Sydney Thunder W vs Sydney Sixers W, Semi Final
Play Offs 2026 · T20 · · Cricket Central, Sydney
Sydney Sixers W won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) (Sydney Thunder W 152/9, Sydney Sixers W 153/6).
- Sydney Thunder W: 152/9 (20 ov)
- Sydney Sixers W: 153/6 (19.3 ov)
Match report
Sydney Thunder W (ST-W) faced Sydney Sixers W (SS-W) in the Semi Final of Play Offs 2026, a T20 match, at Cricket Central, Sydney. Play began on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 03:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Sydney Thunder W won the toss and chose to bat.
Sydney Thunder W made 152/9 in 20 overs, with Laura Harris top-scoring on 63 from 24 balls. Lauren Cheatle was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 25. Sydney Sixers W made 153/6 in 19.3 overs, with Lauren Cheatle top-scoring on 44 not out from 40 balls. Jemma Barsby was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 33.
Result: Sydney Sixers W won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining). Lauren Cheatle 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 W · 1st innings: 152/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Powell | c Sarah Coyte b Lauren Cheatle | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Anika Learoyd | b Lauren Cheatle | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tahlia Wilson | c Caoimhe Bray b Lauren Cheatle | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 90.91 |
| Heather Knight | run out (Frankie Nicklin) | 27 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 100 |
| Alex Mavros | c Maitlan Brown b Sarah Coyte | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Jemma Barsby | c & b Juliette Morton | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 68.75 |
| Laura Harris | b Sarah Coyte | 63 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 262.5 |
| Lucy Finn | lbw b Maitlan Brown | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Nicola Hancock | b Courtney Sippel | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175 |
| Hasrat Gill | not out | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Samantha Bates | not out | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Extras: 13
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Cheatle | 4 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 |
| Maitlan Brown | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Courtney Sippel | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Sarah Coyte | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Frankie Nicklin | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 13.33 |
| Juliette Morton | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Sydney Sixers W · 1st innings: 153/6 (19.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Kua | c Samantha Bates b Jemma Barsby | 35 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 184.21 |
| Elsa Hunter | lbw b Hasrat Gill | 22 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 91.67 |
| Erin Burns | c Samantha Bates b Jemma Barsby | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maitlan Brown | lbw b Nicola Hancock | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lauren Cheatle | not out | 44 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 110 |
| Caoimhe Bray | c Tahlia Wilson b Nicola Hancock | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Courtney Sippel | lbw b Jemma Barsby | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Sarah Coyte | not out | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Frankie Nicklin, Hayley Zauch, Juliette Morton
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Bates | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Alex Mavros | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| Jemma Barsby | 4 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 8.25 |
| Nicola Hancock | 3.3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4.86 |
| Hasrat Gill | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Lucy Finn | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (SS-W, Nicola Hancock): 5 runs, 150/6 – 1 4 •
- Over 19 (SS-W, Samantha Bates): 8 runs, 145/6 – 1 1 4 • 1 1
- Over 18 (SS-W, Jemma Barsby): 12 runs, 137/6 – 4 4 1 nb1 1 W •
- Over 17 (SS-W, Samantha Bates): 7 runs, 125/5 – 3 1 • 1 1 1
- Over 16 (SS-W, Hasrat Gill): 11 runs, 118/5 – • 2 4 wd 1 2 1
- Over 15 (SS-W, Nicola Hancock): 4 runs, 107/5 – 1 1 • W 2 •