- BATSMENRB4s6sSR2.6 brilliant catch by Ward at deep backward square! Full on off, he whips across the line, in the air towards deep square, Ward dives forward and plucks it beautifully just above the turf. The third umpire is asked to check it but it's a clean catch. Superb work from Ward 27/112.1 bowled him! Smith cleaned up trying a switched feet reverse slog! He switches his feet, doesn't change his hands, it's looped up on leg, not quite the length to get under, he misses and it crashes into middle and leg! 120/39.3 chops on! Back of a length wide of off, it just holds in the surface a touch, he tries to glide behind point and gets a thick inside edge that drops onto the stumps! It was a subtle slower ball actually. 125kph. Good piece of bowling 91/212.6 Jordan takes a gem at mid-on! Shorter leg break outside off, he pulls trying to drag it legside and miscues towards mid-on, Jordan diving forward and to his right on the circle takes an excellent catch 135/415.3 flicked straight to deep backward square! Full on leg, he uses the bottom hand to flick it high in the air but straight to deep backward square and Owen is there to take the catch 157/518.1 scooped straight to short fine! Good length on off, he premeditated the lap scoop, extra bounce caused it to come off the sticker and float to Hossain at short fine 181/618.5 bowled him! Full and straight, aimed at middle, Edwards tries to whip through midwicket, he misses, it brushes the pad and crashes into middle 187/818.2 Wade fumbles and then runs Dwarshuis out at the non-striker's! Good length, angled across, he swings and misses, Wade fumbles behind and Edwards calls Dwarshuis through, Wade recovers and fires at the non-striker's and hits and Dwarshuis was slowing up and he was short of his ground! 181/7Extras12 (lb 2, nb 1, w 9)TOTAL198/8 (20 Overs, RR: 9.9)Did not bat: MA StarcFall of wickets: 1-27 (Daniel Hughes, 2.6 ov), 2-91 (Josh Philippe, 9.3 ov), 3-120 (Steven Smith, 12.1 ov), 4-135 (Moises Henriques, 12.6 ov), 5-157 (Joel Davies, 15.3 ov), 6-181 (Lachlan Shaw, 18.1 ov), 7-181 (Ben Dwarshuis, 18.2 ov), 8-187 (Jack Edwards, 18.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB N Chaudhary 4 0 18 0 4.5 7 0 0 0 0 RP Meredith 4 0 52 3 13 10 8 1 2 0 B Stanlake 4 0 46 2 11.5 6 5 2 0 1 Rishad Hossain 4 0 33 2 8.25 6 3 1 0 0 W Prestwidge 2 0 29 0 14.5 4 4 1 2 0 BJ Webster 2 0 18 0 9 3 3 0 0 0
23/01Result
Challenger (N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Jan 23 2026
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![Sydney Sixers]( "Sydney Sixers")
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![Hobart Hurricanes]( "Hobart Hurricanes")
141 (17.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
23/01Result
Challenger (N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Jan 23 2026
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![Sydney Sixers]( "Sydney Sixers")
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![Hobart Hurricanes]( "Hobart Hurricanes")
141 (17.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR1.5 straight up in the air and Smith takes the catch at straight mid-off! Smith was on the circle behind the umpire. Starc goes back of a length outside off, he tries to loft down the ground and miscues straight up and Smith camps under it to take the catch 21/12.6 miscued to deep midwicket! Full outside leg, in the slot to go, he gets under it and Davies runs in from deep midwicket and takes good catch 29/29.5 Abbott juggles a skier but holds out! Short slower ball outside off, Webster tries to drag over the legside, gets a top edge that flies over midwicket, Abbott runs back from the circle, it bobbles in his hands but he holds on 77/313.5 Davies takes another gem running in from deep point! Full, angled wide, he slices a drive in the air towards deep point, Davies has to sprint in at full tilt and takes an outstanding tumbling catch 109/711.1 Edwards takes a beauty at wide long-off! Short and wide, Chaudhary reaches out taking one