Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes, Challenger
Play Offs 2025/2026 · T20 · · Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales
Sydney Sixers won by 57 runs (Sydney Sixers 198/8, Hobart Hurricanes 141).
- Sydney Sixers: 198/8 (20 ov)
- Hobart Hurricanes: 141 (17.2 ov)
Match report
Sydney Sixers (SS) faced Hobart Hurricanes (HH) in the Challenger of Play Offs 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales. Play began on Friday, 23 January 2026 at 08:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and chose to bowl.
Sydney Sixers made 198/8 in 20 overs, with Steven Smith top-scoring on 65 from 43 balls. Riley Meredith was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 52. Hobart Hurricanes made 141 in 17.2 overs, with Ben McDermott top-scoring on 40 from 26 balls. Ben Dwarshuis was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 26.
Result: Sydney Sixers won by 57 runs. Joel Davies 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.
Sydney Sixers · 1st innings: 198/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Hughes | c Tim Ward b Billy Stanlake | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 130 |
| Steven Smith | b Rishad Hossain | 65 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 151.16 |
| Josh Philippe | b Billy Stanlake | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Moises Henriques | c Chris Jordan b Rishad Hossain | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 237.5 |
| Joel Davies | c Mitchell Owen b Riley Meredith | 27 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 225 |
| Lachlan Shaw | c Rishad Hossain b Riley Meredith | 21 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 161.54 |
| Jack Edwards | b Riley Meredith | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 125 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | run out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Manenti | not out | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Sean Abbott | not out | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Mitchell Starc
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikhil Chaudhary | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Riley Meredith | 4 | 0 | 52 | 3 | 13 |
| Billy Stanlake | 4 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 11.5 |
| Rishad Hossain | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Will Prestwidge | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Beau Webster | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
Hobart Hurricanes · 1st innings: 141 (17.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Owen | c Steven Smith b Mitchell Starc | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 162.5 |
| Tim Ward | c Joel Davies b Sean Abbott | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 162.5 |
| Beau Webster | c Sean Abbott b Ben Dwarshuis | 24 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 88.89 |
| Ben McDermott | c Joel Davies b Mitchell Starc | 40 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 153.85 |
| Nikhil Chaudhary | c Jack Edwards b Joel Davies | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Matthew Wade | c & b Joel Davies | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jordan | c & b Sean Abbott | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Will Prestwidge | c Josh Philippe b Ben Dwarshuis | 19 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 146.15 |
| Rishad Hossain | c Jordan Silk b Jack Edwards | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 137.5 |
| Riley Meredith | c Jordan Silk b Ben Dwarshuis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Stanlake | not out | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 233.33 |
Extras: 9
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Dwarshuis | 3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 8.67 |
| Mitchell Starc | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
| Sean Abbott | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6 |
| Benjamin Manenti | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Jack Edwards | 1.2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 15 |
| Joel Davies | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 8.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (HH, Jack Edwards): 7 runs, 139/10 – W 6 wd
- Over 17 (HH, Ben Dwarshuis): 9 runs, 132/9 – 2 4 1 wd 1 W W
- Over 16 (HH, Mitchell Starc): 3 runs, 123/7 – 0lb • 1 1 • 1
- Over 15 (HH, Benjamin Manenti): 12 runs, 120/7 – 1 1 1 1 4 4
- Over 14 (HH, Mitchell Starc): 11 runs, 108/7 – • W 2 4 4 1
- Over 13 (HH, Sean Abbott): 7 runs, 97/6 – 1 6 • W • •