Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder, Live Score and Commentary, BBL, 16 January, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 37 / Sydney Cricket Ground
191/5 (17.2 ov)
189/6 (20 ov)
Sydney Sixers won by 5 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Edwards | 17 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 212.50 |
| Lachlan Shaw | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 185.71 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Ryan Hadley | 2.2 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 20.57 |
| Nic Maddinson | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15.00 |
Sydney Sixers won by 5 wickets
Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder, 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 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: 22 run (1.4 ov): Jack Edwards: 17 (8), Lachlan Shaw: 5 (2)
- Last Bat: Sam Curran 1(3) - c NJ Maddinson b AP O’Connor Aidan O’Connor
- Fall of Wickets: 141 - 1 Babar Azam, 153 - 2 Josh Philippe, 159 - 3 Steven Smith, 161 - 4 Moises Henriques, 169 - 5 Sam Curran
- Reviews Remaining: Sydney Sixers - 2 of 2, Sydney Thunder - 1 of 2
- Toss: Sydney Sixers elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 37
- Series: BBL
- Date: Friday, January 16, 2026
- Time: 01:45 PM
- Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
- City: Sydney
- Umpires: Gerard Abood (Australia), Andrew Crozier (Australia), Roberto Howard (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Dave Gilbert (Australia)
End of over 13 (12 runs)
Tanveer Sangha to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Steven Smith goes forward and slash drive towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Tanveer Sangha to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Tanveer Sangha to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith 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 deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tanveer Sangha to Moises Henriques, Four, Four !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Moises Henriques goes back, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Tanveer Sangha to Moises Henriques, 1 run, Moises Henriques goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Steven Smith st S Billings b T Sangha 100 (42) Tanveer Sangha to Steven Smith, no run, st S Billings b T Sangha, Stumped out !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Steven Smith goes forward, tries to play it, but Steven Smith misses the ball, and Sam Billings quickly takes the bails off to secure the stumping and dismiss the batter.
End of over 14 (6 runs)
Chris Green to Moises Henriques, 1 run, Moises Henriques goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Chris Green to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Moises Henriques lbw b CJ Green 6 (4) Chris Green to Moises Henriques, no run, lbw b CJ Green, Out LBW !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Moises Henriques hangs in the crease, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Chris Green appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Moises Henriques has to go back.
Chris Green to Lachlan Shaw, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Lachlan Shaw hangs in the crease and dabs flick shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Chris Green to Lachlan Shaw, 1 run, Lachlan Shaw goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Chris Green to Sam Curran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Sam Curran goes back and slash cut towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 15 (3 runs)
Aidan O’Connor to Lachlan Shaw, Six, Six !! With a brilliant inswinger on the off stump, Lachlan Shaw hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Aidan O’Connor to Lachlan Shaw, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Lachlan Shaw goes back and slash cut towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Aidan O’Connor to Lachlan Shaw, 1 run, Lachlan Shaw hangs in the crease to take inswinger of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Sam Curran c NJ Maddinson b AP O’Connor 1 (3) Aidan O’Connor to Sam Curran, no run, c NJ Maddinson b AP O’Connor, Caught out!! bouncer back of length on the off stump, Sam Curran goes back to take the gamble with pull towards mid off, edged!! and expertly caught by Nic Maddinson. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Aidan O’Connor to Jack Edwards, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jack Edwards hangs in the crease, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Aidan O’Connor to Jack Edwards, 1 run, Jack Edwards 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 16 (8 runs)
Nic Maddinson to Jack Edwards, 2 runs, Jack Edwards hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sloge sweep off an off break ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
Nic Maddinson to Jack Edwards, 1 run, Jack Edwards hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Nic Maddinson to Lachlan Shaw, 1 run, Lachlan Shaw hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Nic Maddinson to Jack Edwards, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the off stump, Jack Edwards hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Nic Maddinson to Jack Edwards, 1 run, Jack Edwards goes back to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Nic Maddinson to Lachlan Shaw, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Lachlan Shaw goes back, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 17 (15 runs)
Ryan Hadley to Jack Edwards, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, good length, on the off stump, Jack Edwards hangs in the crease, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Ryan Hadley to Jack Edwards, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Jack Edwards hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!