Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Thunder, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 25, Big Bash League, 2025

Big Bash League Match 25: Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Thunder at Adelaide, January 06, 2026
Adelaide Strikers
AS
165/8 (20)
Sydney Thunder
ST
159/7 (20)
Finished
AS won by 6 runs
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Nathan McAndrew5310166.67
David Warner675171131.37
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Luke Wood403709.25
Jamie Overton402536.25
Current Partnership: 6 run (1.1 ov) | Last Wicket: David Willey 8 (4) | Fall of Wicket: 153/7 (18.5 ov)
CRR: 7.95 | Last Ten Overs: 85/6 8.50
Recent: 141····W611111W144

Commentary

End of over 20 (6 runs)
Nathan McAndrew 5 (3)
David Warner 67 (51)
Sydney Thunder 159/7
Luke Wood 4-0-37-0
Jamie Overton 4-0-25-3
1
19.6
Luke Wood to Nathan McAndrew, 1 run, Nathan McAndrew hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
4
19.5
Luke Wood to Nathan McAndrew, Four, Four !! outswinger, yorker, on the off stump, Nathan McAndrew hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
1
19.4
Luke Wood to David Warner, 1 run, David Warner hangs in the crease to take inswinger of yorker aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
0
19.3
Luke Wood to David Warner, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, David Warner hangs in the crease, trying to hit reverse sweep, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
0
19.2
Luke Wood to David Warner, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, David Warner hangs in the crease and slash inside out shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
19.1
Luke Wood to David Warner, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the stumps, David Warner goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 19 (9 runs)
Nathan McAndrew 0 (1)
David Warner 66 (47)
Sydney Thunder 153/7
Jamie Overton 4-0-25-3
Matthew Short 3-0-27-0
0
18.6
Jamie Overton to Nathan McAndrew, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Nathan McAndrew hangs in the crease, dabs pull with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball. Dropped catch
w
18.5
David Willey c MW Short b J Overton 8 (4) Jamie Overton to David Willey, no run, c MW Short b J Overton, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, David Willey hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting punch towards mid off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Matthew Short, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of David Willey.
6
18.4
Jamie Overton to David Willey, Six, Six !! With a brilliant inswinger on the off stump, David Willey goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep fine leg for a colossal Maximum! If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot
1
18.3
Jamie Overton to David Warner, 1 run, David Warner hangs in the crease to take inswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
18.2
Jamie Overton to David Willey, 1 run, David Willey hangs in the crease to take inswinger of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
1
18.1
Jamie Overton to David Warner, 1 run, David Warner hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
End of over 18 (12 runs)
David Warner 64 (45)
David Willey 1 (1)
Sydney Thunder 144/6
Matthew Short 3-0-27-0
Lloyd Pope 4-0-37-2
1
17.6
Matthew Short to David Warner, 1 run, David Warner goes forward to take arm ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
1
17.5
Matthew Short to David Willey, 1 run, David Willey goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
w
17.4
Chris Green runout (MW Harvey / JR Wadia) 3 (3) Matthew Short to Chris Green, 1 run, runout (MW Harvey / JR Wadia), Run out !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Chris Green hangs in the crease, slams sloge sweep towards deep mid wicket and sets off for a quick double, but it was a suicidal one. Jerrssis Wadia collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, Mackenzie Harvey takes the bails off, Chris Green was miles away from the crease. Spectacular Run out!
1
17.3
Matthew Short to David Warner, 1 run, David Warner goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
4
17.2
Matthew Short to David Warner, Four, Four !! top spinner, full length, on the off stump, David Warner goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
4
17.1
Matthew Short to David Warner, Four, Four !! , good length, on the off stump. David Warner goes forward, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 17 (10 runs)
David Warner 54 (41)
Chris Green 2 (2)
Sydney Thunder 132/5
Lloyd Pope 4-0-37-2
Jamie Overton 3-0-16-2
1
16.6
Lloyd Pope to David Warner, 1 run, David Warner hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
1
16.5
Lloyd Pope to Chris Green, 1 run, Chris Green goes back to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
1
16.4
Lloyd Pope to David Warner, 1 run, David Warner hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
1
16.3
Lloyd Pope to Chris Green, 1 run, Chris Green hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
w
16.2
Daniel Sams b L Pope 7 (3) Lloyd Pope to Daniel Sams, no run, b L Pope, Bowled out !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Daniel Sams hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
6
16.1
Lloyd Pope to Daniel Sams, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak on the off stump, Daniel Sams hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to deep cover for a colossal Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
End of over 16 (3 runs)
Daniel Sams 1 (1)
David Warner 52 (39)
Sydney Thunder 122/4
Jamie Overton 3-0-16-2
Lloyd Pope 3-0-27-1
1
15.6
Jamie Overton to Daniel Sams, 1 run, Daniel Sams goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
w
15.5
Nic Maddinson b J Overton 21 (14) Jamie Overton to Nic Maddinson, no run, b J Overton, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A bold move from Nic Maddinson as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!