RESULT
9th Match (N), Canberra, December 22, 2025, Big Bash League
ST 193/4
BH (20 ov, T:194) 159/6
Thunder won by 34 runs
Player Of The Match
Matthew Gilkes
, ST
76 (48)
Sydney Thunder (20 ovs maximum)
Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Sam Konstas
63 45 8 0 140.00
c Munro b Wildermuth
Matthew Gilkes
76 48 4 3 158.33
lbw b Shaheen Shah Afridi
Sam Billings †
25 11 2 2 227.27
c Shaheen Shah Afridi b Kuhnemann
David Warner (c)
7 4 1 0 175.00
c Alsop b Wildermuth
Daniel Sams
10 10 1 0 100.00
not out
Chris Green
1 2 0 0 50.00
not out
Extras 11 (lb 5, w 6)
Total 193/4
20 Ov (RR: 9.65)
Did not bat:
Cameron Bancroft,
Shadab Khan,
Nathan McAndrew,
Tanveer Sangha,
Reece Topley
Fall of wickets: 1-127 (Sam Konstas, 13.2 ov), 2-162 (Sam Billings, 16.1 ov), 3-175 (David Warner, 17.2 ov), 4-183 (Matthew Gilkes, 18.6 ov) •
DRS
Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB
Shaheen Shah Afridi
4 0 35
1
8.75 1 0
Xavier Bartlett
4 0 52 0 13.00 4 0
Liam Haskett
3 0 36 0 12.00 1 0
Matthew Kuhnemann
4 0 29
1
7.25 0 0
Jack Wildermuth
4 0 25
2
6.25 0 0
Matt Renshaw
1 0 11 0 11.00 0 0
Brisbane Heat (T: 194 runs from 20 ovs)
Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Colin Munro
18 14 3 0 128.57
c McAndrew b Shadab Khan
Jack Wildermuth
14 15 2 0 93.33
b Shadab Khan
Matt Renshaw
43 28 4 1 153.57
b Shadab Khan
Hugh Weibgen
30 26 2 0 115.38
b Sams
Tom Alsop
5 9 0 0 55.55
st †Billings b Shadab Khan
Max Bryant
25 18 0 2 138.88
c Green b Sams
Jimmy Peirson †
11 7 0 1 157.14
not out
Xavier Bartlett (c)
3 3 0 0 100.00
not out
Extras 10 (lb 5, w 5)
Total 159/6
20 Ov (RR: 7.95)
Did not bat:
Shaheen Shah Afridi,
Matthew Kuhnemann,
Liam Haskett
Fall of wickets: 1-37 (Colin Munro, 4.4 ov), 2-38 (Jack Wildermuth, 4.6 ov), 3-108 (Matt Renshaw, 12.5 ov), 4-115 (Hugh Weibgen, 14.3 ov), 5-131 (Tom Alsop, 16.3 ov), 6-154 (Max Bryant, 19.2 ov) •
DRS
Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB
Reece Topley
2 0 21 0 10.50 1 0
Nathan McAndrew
4 1 35 0 8.75 1 0
Daniel Sams
4 0 25
2
6.25 2 0
Shadab Khan
4 0 24
4
6.00 0 0
Chris Green
4 0 32 0 8.00 0 0
Tanveer Sangha
2 0 17 0 8.50 1 0
Match Flow
Sydney Thunder innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 37 runs, 0 wicket)
Sydney Thunder: 50 runs in 5.2 overs (32 balls), Extras 5
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 32 balls (SJ Konstas 29, M Gilkes 17, Ex 5)
Sydney Thunder: 100 runs in 9.6 overs (60 balls), Extras 5
Drinks: Sydney Thunder - 100/0 in 10.0 overs (SJ Konstas 47, M Gilkes 48)
1st Wicket: 100 runs in 60 balls (SJ Konstas 47, M Gilkes 48, Ex 5)
M Gilkes: 50 off 28 balls (2 x 4, 3 x 6)
SJ Konstas: 50 off 38 balls (6 x 4)
Powerplay 2: Overs 14.1 - 16.0 (Batting side - 31 runs, 0 wicket)
Sydney Thunder: 150 runs in 15.3 overs (93 balls), Extras 6
Over 18.6: Review by Brisbane Heat (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CA Polosak, Batter - M Gilkes (Upheld)
Innings Break: Sydney Thunder - 193/4 in 20.0 overs (DR Sams 10, CJ Green 1)
Brisbane Heat innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 33 runs, 0 wicket)
Brisbane Heat: 50 runs in 6.4 overs (40 balls), Extras 5
Drinks: Brisbane Heat - 83/2 in 10.0 overs (MT Renshaw 34, HD Weibgen 12)
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (MT Renshaw 35, HD Weibgen 14, Ex 1)
Brisbane Heat: 100 runs in 11.4 overs (70 balls), Extras 6
Powerplay 2: Overs 14.1 - 16.0 (Batting side - 17 runs, 1 wicket)
Brisbane Heat: 150 runs in 18.4 overs (112 balls), Extras 8
Match Details
Manuka Oval, Canberra
Toss Brisbane Heat, elected to field first
Series
Big Bash League
Season
2025/26
Player Of The Match
Thunder
Matthew Gilkes
Match days 22 December 2025 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
Australia
Claire Polosak
DRS
Australia
Shawn Craig
DRS
TV Umpire
Australia
Daryl Brigham
Reserve Umpire
Australia
Drew Crozier
Match Referee
Australia
Kent Hannam
Points Sydney Thunder 2, Brisbane Heat 0