Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder, 25th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Adelaide Strikers won by 6 runs (Adelaide Strikers 165/8, Sydney Thunder 159/7).
- Adelaide Strikers: 165/8 (20 ov)
- Sydney Thunder: 159/7 (20 ov)
Match report
Adelaide Strikers (AS) faced Sydney Thunder (SYT) in the 25th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. Play began on Tuesday, 6 January 2026 at 08:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Sydney Thunder won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Andrew Crozier and Riki Wessels, with Simon Fry as match referee.
Adelaide Strikers made 165/8 in 20 overs, with Liam Scott top-scoring on 49 not out from 32 balls. Wes Agar was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 16. Sydney Thunder made 159/7 in 20 overs, with David Warner top-scoring on 67 not out from 51 balls. Jamie Overton was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 25.
Result: Adelaide Strikers won by 6 runs. Jamie Overton was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Adelaide Strikers · 1st innings: 165/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Lynn | c Daniel Sams b Nathan McAndrew | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 250 |
| Matthew Short | c Matthew Gilkes b David Willey | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Jason Sangha | c David Warner b Daniel Sams | 31 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 134.78 |
| Mackenzie Harvey | c David Willey b Wes Agar | 38 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 111.76 |
| Liam Scott | not out | 49 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 153.13 |
| Jamie Overton | c Nic Maddinson b Nathan McAndrew | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Harry Manenti | run out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Jerrssis Wadia | b Wes Agar | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| Luke Wood | c sub b Wes Agar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hasan Ali | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Lloyd Pope
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Willey | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Nathan McAndrew | 3 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 10.67 |
| Chris Green | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Tanveer Sangha | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4.75 |
| Wes Agar | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| Daniel Sams | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 |
Sydney Thunder · 1st innings: 159/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Gilkes | c Mackenzie Harvey b Jamie Overton | 43 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 130.3 |
| David Warner | not out | 67 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 131.37 |
| Sam Billings | c Jamie Overton b Lloyd Pope | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Sam Konstas | c Liam Scott b Hasan Ali | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Nic Maddinson | b Jamie Overton | 21 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 150 |
| Daniel Sams | b Lloyd Pope | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 |
| Chris Green | run out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| David Willey | c Matthew Short b Jamie Overton | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 200 |
| Nathan McAndrew | not out | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
Extras: 2 · Did not bat: Tanveer Sangha, Wes Agar
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Wood | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 |
| Liam Scott | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Hasan Ali | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Matthew Short | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Jamie Overton | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 |
| Lloyd Pope | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (SYT, Luke Wood): 6 runs, 157/7 – 1 4 1 • • •
- Over 19 (SYT, Jamie Overton): 9 runs, 151/7 – • W 6 1 1 1
- Over 18 (SYT, Matthew Short): 12 runs, 142/6 – 1 1 W 1 4 4
- Over 17 (SYT, Lloyd Pope): 10 runs, 130/5 – 1 1 1 1 W 6
- Over 16 (SYT, Jamie Overton): 3 runs, 120/4 – 1 W • 1 1 •
- Over 15 (SYT, Lloyd Pope): 16 runs, 117/3 – 2 2 4 1 6 1