Sydney Thunder Vs Hobart Hurricanes Match Scorecard, 21st Match Big Bash League 2025-26
The 21st Match of Big Bash League 2025–26 between Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes played at Sydney Showground Stadium (ENGIE Stadium), Sydney, Australia on Jan 03 2026. Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and choose to bowl first. Sydney Thunder team started batting first, scored a competitive 205 runs in 20 overs at the loss of 4 wickets with David Warner leading from the front with an explosive innings of his own by scoring 130 not out off just 65 balls. In the Second innings Batting, Hobart Hurricanes team went on to successfully chase the target, scoring 207 runs at a loss of 4 wickets in 17.5 overs. Tim Ward scored 90 off 49 balls in a chase also featuring Mitchell Owen’s 45. Despite being on the losing side, David Warner was named Player of the Match for his fabulous century. In the end, Hobart Hurricanes chased it down comfortably – winning the match by 06 wickets with 13 balls to spare in this high-scoring BBL clash. Sydney Thunder Vs Hobart Hurricanes Match Scorecard, 21st Match Big Bash League 2025-26: Overview Match Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes Tournament Big Bash League 2025–26 Match Number 21st Match Match Stage League Stage Date 3 January 2026 Match Time 7:15 PM (Local Time) Venue Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney Host Country Australia Teams Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes Toss Winner Hobart Hurricanes Toss Decision Elected to field first Sydney Thunder Total 205/4 in 20 overs Top Scorer (Thunder) David Warner – 130*(65) Hobart Hurricanes Total 207/4 in 17.5 overs Top Scorer (Hurricanes) Tim Ward – 90 (49 balls) Player of the Match David Warner Match Winner Hobart Hurricanes Winning Margin Won by 6 wickets (with 13 balls remaining) Sydney Thunder Vs Hobart Hurricanes, 21st Match Big Bash League 2025-26 Team Players Sydney Thunder Team Playing XI Player Role David Warner Captain, Opening Batter Sam Konstas Opening Batter Cameron Bancroft Top-order Batter Matthew Gilkes Batter Sam Billings Wicketkeeper-Batter Shadab Khan All-rounder (Leg-spin) Daniel Sams All-rounder (Left-arm pace) Chris Green Bowling All-rounder (Off-spin) Nathan McAndrew Fast Bowler Tanveer Sangha Leg-spin Bowler Wes Agar Fast Bowler Hobart Hurricanes Team Playing XI Player Role Tim Ward Opening Batter Mitchell Owen Batting All-rounder Nikhil Chaudhary All-rounder Ben McDermott Top-order Batter Macalister Wright Middle-order Batter Matthew Wade Wicketkeeper-Batter Rehan Ahmed Spin-bowling All-rounder Chris Jordan Pace-bowling All-rounder Nathan Ellis Captain, Fast Bowler Riley Meredith Fast Bowler Will Prestwidge Fast Bowler Sydney Thunder Vs Hobart Hurricanes Match Scorecard, 21st Match Big Bash League 2025-26 Sydney Thunder 1st Innings (Batting) Batting Runs Balls M 4s 6s SR Matthew Gilkesc Wade b Prestwidge 0 1 1 0 0 0 David Warner (c)not out 130 65 102 11 9 200 Sam Konstasb Prestwidge 0 1 1 0 0 0 Sam Billingslbw b Ellis 20 24 41 2 0 83.33 Nic Maddinsonretired out 30 26 42 0 2 115.38 Daniel Samsnot out 14 6 11 1 1 233.33 Total Score – 205/4 (20 Overs) Extras – 11 Runs Hobart Hurricanes 1st Innings (Bowling) Bowling Overs Maiden Runs Wicket 0s WD NB ECON Will Prestwidge 2 0 19 2 8 1 1 9.5 Riley Meredith 4 0 38 0 10 1 0 9.5 Nathan Ellis 4 0 46 1 9 1 2 11.5 Rishad Hossain 4 0 29 0 12 0 0 7.25 Chris Jordan 4 0 40 0 2 0 0 10 Rehan Ahmed 1 0 15 0 1 1 0 15 Mitchell Owen 1 0 14 0 1 0 0 14 Hobart Hurricanes 2nd Innings (Batting) Batting R B M 4s 6s SR Tim Wardc †Billings b Sams 90 49 62 10 3 183.67 Mitchell Owenc †Billings b Sams 45 18 38 2 5 250 Rehan Ahmedc Green b Agar 16 14 15 0 1 114.28 Ben McDermottc Andrews b Sams 10 7 10 2 0 142.85 Nikhil Chaudharynot out 29 14 18 3 2 207.14 Matthew Wade †not out 13 5 14 3 0 260 Total Score – 207/4 (17.5 Overs) Extras – 4 Sydney Thunder 2nd Innings (Bowling) Bowling O M R W ECON 0s WD NB Tom Andrews 2 0 20 0 10 5 0 0 Nathan McAndrew 3 0 45 0 15 3 1 0 Wes Agar 3 0 33 1 11 3 1 0 Daniel Sams 3 0 36 3 12 7 0 0 Shadab Khan 3 0 40 0 13.33 2 1 0 Chris Green 3.5 0 32 0 8.34 8 0 0 Match Results – Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes, 21st Match of Big Bash League 2025–26January 3, 2026GEO MediaN/AAdvertisement Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney Australia It was a run fest with both sides putting on brilliant displays with the bat. The star Australian opened and gave a striking show for Sydney Thunder as he scored 130 not out off just 65 balls himself to take his side to 205/4 with the bat after a brilliant start. Hobart Hurricanes chased the target with 207/4 in 17.5 overs. Tim Ward oversaw the chase, bludgeoning 90 off 49 deliveries, while Mitchell Owen kept the run rate up with a dashing 45. Despite Warner’s brilliant ton, Hobart Hurricanes won the game by 6 wickets with 13 balls to spare. His batting performance was still good enough to award him Player of the Match. Match details Final Results Hobart Hurricanes Won By 6 Wickets [by score: 185 runs; overs: 5] Match Highlights – Match No. 21 of the Big Bash League 2025–26 was played between Sydney Thunder and Hobart Hurricanes at Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney, Australia on January 3, 2026. It developed into an exciting high-scoring shootout that finished with Hobart Hurricanes successfully chasing it down. The Hurricanes chose to field first after winning the toss. David Warner starred with a blistering knock of 130 off 65 to help Sydney Thunder put up a mammoth total of 205/4 in their allotted overs. The big hitting openers crushed the bowlers with bludgeoning strokes and took control of top order innings. Hobart Hurricanes were aggressive in their approach while chasing a daunting target of 206
