- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR13.2 Wildermuth finds the breakthrough! A shortish off-cutter length ball on the stumps, Konstas gets on top of the bounce and swings it away, hitting it flat and hard behind square. Munro comes around and slides on, grabs a brilliant catch near the ropes. 127/118.6 Massive appeal and the umpire is not interested! A sandshoe crusher yorker ball on the stumps angling in, tries to hoick it across the line and hits the bottom of the back pad. Afridi wants the review straightaway. No bat is involved. And Gilkes started to walk towards the dressing room already! All three reds on ball tracking, hitting the leg stump. 183/416.1 Chips it to the backward point! Widish length ball slower through the air, hangs back and plays the square cut, throws his bat at it early and connects the outside part of the bat to Afridi at the edge of the circle. 162/217.2 Alsop takes a screamer at deep cover! Full and overpitched ball angling away outside off, plays it inside-out and slices it in the air. Alsop sprinted quickly to his right, covering a huge amount of ground before launching into a spectacular forward diving catch. 175/3Extras11 (lb 5, w 6)TOTAL193/4 (20 Overs, RR: 9.65)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)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Shaheen Shah Afridi 4 0 35 1 8.75 9 4 1 1 0 XC Bartlett 4 0 52 0 13 6 4 3 4 0 L Haskett 3 0 36 0 12 3 4 1 1 0 MP Kuhnemann 4 0 29 1 7.25 4 1 0 0 0 JD Wildermuth 4 0 25 2 6.25 7 1 0 0 0 MT Renshaw 1 0 11 0 11 2 2 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.4 soft dismissal! Wrong-un ball flighted around the fifth stump line, plays the slog sweep against the turn, connects the leading edge and a regulation catch for McAndrew at short third. 37/14.6 Shadab Khan is breathing fire with the ball! Bowls a lovely googly ball on the stumps pitching on the off stump line and turning in sharply. Wildermuth gets down on one knee and plays the paddle sweep, goes through bat-pad and disturbs the furniture. 38/212.5 Massive wicket! Generously flighted googly ball pitching on the leg stump line and turning in, Renshaw plays the reverse sweep and plays it early, fails to connect and crashes onto the middle-off stump. 108/314.3 dragged it onto the stumps! Bowls a widish yorker angling away wide outside off, Weibgen shuffles across early and tries to play the ramp scoop stroke, only manages to toe-end the ball and force it onto the off stump! 115/416.3 Shadab gets his fourth scalp! Another beautifully flighted googly ball outside the off stump line, Alsop charges down the track and tries to send the ball downtown, misses the line of the ball and keeps walking towards the dugout. Top-notch stuff from the Pakistani spinner! 131/519.2 Bryant departs! Off-cutter ball on a length, Bryant clears the front leg and tries to tonk it over the on-side area, picks out the safe hands of Chris Green at deep midwicket 154/6Extras10 (lb 5, w 5)TOTAL159/6 (20 Overs, RR: 7.95)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)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB RJW Topley 2 0 21 0 10.5 4 3 0 1 0 N McAndrew 4 1 35 0 8.75 11 2 2 1 0 DR Sams 4 0 25 2 6.25 9 0 1 2 0 Shadab Khan 4 0 24 4 6 14 4 0 0 0 CJ Green 4 0 32 0 8 2 1 1 0 0 T Sangha 2 0 17 0 8.5 0 1 0 1 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Brisbane Heat , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
22 December 2025 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Sydney Thunder 2, Brisbane Heat 0
Match Notes
- 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)
- 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 Coverage
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