Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers, Live Score and Commentary, BBL, 1 January, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 18 / Docklands Stadium
164/9 (20 ov)
168/4 (19.1 ov)
Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets
Recent
Player of the match
Sean Abbott,
Sydney Sixers
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam | 58 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 126.09 |
| Joel Davies | 34 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 226.67 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Andrew Tye | 3.1 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 12.32 |
| Gurinder Sandhu | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets
Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Strikers (STR won by 8 wickets) | Match 38 | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Perth Scorchers (PS won by 50 runs) | Match 36 | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Sydney Thunder (ST won by 4 wickets (DLS method)) | Match 33 | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Melbourne Stars (MS won by 8 wickets) | Match 30 | 10 Jan 2026 |
| Perth Scorchers (MR won by 4 wickets) | Match 26 | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Perth Scorchers (PS won by 6 wickets) | Final | 25 Jan 2026 |
| Hobart Hurricanes (SIX won by 57 runs) | Challenger | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Perth Scorchers (PS won by 48 runs) | Qualifier | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Brisbane Heat (SIX won by 5 wickets) | Match 40 | 18 Jan 2026 |
| Sydney Thunder (SIX won by 5 wickets) | Match 37 | 16 Jan 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 51 run (4.2 ov): Joel Davies: 34 (15), Babar Azam: 13 (11)
- Last Bat: Ben Dwarshuis 0(1) - c Hassan Khan b M Spoors Matthew Spoors
- Fall of Wickets: 46 - 1 Daniel Hughes, 66 - 2 Josh Philippe, 108 - 3 Moises Henriques, 117 - 4 Ben Dwarshuis
- Reviews Remaining: Sydney Sixers - 2 of 2, Melbourne Renegades - 2 of 2
- Toss: Sydney Sixers elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 18
- Series: BBL
- Date: Thursday, January 01, 2026
- Time: 10:30 AM
- Venue: Docklands Stadium
- City: Melbourne
- Umpires: Sharad Patel (Australia), Stephen Dionysius (Australia), Drew Crozier (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Bob Parry (Australia)
End of over 15 (10 runs)
Jason Behrendorff to Joel Davies, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Joel Davies hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four. If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot
Jason Behrendorff to Joel Davies, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Joel Davies hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Jason Behrendorff to Joel Davies, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Joel Davies hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jason Behrendorff to Joel Davies, 1 run, Joel Davies hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jason Behrendorff to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
Jason Behrendorff to Joel Davies, 1 run, Joel Davies hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
End of over 16 (17 runs)
Hassan Khan to Joel Davies, 4 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Joel Davies's head, It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 4 runs, Umpire Calls it wide.
Hassan Khan to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Hassan Khan to Joel Davies, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Joel Davies hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward square leg, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Hassan Khan to Joel Davies, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Joel Davies hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
Hassan Khan to Joel Davies, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Joel Davies hangs in the crease, plays reverse sweep in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Hassan Khan to Joel Davies, 2 runs, Joel Davies hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Hassan Khan to Joel Davies, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Joel Davies hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 17 (17 runs)
Andrew Tye to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Babar Azam hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Andrew Tye to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Andrew Tye to Joel Davies, 2 runs, Andrew Tye delivers fast ball at back of length, Joel Davies hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg, limits Joel Davies to just 2 runs.
Andrew Tye to Joel Davies, 1 run, Joel Davies hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Andrew Tye to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.
Andrew Tye to Joel Davies, 1 run, Joel Davies hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 18 (6 runs)
Gurinder Sandhu to Joel Davies, 1 run, Joel Davies hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Gurinder Sandhu to Babar Azam, 2 runs, Gurinder Sandhu delivers fast ball at full length, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
Gurinder Sandhu to Babar Azam, 2 runs, Gurinder Sandhu delivers fast ball at good length, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Gurinder Sandhu to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Babar Azam hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Gurinder Sandhu to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Babar Azam hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards deep mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Gurinder Sandhu to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
End of over 19 (6 runs)
Andrew Tye to Babar Azam, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Babar Azam hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.