Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat Scorecard, Match 40, Big Bash League 2025-26

Result · Jan 18 2026, Sun - 01:45 PM (IST)

BRISBANE HEAT

171/9

SYDNEY SIXERS

177/5

Sydney Sixers won by 5 wickets with 8 balls remaining

CRR:9.48

Player Of The Match

BRISBANE HEAT - 171/9 (20.0)

Batsman	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Jack Wildermuth c Sean Abbott b Mitchell Starc	1	2	-	-	50
Usman Khawaja (c) c Ben Dwarshuis b Sean Abbott	11	7	2	-	157.14
Nathan McSweeney Not out	69	54	8	-	127.78
Matt Renshaw c Josh Philippe b Mitchell Starc	0	4	-	-	-
Marnus Labuschagne c Lachlan Shaw b Joel Davies	18	18	2	-	100
Max Bryant lbw b Sam Curran	14	13	2	-	107.69
Jimmy Peirson (wk) c Sam Curran b Mitchell Starc	1	2	-	-	50
Michael Neser c Joel Davies b Sam Curran	35	14	5	2	250
Xavier Bartlett c Moises Henriques b Mitchell Starc	2	5	-	-	40
Matthew Kuhnemann Run out (Sam Curran)	0	1	-	-	-
Zaman Khan Not out	0	-	-	-	-
Extras	20 ( lb: 6 w: 14)
Total	171 / 9 (20.0 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Eco
Mitchell Starc	4	-	35	4	8.8
Sean Abbott	3	-	27	1	9
Jack Edwards	4	-	34	0	8.5
Joel Davies	3	-	19	1	6.3
Ben Dwarshuis	2	-	13	0	6.5
Sam Curran	4	-	37	2	9.3

SYDNEY SIXERS - 177/5 (18.4)

Batsman	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Babar Azam c Max Bryant b Xavier Bartlett	1	7	-	-	14.29
Steve Smith b Zaman Khan	54	40	5	-	135
Josh Philippe (wk) c Jack Wildermuth b Michael Neser	8	5	2	-	160
Moises Henriques (c) c Marnus Labuschagne b Jack Wildermuth	24	20	3	-	120
Sam Curran Not out	53	27	5	2	196.3
Lachlan Shaw c Jimmy Peirson b Xavier Bartlett	17	12	1	1	141.67
Jack Edwards Not out	6	1	-	1	600
Joel Davies	-	-	-	-	-
Ben Dwarshuis	-	-	-	-	-
Sean Abbott	-	-	-	-	-
Mitchell Starc	-	-	-	-	-
Extras	14 ( lb: 12 w: 2)
Total	177 / 5 (18.4 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Eco
Michael Neser	4	-	34	1	8.5
Xavier Bartlett	3.4	-	32	2	8.7
Jack Wildermuth	2	-	17	1	8.5
Matthew Kuhnemann	4	-	39	0	9.8
Zaman Khan	3	-	21	1	7
Marnus Labuschagne	1	-	13	0	13
Matt Renshaw	1	-	9	0	9

Match Info

Series:	Big Bash League
Date:	Jan 18 2026, Sun - 01:45 PM (IST)
Country:	Australia
City:	Brisbane
Venue:	Brisbane Cricket Ground
Toss:	Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bowl.
Brisbane Heat Playing XI:	Usman Khawaja (c), Jack Wildermuth, Nathan McSweeney, Matt Renshaw, Marnus Labuschagne, Max Bryant, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Matthew Kuhnemann, Zaman Khan
Sydney Sixers Playing XI:	Steve Smith, Babar Azam, Josh Philippe (wk), Moises Henriques (c), Sam Curran, Lachlan Shaw, Jack Edwards, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc

The Sydney Sixers have won three of their last four BBL matches against the Brisbane Heat (L1), including each of their last two; the Sixers have won 11 of all their 13 meetings against the Heat in Queensland (L2).
The Brisbane Heat have won all four of their matches in Queensland in this BBL15 season; a fifth consecutive win in this game would be the Heat’s outright longest winning run in their home state from the start of a campaign in the history of the competition (also W4 in BBL13).
The Sydney Sixers have won their last four BBL matches; the last time they recorded a longer winning run was a six-match span in January 2023.
Matt Renshaw (Brisbane Heat) has scored 218 runs at the Brisbane Cricket Ground in this BBL15 season; it’s the third most of any player in a single season at the Gabba in BBL history (Chris Lynn – 245 in BBL05 and Brendon McCullum – 227 in BBL06).
Ben Manenti (Sydney Sixers) has bowled 60 deliveries in this BBL15 season, the most of any player yet to be hit for a six in the campaign.

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