Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder, Live Score and Commentary, BBL, 6 January, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 25 / Adelaide Oval
165/8 (20 ov)
159/7 (20 ov)
Adelaide Strikers won by 6 runs
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan McAndrew | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| David Warner | 67 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 131.37 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Luke Wood | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 |
| Jamie Overton | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 |
Adelaide Strikers won by 6 runs
Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Renegades (STR won by 8 wickets) | Match 38 | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Melbourne Stars (MS won by 6 wickets) | Match 34 | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Perth Scorchers (PS won by 32 runs) | Match 32 | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Hobart Hurricanes (HUR won by 37 runs) | Match 28 | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Sydney Thunder (STR won by 6 runs) | Match 25 | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Sixers (SIX won by 5 wickets) | Match 37 | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Melbourne Renegades (ST won by 4 wickets (DLS method)) | Match 33 | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Brisbane Heat (HEA won by 7 wickets) | Match 29 | 10 Jan 2026 |
| Adelaide Strikers (STR won by 6 runs) | Match 25 | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Hobart Hurricanes (HUR won by 6 wickets) | Match 21 | 3 Jan 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 6 run (1.1 ov): Nathan McAndrew: 5 (3), David Warner: 1 (4)
- Last Bat: David Willey 8(4) - c MW Short b J Overton Jamie Overton
- Fall of Wickets: 73 - 1 Matthew Gilkes, 74 - 2 Sam Billings, 77 - 3 Sam Konstas, 121 - 4 Nic Maddinson, 128 - 5 Daniel Sams, 142 - 6 Chris Green, 153 - 7 David Willey
- Reviews Remaining: Sydney Thunder - 2 of 2, Adelaide Strikers - 1 of 2
- Toss: Sydney Thunder elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 25
- Series: BBL
- Date: Tuesday, January 06, 2026
- Time: 01:45 PM
- Venue: Adelaide Oval
- City: Adelaide
- Umpires: Andrew Crozier (Australia), Riki Wessels (England), Donovan Koch (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Simon Fry (Australia)
Nic Maddinson b J Overton 21 (14) Jamie Overton to Nic Maddinson, no run, b J Overton, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A bold move from Nic Maddinson as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Jamie Overton to Daniel Sams, 1 run, Daniel Sams goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 16 (3 runs)
Lloyd Pope to Daniel Sams, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak on the off stump, Daniel Sams hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to deep cover for a colossal Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Daniel Sams b L Pope 7 (3) Lloyd Pope to Daniel Sams, no run, b L Pope, Bowled out !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Daniel Sams hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Lloyd Pope to Chris Green, 1 run, Chris Green hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Lloyd Pope to David Warner, 1 run, David Warner hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Lloyd Pope to Chris Green, 1 run, Chris Green goes back to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Lloyd Pope to David Warner, 1 run, David Warner hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
End of over 17 (10 runs)
Matthew Short to David Warner, Four, Four !! , good length, on the off stump. David Warner goes forward, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matthew Short to David Warner, Four, Four !! top spinner, full length, on the off stump, David Warner goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Matthew Short to David Warner, 1 run, David Warner goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Chris Green runout (MW Harvey / JR Wadia) 3 (3) Matthew Short to Chris Green, 1 run, runout (MW Harvey / JR Wadia), Run out !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Chris Green hangs in the crease, slams sloge sweep towards deep mid wicket and sets off for a quick double, but it was a suicidal one. Jerrssis Wadia collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, Mackenzie Harvey takes the bails off, Chris Green was miles away from the crease. Spectacular Run out!
Matthew Short to David Willey, 1 run, David Willey goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Matthew Short to David Warner, 1 run, David Warner goes forward to take arm ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
End of over 18 (12 runs)
Jamie Overton to David Warner, 1 run, David Warner hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
Jamie Overton to David Willey, 1 run, David Willey hangs in the crease to take inswinger of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Jamie Overton to David Warner, 1 run, David Warner hangs in the crease to take inswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jamie Overton to David Willey, Six, Six !! With a brilliant inswinger on the off stump, David Willey goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep fine leg for a colossal Maximum! If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot
David Willey c MW Short b J Overton 8 (4) Jamie Overton to David Willey, no run, c MW Short b J Overton, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, David Willey hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting punch towards mid off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Matthew Short, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of David Willey.
Jamie Overton to Nathan McAndrew, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Nathan McAndrew hangs in the crease, dabs pull with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball. Dropped catch
End of over 19 (9 runs)
Luke Wood to David Warner, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the stumps, David Warner goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Luke Wood to David Warner, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, David Warner hangs in the crease and slash inside out shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Luke Wood to David Warner, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, David Warner hangs in the crease, trying to hit reverse sweep, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Luke Wood to David Warner, 1 run, David Warner hangs in the crease to take inswinger of yorker aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Luke Wood to Nathan McAndrew, Four, Four !! outswinger, yorker, on the off stump, Nathan McAndrew hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Luke Wood to Nathan McAndrew, 1 run, Nathan McAndrew hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 20 (6 runs)