BBL 2025-26 SS vs AS Highlights: Matthew Short-led Adelaide Strikers secured a 3 wicket victory against Reeza Henriques in the 4th match of the BBL 2025-26 on December 17 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney.
| Tournament | Big Bash League 2025-26 |
| Team | Sydney Sixers vs Adelaid Strikers, 4th match |
| Date | Wednesday, December 17, 2025 |
| Toss | Adelaide Strikers won the toss and opted to bowl |
| Venue | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| Result | Adelaide Strikers won by 3 Wickets |
| Points Table | BBL 2025-26 Points Table, Team Standing, NRR and Points |
BBL 2025-26 SS vs AS Playing 11
Sydney Sixers
Daniel Hughes, Babar Azam, Josh Philippe (wk), Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Jack Edwards, Ben Dwarshuis, Hayden Kerr, Joel Davies, Mitchell Perry, Jafer Chohan
Adelaide Strikers
Matthew Short (c), Chris Lynn, Jason Sangha, Liam Scott, Alex Ross, Jamie Overton, Harry Nielsen (wk), Luke Wood, Hasan Ali, Henry Thornton, Lloyd Pope
BBL 2025-26 SS vs AS Scoreboard
| Team | Score |
| Sydney Sixers | 159-9 (20 Ov) |
| Adeladie Strikers | 160-7 (19.2 Ov) |
BBL 2025-26 SS vs AS Scorecard
Sydney Sixers Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Daniel Hughes | c Sangha b Thornton | 11 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Babar Azam | c Short b Wood | 9 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Josh Philippe † | c Scott b Pope | 46 | 28 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 164.28 |
| Moises Henriques (c) | c Overton b Short | 20 | 21 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 95.23 |
| Jordan Silk | b Pope | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Edwards | c Hasan Ali b Wood | 32 | 21 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 152.38 |
| Joel Davies | c Hasan Ali b Overton | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | c Overton b Wood | 14 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Hayden Kerr | c Hasan Ali b Overton | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Mitchell Perry | not out | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Jafer Chohan | not out | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
Adelaide Strikers Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Luke Wood | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Overton | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Henry Thornton | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.66 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hasan Ali | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lloyd Pope | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 8.33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Scott | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Short | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Adelaide Strikers Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Matthew Short (c) | c Hughes b Kerr | 15 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 136.36 |
| Chris Lynn | c Perry b Edwards | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 71.42 |
| Jason Sangha | c Davies b Chohan | 12 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Liam Scott | c Kerr b Dwarshuis | 51 | 32 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 159.37 |
| Alex Ross | c Perry b Davies | 11 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 91.66 |
| Jamie Overton | c Kerr b Perry | 30 | 20 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 150 |
| Harry Nielsen † | c Hughes b Edwards | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Wood | not out | 18 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Hasan Ali | not out | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
Sydney Sixers Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Mitchell Perry | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Edwards | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hayden Kerr | 2.2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 9.85 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jafer Chohan | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Davies | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BBL 2025-26 SS vs AS Highlights
Player of the Match
Jamie Overton | Adelaide Strikers
I’d like to think so (if the chase was under control), but those first games of the season, you always just want to get over the line. So it’s nice to do that and get our first win on the board.
Coming up against these guys is never easy, they’re one of the best franchises in the world, so to get the win in the opening game is very satisfying. Yeah, I think it’s been around 8 years, so it was great to break that duck.
That makes it even more special. We felt pretty comfortable at the break (chasing 160). At times it was a bit sloppy – I think we gave away around a dozen extras – and there was some swing early on.
So the plan was to play the conditions, get through the start, and then try and take the game on at the back end. Once we did that, it felt like we were mostly in control. Absolutely (enjoying his time).
It’s my third season here and I love coming back, playing in front of the Adelaide fans and travelling around Australia. It’s one of my favourite places in the world, so I’m really enjoying it.
