Philippe 96, Edwards five-for take Sydney Sixers to first win of the season
Babar Azam also scored his maiden BBL half-century, anchoring the Sixers innings with a 42-ball 58
20/12Result
7th Match (N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Dec 20 2025
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![Sydney Sixers]( "Sydney Sixers")
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![Sydney Thunder]( "Sydney Thunder")
151 (19.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
20/12Result
7th Match (N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Dec 20 2025
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![Sydney Sixers]( "Sydney Sixers")
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![Sydney Thunder]( "Sydney Thunder")
151 (19.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
JR Philippe
96(57) 6x4 - 4x6
Control %81%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 27 runs
- 3x4 - 1x6
Babar Azam
58(42) 5x4 - 2x6
Control %78%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 16 runs
- 1x4 - 0x6
Match Details
Series
Toss
Sydney Thunder , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
20 December 2025 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Sydney Sixers 2, Sydney Thunder 0
Scorecard Summary
SYDNEY SIXERS 198/5 (20 OVERS)
- Babar Azam58 (42)
- Josh Philippe96 (57)
- Reece Topley3/41 (4)
- Nathan McAndrew2/41 (4)
SYDNEY THUNDER 151 (19.1 OVERS)
- Sam Billings51 (28)
- Shadab Khan41 (31)
- Jack Edwards5/26 (4)
- Joel Davies3/24 (4)
Scorer: Harshith Gowda | Commentator: Fidel Fernando
Sixers then have finally got on the board this season, having lost their two first games. This is a bit of thumping victory set up of course by Philippe's excellent 96. He gets the Player of the Match award for that performance.
That's it from us for this game. Catch you next time.
19.1
W
Richardson to Topley, OUT, that's it. Topley swats one to deep midwicket, who takes a good overhead catch. The fielding in general has been excellent in this game, and this is no exception.
RJW Topley c Silk b Richardson 5 (6m 5b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100
The Babar defense league is active deep into this game :). Love to see it.
aliayyaz: "Imagine how this innings would have gone if someone could hold one end while Sam Billings and Shadab scored briskly. Anchors will never be out of fashion in any format of the game. "
END OF OVER:19 | 8 Runs | ST: 151/9 (48 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.94, RRR: 48.00)
- Reece Topley5 (4b)
- Tanveer Sangha8 (8b)
- Ben Dwarshuis4-0-36-0
- Jack Edwards4-0-26-5
18.6
1
Dwarshuis to Topley, 1 run, slower ball bouncer over the stumps, Topley waits for it and bunts it square on the offside for a single
18.5
0
Dwarshuis to Topley, no run, bouncer over the back shoulder, which Topley swipes at but misses
18.4
4
Dwarshuis to Topley, FOUR, length ball on the stumps, thumped down the ground with a flat bat. Some serious power in that.
18.3
1
Dwarshuis to Sangha, 1 run, full, on the stumps, pushed towards cover for a single
18.2
0
Dwarshuis to Sangha, no run, length ball on the stumps, clubbed towards midwicket
Match Coverage
All Match NewsPhilippe 96, Edwards five-for take Sydney Sixers to first win of the season
Babar Azam also scored his maiden BBL half-century, anchoring the Sixers innings with a 42-ball 58
