Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes, 21st Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales
Hobart Hurricanes won by 6 wickets (with 13 balls remaining) (Sydney Thunder 205/4, Hobart Hurricanes 207/4).
- Sydney Thunder: 205/4 (20 ov)
- Hobart Hurricanes: 207/4 (17.5 ov)
Match report
Sydney Thunder (SYT) faced Hobart Hurricanes (HH) in the 21st Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales. Play began on Saturday, 3 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. The on-field umpires were Michael Graham-Smith and Mitchell Claydon, with Janine Stainer as match referee.
Sydney Thunder made 205/4 in 20 overs, with David Warner top-scoring on 130 not out from 65 balls. Will Prestwidge was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 19. Hobart Hurricanes made 207/4 in 17.5 overs, with Tim Ward top-scoring on 90 from 49 balls. Daniel Sams was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 36.
Result: Hobart Hurricanes won by 6 wickets (with 13 balls remaining). David Warner 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: 205/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Gilkes | c Matthew Wade b Will Prestwidge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Warner | not out | 130 | 65 | 11 | 9 | 200 |
| Sam Konstas | b Will Prestwidge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Billings | lbw b Nathan Ellis | 20 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Nic Maddinson | Retired Out | 30 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 115.38 |
| Daniel Sams | not out | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 233.33 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Shadab Khan, Chris Green, Tom Andrews, Nathan McAndrew, Wes Agar
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Prestwidge | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 9.5 |
| Riley Meredith | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Nathan Ellis | 4 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Rishad Hossain | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Chris Jordan | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Mitchell Owen | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Hobart Hurricanes · 1st innings: 207/4 (17.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Ward | c Sam Billings b Daniel Sams | 90 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 183.67 |
| Mitchell Owen | c sub b Daniel Sams | 45 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 250 |
| Rehan Ahmed | c Chris Green b Wes Agar | 16 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 114.29 |
| Ben McDermott | c Tom Andrews b Daniel Sams | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 142.86 |
| Nikhil Chaudhary | not out | 29 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 207.14 |
| Matthew Wade | not out | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 260 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Chris Jordan, Will Prestwidge, Nathan Ellis, Rishad Hossain, Riley Meredith
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Andrews | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Nathan McAndrew | 3 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 15 |
| Wes Agar | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11 |
| Daniel Sams | 3 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 12 |
| Shadab Khan | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 13.33 |
| Chris Green | 3.5 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8.35 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (HH, Chris Green): 11 runs, 206/4 – 4 • 1 6 •
- Over 17 (HH, Wes Agar): 11 runs, 195/4 – 4 1 • 4 1 1
- Over 16 (HH, Nathan McAndrew): 15 runs, 184/4 – 1 4 • 4 6 •
- Over 15 (HH, Daniel Sams): 13 runs, 169/4 – 4 W 4 4 1 W
- Over 14 (HH, Chris Green): 7 runs, 156/2 – • 1 4 1 • 1
- Over 13 (HH, Wes Agar): 8 runs, 149/2 – 1 1 W 1 4 1