- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.3 spooned in the air, taken at point! Gilkes steps to the leg side, through the short early, lobs into the air and it's a simple chance. Nothing to work with from Renshaw 35/115.2 dropped by Labuschagne...but is there a run out? Top edges a sweep to a full ball, should have been taken at deep midwicket, but the throw is powerful from McSweeney and on target. Right over the stumps, Warner is sent back and is well short...but third umpire wants to see if Peirson's gloves broke the stumps first. It's tight, but it's all good 133/36.6 taken at mid-off! Full and straight, Bancroft looks to clear the off side but can't get the elevation. Excellent from Balkin (even if Khawaja wanted him to bowl short!) 49/217.5 gloved, well taken! Wider outside off, Billings goes for the sweep, pops in the air and Peirson leaps from behind the stumps 158/419.1 length at the stumps, heaved to deep midwicket and nicely taken by Renshaw 169/618.5 taken at deep cover...Sams gives himself room against a straight full toss, skewed square of the wicket. No issues for Labuschagne this time 167/5Extras11 (lb 4, nb 1, w 6)TOTAL180/6 (20 Overs, RR: 9)Fall of wickets: 1-35 (Matthew Gilkes, 4.3 ov), 2-49 (Cameron Bancroft, 6.6 ov), 3-133 (David Warner, 15.2 ov), 4-158 (Sam Billings, 17.5 ov), 5-167 (Daniel Sams, 18.5 ov), 6-169 (Nic Maddinson, 19.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB NA McSweeney 1 0 4 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 XC Bartlett 4 0 42 1 10.5 9 1 4 1 0 Zaman Khan 3 0 32 0 10.66 7 5 0 3 0 MT Renshaw 4 0 29 2 7.25 11 3 1 0 0 MP Kuhnemann 4 0 30 1 7.5 6 1 1 1 0 TH Balkin 3 0 29 1 9.66 6 4 0 1 1 M Labuschagne 1 0 10 0 10 0 1 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.5 top edge, taken at deep square leg! Wildermuth's fun is over. Sams goes short again, it's pulled in the air. Tanveer Sangha does well to sprint in and grab it 57/115.6 taken at cover! Closes the face on a length delivery, gets a leading edge that loops to the edge of the ring 176/36.6 taken at deep square leg! Angled into the pads, McSweeney top edges a sweep and Willey manages to hold on despite not looking comfortable under it 83/2Extras6 (lb 2, nb 2, w 2)TOTAL183/3 (16.2 Overs, RR: 11.2)Fall of wickets: 1-57 (Jack Wildermuth, 3.5 ov), 2-83 (Nathan McSweeney, 6.6 ov), 3-176 (Usman Khawaja, 15.6 ov)
Match Details
Series
Toss
Sydney Thunder , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
10 January 2026 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Brisbane Heat 2, Sydney Thunder 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 34 runs, 0 wicket)
- Sydney Thunder: 50 runs in 7.1 overs (44 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: Sydney Thunder - 70/2 in 10.0 overs (DA Warner 49, SW Billings 3)
- DA Warner: 50 off 42 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 12.1 - 14.0 (Batting side - 29 runs, 0 wicket)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 33 balls (DA Warner 41, SW Billings 8, Ex 1)
- Sydney Thunder: 100 runs in 12.4 overs (77 balls), Extras 5
- Over 12.5: Review by Sydney Thunder (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - BC Treloar, Batter - DA Warner (Struck down)
- Sydney Thunder: 150 runs in 16.6 overs (103 balls), Extras 11
- Slow over-rate Penalty: Overs 19.1 - 20.0 (extra fielder inside the circle)
- Innings Break: Sydney Thunder - 180/6 in 20.0 overs (CJ Green 12, DJ Willey 1)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 59 runs, 1 wicket)
- Brisbane Heat: 50 runs in 3.2 overs (20 balls), Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 20 balls (JD Wildermuth 39, UT Khawaja 11, Ex 0)
- Brisbane Heat: 100 runs in 9.3 overs (57 balls), Extras 1
- Drinks: Brisbane Heat - 108/2 in 10.0 overs (UT Khawaja 46, MT Renshaw 10)
- UT Khawaja: 50 off 30 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 30 balls (UT Khawaja 26, MT Renshaw 22, Ex 2)
- Brisbane Heat: 150 runs in 13.2 overs (81 balls), Extras 3
- Over 16.1: Review by Sydney Thunder (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - C Grant, Batter - MT Renshaw (Struck down)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 16.1 - 18.0 (Batting side - 7 runs, 0 wicket)
Match Coverage
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