Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder, 37th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales
Sydney Sixers won by 5 wickets (with 16 balls remaining) (Sydney Sixers 191/5, Sydney Thunder 189/6).
- Sydney Sixers: 191/5 (17.2 ov)
- Sydney Thunder: 189/6 (20 ov)
Match report
Sydney Sixers (SS) faced Sydney Thunder (SYT) in the 37th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales. Play began on Friday, 16 January 2026 at 08:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Sydney Sixers won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Andrew Crozier and Gerard Abood, with Dave Gilbert as match referee.
Sydney Thunder made 189/6 in 20 overs, with David Warner top-scoring on 110 not out from 65 balls. Sam Curran was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 28. Sydney Sixers made 191/5 in 17.2 overs, with Steven Smith top-scoring on 100 from 42 balls. Nathan McAndrew was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 34.
Result: Sydney Sixers won by 5 wickets (with 16 balls remaining). Steven Smith 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 Thunder · 1st innings: 189/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Gilkes | c Moises Henriques b Mitchell Starc | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| David Warner | not out | 110 | 65 | 11 | 4 | 169.23 |
| Sam Konstas | c Josh Philippe b Jack Edwards | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Sam Billings | c Steven Smith b Benjamin Manenti | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 107.69 |
| Nic Maddinson | c Steven Smith b Sam Curran | 26 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 162.5 |
| Chris Green | c & b Sam Curran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Sams | c Babar Azam b Sam Curran | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 250 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Aidan O’Connor, Tanveer Sangha, Ryan Hadley, Wes Agar, Nathan McAndrew
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Abbott | 4 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 12.75 |
| Mitchell Starc | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Jack Edwards | 4 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 13 |
| Benjamin Manenti | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.67 |
| Joel Davies | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7 |
Sydney Sixers · 1st innings: 191/5 (17.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam | b Nathan McAndrew | 47 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 120.51 |
| Steven Smith | st Sam Billings b Tanveer Sangha | 100 | 42 | 5 | 9 | 238.1 |
| Josh Philippe | c Tanveer Sangha b Nathan McAndrew | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Moises Henriques | lbw b Chris Green | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Sam Curran | c Nic Maddinson b Aidan O’Connor | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Lachlan Shaw | not out | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 185.71 |
| Jack Edwards | not out | 17 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 212.5 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Joel Davies, Benjamin Manenti, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Green | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Ryan Hadley | 2.2 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 20.57 |
| Wes Agar | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Nathan McAndrew | 2 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 17 |
| Aidan O’Connor | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Tanveer Sangha | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Nic Maddinson | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (SS, Ryan Hadley): 6 runs, 191/5 – 6 •
- Over 17 (SS, Nic Maddinson): 15 runs, 185/5 – 4 1 6 1 1 2
- Over 16 (SS, Aidan O’Connor): 8 runs, 170/5 – 1 • W 1 • 6
- Over 15 (SS, Chris Green): 3 runs, 162/4 – • 1 • W 1 1
- Over 14 (SS, Tanveer Sangha): 6 runs, 159/3 – W 1 4 1 • •
- Over 13 (SS, Nathan McAndrew): 12 runs, 153/2 – W 1 4 6 1 W