hand off the bat, it might have been a wide, he lofts in the air wide of long-off, Edwards makes a lot of ground on the rope and takes a great catch diving to his left 86/411.2 outrageous caught and bowled! Good length, spinning and bouncing a touch, he chips it back towards the non-striker, Davies dives across to his left at full stretch and plucks it in the left-hand! 86/512.3 another caught and bowled! Back of a length, climbing outside off, he tries to club it down the grounds, miscues straight up, Abbott calls for it and takes the catch 91/616.1 caught behind! Slower ball, wide of off, out of reach, he tries to smash it over cover, gets a thick edge and Philippe takes a good diving catch moving forward and to his left 125/817.2 straight to deep point! Silk again! Short and wide, 112kph, he cuts in the air to deep point and Silk takes the catch easily 141/1016.2 top edge straight up and Silk takes the catch as the sub! Bouncer on middle, he tries to pull and gets a top edge that flies high over square leg, Silk runs in off the rope and takes the catch 125/9Extras9 (lb 3, nb 1, w 5)TOTAL141 all out (17.2 Overs, RR: 8.13)Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Mitchell Owen, 1.5 ov), 2-29 (Tim Ward, 2.6 ov), 3-77 (Beau Webster, 9.5 ov), 4-86 (Nikhil Chaudhary, 11.1 ov), 5-86 (Matthew Wade, 11.2 ov), 6-91 (Chris Jordan, 12.3 ov), 7-109 (Ben McDermott, 13.5 ov), 8-125 (Will Prestwidge, 16.1 ov), 9-125 (Riley Meredith, 16.2 ov), 10-141 (Rishad Hossain, 17.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB BJ Dwarshuis 3 0 26 3 8.66 7 2 1 1 0 MA Starc 4 0 29 2 7.25 9 4 0 1 0 SA Abbott 3 0 18 2 6 12 0 2 0 0 BAD Manenti 4 0 28 0 7 6 2 0 1 0 J Edwards 1.2 0 20 1 15 2 0 2 1 1 JD Davies 2 0 17 2 8.5 4 1 1 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Hobart Hurricanes , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Sydney Sixers advanced
Season
Match days
23 January 2026 - night match (20-over match)
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 40 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 1.1: Review by Hobart Hurricanes (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - DM Koch, Batter - DP Hughes (Struck down)
- Sydney Sixers: 50 runs in 5.2 overs (32 balls), Extras 8
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 33 balls (SPD Smith 32, JR Philippe 14, Ex 8)
- SPD Smith: 50 off 31 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: Sydney Sixers - 91/2 in 9.3 overs (SPD Smith 52)
- Sydney Sixers: 100 runs in 10.6 overs (66 balls), Extras 11
- Powerplay 2: Overs 11.1 - 13.0 (Batting side - 35 runs, 2 wickets)
- Sydney Sixers: 150 runs in 15.1 overs (92 balls), Extras 12
- Innings Break: Sydney Sixers - 198/8 in 20.0 overs (BAD Manenti 6, SA Abbott 5)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 33 runs, 2 wickets)
- Hobart Hurricanes: 50 runs in 5.6 overs (37 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: Hobart Hurricanes - 77/3 in 9.5 overs (BR McDermott 23)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 12.1 - 14.0 (Batting side - 18 runs, 2 wickets)
- Hobart Hurricanes: 100 runs in 13.2 overs (81 balls), Extras 6
Match Coverage
All Match NewsHurricanes left to ponder what could have been
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Smith and Davies star to take Sydney Sixers into BBL final
Defending the title proved out of reach for Hobart Hurricanes, who went down by 57 runs in the penultimate step of the competition
Ellis ruled out of remainder of BBL finals with hamstring injury
Hobart Hurricanes' captain Nathan Ellis hasn't recovered from hamstring tightness as the team aims to defend its title
Babar Azam to miss remainder of BBL finals, set to return to Pakistan for team camp
The announcement comes just 24 hours before Sydney Sixers' Challenger final against Hobart Hurricanes
Edwards: No time for Sydney Sixers to be 'shy'
The allrounder was part of the major collapse against Perth Scorchers but is the team's leading wicket-taker this season
