The Big Bash League 2025-26 was played between the two teams, Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Thunder, in the month of January 2026. These two teams faced each other to win the match. The winning team had a margin of 6 wickets between the winning and losing teams. In this blog, you will get to learn about the Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes match scorecard, player squad, match highlights, and much more.
Match Overview: Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes match scorecard
The Big Bash League 2025-26 was played between the two teams, Sydney Thunder and Hobart Hurricanes. The match took place on 3rd January 2026 (Saturday) at Sydney Showground Stadium in Sydney, Australia. It was officiated by umpires Michael Graham Smith and Mitchell Claydon, while Sharad Patel served as the match referee and Janine Stainer acted as the third umpire. The game began at 7:15 PM local time (8:15 AM GMT). Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bowl first. Hobart Hurricanes won the match by 6 wickets, and the player of the match was David Warner – 130 (65) from Sydney Thunder.
Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes match scorecard
1st Innings- Sydney Thunder Batting
Sydney Thunder: 205/4 (20 overs)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Matthew Gilkes
0
1
0
0
0
Warner (c)
130
65
11
9
200
Sam Konstas
0
1
0
0
0
Billings (wk)
20
24
2
0
83.33
Maddinson
30
26
0
2
115.38
Daniel Sams
14
6
1
1
233.33
Extras
11
Total
205-4
(20 Overs, RR: 10.25)
Did not bat: Shadab Khan, Chris Green, McAndrew, Wes Agar, Tom Andrews
1st Innings-Hobart Hurricanes Bowling
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Will Prestwidge
2
0
19
2
1
1
9.5
Riley Meredith
4
0
38
0
0
1
9.5
Nathan Ellis (c)
4
0
46
1
2
1
11.5
Rishad Hossain
4
0
29
0
0
0
7.2
Chris Jordan
4
0
40
0
0
0
10
Rehan Ahmed
1
0
15
0
0
1
15
Mitchell Owen
1
0
14
0
0
0
14
Sydney Thunder Fall of Wickets
Batter
Score
Over
Matthew Gilkes
0-1
0.1
Sam Konstas
0-2
0.2
Billings
66-3
8.2
Maddinson
141-4
16
Team Powerplays
Type
Overs
Runs
Mandatory
0.1 – 4
33
Batting
13.1 – 15
11
Team Partnership
Batsman 1
Runs 1
Partnership Runs
Batsman 2
Runs 2
Matthew Gilkes
0(0)
0(1)
Warner
0(0)
Sam Konstas
0(0)
0(1)
Warner
0(0)
Billings
20(0)
66(48)
Warner
41(0)
Maddinson
30(0)
95(58)
Warner
61(0)
Daniel Sams
14(0)
44(13)
Warner
28(0)
2nd Innings- Hobart Hurricanes Batting
Hobart Hurricanes: 207/4 (17.5 overs)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Tim Ward
90
49
10
3
183.67
Mitchell Owen
45
18
2
5
250
Rehan Ahmed
16
14
0
1
114.29
Ben McDermott
10
7
2
0
142.86
Nikhil Chaudhary
29
14
3
2
207.14
Matthew Wade (wk)
13
5
3
0
260
Extras
4
Total
207-4
(17.5 Overs, RR: 11.61)
Did not bat: Chris Jordan, Will Prestwidge, Nathan Ellis (c), Rishad Hossain, Riley Meredith
2nd Innings- Sydney Thunder Bowling
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Daniel Sams
4
0
35
3
0
1
8.75
Nathan McAndrew
3.5
0
42
0
0
0
10.96
Wes Agar
4
0
46
0
0
1
11.50
Chris Green
3
0
32
0
0
0
10.67
Shadab Khan
3
0
30
1
0
0
10.00
Hobart Hurricanes Fall of Wickets
Player
Score
Over
Mitchell Owen
108-1
8.3
Rehan Ahmed
148-2
12.4
Tim Ward
157-3
14.1
Ben McDermott
166-4
14.5
Team Powerplay
Type
Overs
Runs
Mandatory
0.1 – 4
62
Batting
12.1 – 14
14
Team Partnership
Batsman 1
Runs 1
Partnership Runs
Batsman 2
Runs 2
Tim Ward
28 (16)
72 (32)
Mitchell Owen
45 (18)
Tim Ward
19 (12)
34 (21)
Rehan Ahmed
16 (14)
Tim Ward
43 (21)
51 (28)
Nikhil Chaudhary
8 (7)
Nikhil Chaudhary
21 (7)
50 (16)
Matthew Wade
13 (5)
Match Highlights: Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes match scorecard
Hobart Hurricanes won the match and chose to bowl first.
Sydney Thunder came on the field and were absolutely amazing on the field, where David Warner hit 11 fours and 9 sixes. He eventually scored 130 runs in 65 balls.
Mathew Gilkes and Sam Konstas early dismissal hit the team’s confidence early on.
But Warner and Billings’ team partnership of 66 runs in 48 balls and Warner and Maddinson’s team partnership of 95 runs in 58 balls restored the team’s faith.
Will Prestwidge from Hobart Hurricanes took 2 wickets for 19 runs in 2 overs, whereas Nathan Ellis took 1 wicket for 46 runs.
Sydney Thunder scored 205 runs, losing 4 wickets in 20 overs in the 1st innings.
In the second innings, the Hobart Hurricanes came on the field to bat.
Tim Ward scored 90 runs in 49 balls while Mitchell Owen scored 45 runs in 18 balls.
Daniel Sams from Sydney Thunder took 3 wickets.
In the second innings, the Hobart Hurricanes scored 207 runs, losing 4 wickets.
Finally, Hobart Hurricanes won the match by 6 wickets.
Match Result: Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes match scorecard
The Big Bash League was played between the Sydney Thunder and Hobart Hurricanes on 3rd January,2026. It was the 21st match between the two teams. Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bowl first. In the first innings, the Sydney Thunder came and batted and scored 205 runs, losing 4 wickets in the 20 overs. Therefore, the Hobart Hurricanes had to score 207 runs in the 2nd innings to win the match. But the Hobart Hurricanes ended up scoring 207 runs, losing 4wickets in the 17.5 overs. Hobart Hurricanes won the match by 6 wickets, and David Warner from Sydney Thunder became the player of the match and scored 130 runs in 65 balls.
Match Summary
Details
Result
Hobart Hurricanes won the match by 6 wickets
Hobart Hurricanes
207/4 in 20 overs
Sydney Thunders
205/4 in 17.5 overs
Player of the Match
David Warner- 130 (65)
Player of the Match: David Warner (Sydney Thunder)
David Warner is a professional Australian Cricketer born on 27th October 1986 in Sydney, Australia. David made his debut in the T20I debut match on 11th January, 2009 against South Africa and scored 89 runs in 43 balls. He made a record of scoring the second fastest fifty runs in the T20I match. He made his debut in the ODI match on 18th January 2009 against South Africa. Finally, he made his Test debut on 1st December, 2011 against New Zealand. He made the record of scoring 197 runs, which is recognised as the highest score in the Australian List A match.
Conclusion
A smashing match was held between the Sydney Thunder and Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League 2025-26. Both teams were competitive and fierce in their performances. All eyes were set on the scores and performances of each player. Fans enjoyed every single minute of the match and cheered for their teams and their favourite players. It was a good watch overall.
FAQ’s
Q1. Who is Player of the Match?
Ans. David Warner was Player of the Match who score 130 Runs in 65 Balls
Q2. What was the final score of the match?
Ans. Sydney Thunder scored 205/4 and Hobart Hurricanes chased the target with 207/4 in 17.5 overs.
Q3. Who won the Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes match?
