Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat, 9th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Manuka Oval, Manuka, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Sydney Thunder won by 34 runs (Sydney Thunder 193/4, Brisbane Heat 159/6).
- Sydney Thunder: 193/4 (20 ov)
- Brisbane Heat: 159/6 (20 ov)
Match report
Sydney Thunder (SYT) faced Brisbane Heat (BH) in the 9th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Manuka Oval, Manuka, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Play began on Monday, 22 December 2025 at 08:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Brisbane Heat won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Claire Polosak and Shawn Craig, with Kent Hannam as match referee.
Sydney Thunder made 193/4 in 20 overs, with Matthew Gilkes top-scoring on 76 from 48 balls. Jack Wildermuth was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 25. Brisbane Heat made 159/6 in 20 overs, with Matt Renshaw top-scoring on 43 from 28 balls. Shadab Khan was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 24.
Result: Sydney Thunder won by 34 runs. Matthew Gilkes 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: 193/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Konstas | c Colin Munro b Jack Wildermuth | 63 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 140 |
| Matthew Gilkes | lbw b Shaheen Afridi | 76 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 158.33 |
| Sam Billings | c Shaheen Afridi b Matthew Kuhnemann | 25 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 227.27 |
| David Warner | c Tom Alsop b Jack Wildermuth | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| Daniel Sams | not out | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Chris Green | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Cameron Bancroft, Shadab Khan, Nathan McAndrew, Tanveer Sangha, Reece Topley
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 13 |
| Liam Haskett | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 12 |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Jack Wildermuth | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Matt Renshaw | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Brisbane Heat · 1st innings: 159/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Munro | c Nathan McAndrew b Shadab Khan | 18 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Jack Wildermuth | b Shadab Khan | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 93.33 |
| Matt Renshaw | b Shadab Khan | 43 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 153.57 |
| Hugh Weibgen | b Daniel Sams | 30 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 115.38 |
| Tom Alsop | st Sam Billings b Shadab Khan | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Max Bryant | c Chris Green b Daniel Sams | 25 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 138.89 |
| Jimmy Peirson | not out | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 157.14 |
| Xavier Bartlett | not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Shaheen Afridi, Liam Haskett, Matthew Kuhnemann
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece Topley | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Nathan McAndrew | 4 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 |
| Daniel Sams | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Shadab Khan | 4 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 6 |
| Chris Green | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| Tanveer Sangha | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (BH, Daniel Sams): 6 runs, 154/6 – 1 wd 1 • 2 W • wd
- Over 19 (BH, Nathan McAndrew): 11 runs, 148/5 – 1 2 2 • • 6
- Over 18 (BH, Daniel Sams): 10 runs, 137/5 – • • 6 1 1 2
- Over 17 (BH, Shadab Khan): 2 runs, 127/5 – • • 1 W • 1
- Over 16 (BH, Nathan McAndrew): 12 runs, 125/4 – • 1 wd 1 1 6 2
- Over 15 (BH, Daniel Sams): 5 runs, 113/4 – 1 1 1 W 1 1