, 1 wicket)
Over 1.1: Review by Hobart Hurricanes (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - DM Koch, Batter - DP Hughes (Struck down)
Sydney Sixers: 50 runs in 5.2 overs (32 balls), Extras 8
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 33 balls (SPD Smith 32, JR Philippe 14, Ex 8)
SPD Smith: 50 off 31 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
Drinks: Sydney Sixers - 91/2 in 9.3 overs (SPD Smith 52)
Sydney Sixers: 100 runs in 10.6 overs (66 balls), Extras 11
Powerplay 2: Overs 11.1 - 13.0 (Batting side - 35 runs, 2 wickets)
Sydney Sixers: 150 runs in 15.1 overs (92 balls), Extras 12
Innings Break: Sydney Sixers - 198/8 in 20.0 overs (BAD Manenti 6, SA Abbott 5)
Hobart Hurricanes innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 33 runs, 2 wickets)
Hobart Hurricanes: 50 runs in 5.6 overs (37 balls), Extras 4
Drinks: Hobart Hurricanes - 77/3 in 9.5 overs (BR McDermott 23)
Powerplay 2: Overs 12.1 - 14.0 (Batting side - 18 runs, 2 wickets)
Hobart Hurricanes: 100 runs in 13.2 overs (81 balls), Extras 6
Match Details
GroundSydney Cricket Ground
TossHobart Hurricanes, elected to field first
Series
Season2025/26
Player Of The Match
Series resultSydney Sixers advanced
Match days23 January 2026 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee