Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes, Live Score and Commentary, BBL, 11 January, 2026
CANCELLED / Match 31 / Sydney Cricket Ground
32/0 (5 ov)
Match abondoned due to rain
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 64.29 |
| Steven Smith | 19 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 118.75 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Beau Webster | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Riley Meredith | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 |
Rain Delay : Hobart Hurricanes elected to bowl
Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| 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 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Sixers (SIX won by 57 runs) | Challenger | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Melbourne Stars (HUR won by 3 runs (DLS METHOD)) | Knockout | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Brisbane Heat (HEA won by 3 runs) | Match 35 | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Sydney Sixers (Match abondoned due to rain) | Match 31 | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Adelaide Strikers (HUR won by 37 runs) | Match 28 | 9 Jan 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 32 run (5 ov): Babar Azam: 9 (14), Steven Smith: 19 (16)
- Fall of Wickets:
- Reviews Remaining: Sydney Sixers - 2 of 2, Hobart Hurricanes - 2 of 2
- Toss: Hobart Hurricanes elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 31
- Series: BBL
- Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026
- Time: 08:35 AM
- Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
- City: Sydney
- Umpires: Claire Polosak (Australia), Eloise Sheridan (Australia), Sharad Patel (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Dave Gilbert (Australia)
Billy Stanlake to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Babar Azam hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Billy Stanlake 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 punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 1 (4 runs)
Riley Meredith to Babar Azam, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Babar Azam hangs in the crease, swats pull, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Riley Meredith to Steven Smith, Six, Six !! What a delivery! bouncer lands right on the stumps, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep fine leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Riley Meredith to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Riley Meredith to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, trying to hit punch, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Riley Meredith to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Steven Smith goes forward, trying to hit push, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Riley Meredith to Steven Smith, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, and Steven Smith hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
End of over 2 (7 runs)
Billy Stanlake to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive to the short cover.
Billy Stanlake to Babar Azam, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Babar Azam hangs in the crease, swats push, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Billy Stanlake to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Billy Stanlake to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Steven Smith goes forward and strives to hit ramp shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Billy Stanlake to Steven Smith, 1 run, outswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays cut, towards the deep point for 1 run.
Billy Stanlake to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Babar Azam goes back, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
End of over 3 (6 runs)
Riley Meredith to Steven Smith, 2 runs, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to take inswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Riley Meredith to Steven Smith, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.
Riley Meredith to Babar Azam, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tried drive but fails to get bat on it.
Riley Meredith to Babar Azam, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps. Babar Azam goes back, hits punch in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Riley Meredith to Babar Azam, 1 run, Babar Azam goes back and plays flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
Riley Meredith to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
End of over 4 (8 runs)
Beau Webster to Babar Azam, 2 runs, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive, towards the long on for 2 runs.
Beau Webster to Babar Azam, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Babar Azam hangs in the crease to play drive, ball strikes the pad, batter steals 1 runs off leg bye.
Beau Webster to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Beau Webster to Steven Smith, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease to make a confident sloge sweep, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs. Dropped catch
Beau Webster to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Beau Webster to Steven Smith, 2 runs, Steven Smith goes forward to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.
End of over 5 (7 runs)