Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers, 40th Match, Big Bash League in Brisbane, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:Big Bash League

Venue:The Gabba, Brisbane

Date & Time:18 Jan 2026, 08:15 am LOCAL

BH171/9(20)

SS177/5(18.4)

Sydney Sixers won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Sam Curran

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Jack Wildermuth	c Sean Abbott b Mitchell Starc	1	2	0	0	50.00
Usman Khawaja	c Ben Dwarshuis b Sean Abbott	11	7	2	0	157.00
Matt Renshaw	c Josh Philippe b Mitchell Starc	0	4	0	0	0.00
Marnus Labuschagne	c Lachlan Shaw b Joel Davies	18	18	2	0	100.00
Max Bryant	b Sam Curran	14	13	2	0	108.00
Jimmy Peirson	c Sam Curran b Mitchell Starc	1	2	0	0	50.00
Michael Neser	c Lachlan Shaw b Sam Curran	35	14	5	2	250.00
Xavier Bartlett	c Moises Henriques b Mitchell Starc	2	5	0	0	40.00
Matthew Kuhnemann	c Josh Philippe b unknown	0	1	0	0	0.00
Nathan McSweeney	not out	69	54	8	0	128.00
Zaman Khan	not out	0	0	0	0	0.00

Total171/9 (20 Ov, RR: 8.55)

Fall of Wickets

6-1 (Wildermuth, 0.1 ov)12-2 (Khawaja, 0.2 ov)18-3 (Renshaw, 0.4 ov)59-4 (Labuschagne, 1.6 ov)95-5 (Bryant, 2.3 ov)96-6 (Peirson, 2.4 ov)144-7 (Neser, 2.9 ov)155-8 (Bartlett, 3.1 ov)167-9 (Kuhnemann, 3.3 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Mitchell Starc	4	35	4	8.8
Sam Curran	4	37	2	9.3
Sean Abbott	3	27	1	9.0
Joel Davies	3	19	1	6.3
Jack Edwards	4	34	0	8.5
Ben Dwarshuis	2	13	0	6.5

Sydney Sixers - 2nd Innings177/5 (18.4)

Over 19

16 runs

18.46

Bartlett to Jack Edwards, SIX

pulled into the stands

18.3W

Bartlett to Lachlan Shaw, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

Lachlan Shaw 17(12) • FOW: 171/5

18.26

Bartlett to Lachlan Shaw, SIX

pulled into the stands

18.14

Bartlett to Lachlan Shaw, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

Over 18

17 runs

17.6

Kuhnemann to Sam Curran, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

17.56

Kuhnemann to Sam Curran, SIX

muscled over deep square leg

17.4

Kuhnemann to Lachlan Shaw, 1 run

rotates the strike

17.3

Kuhnemann to Sam Curran, 1 run

rotates the strike

17.26

Kuhnemann to Sam Curran, SIX

smashed over the bowler's head

17.1

Kuhnemann to Lachlan Shaw, 1 run

rotates the strike

Over 17

7 runs

16.6

Neser to Sam Curran, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

16.5

Neser to Lachlan Shaw, 1 run

nudged for a single

16.4

Neser to Lachlan Shaw, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

16.3

Neser to Lachlan Shaw, no run

defended back to the bowler

16.2

Neser to Sam Curran, 1 run

nudged for a single

16.1

Neser to Lachlan Shaw, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

Over 16

4 runs

15.6

Khan to Lachlan Shaw, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

15.5

Khan to Sam Curran, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

15.4

Khan to Lachlan Shaw, no run

deflected off the thigh pad

15.3

Khan to Lachlan Shaw, no run

good length, no run

15.2W

Khan to Steven Smith, OUT! Clean Bowled

through the gate, the stumps are disturbed

Steven Smith 54(40) • FOW: 134/4

15.1

Khan to Steven Smith, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

Over 15

7 runs

14.6

Bartlett to Steven Smith, no run

off the pads, leg bye signaled

14.5

Bartlett to Sam Curran, 1 run

worked away for one

14.4

Bartlett to Sam Curran, no run

played and missed

14.3

Bartlett to Steven Smith, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

14.2

Bartlett to Sam Curran, 1 run

nudged for a single

14.14

Bartlett to Sam Curran, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

Brisbane Heat - 1st Innings171/9 (20)

Over 20

15 runs

19.6W

Curran to Nathan McSweeney, OUT! 1 Wide

direct hit finds the target

19.64

Curran to Nathan McSweeney, FOUR

driven through the covers

19.54

Curran to Nathan McSweeney, FOUR

swept fine for four

19.44

Curran to Nathan McSweeney, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

19.3

Curran to Nathan McSweeney, wide

down the leg side, wide called

19.3

Curran to Nathan McSweeney, no run

played and missed

19.2

Curran to Matthew Kuhnemann, no run

deflected off the thigh pad

19.1

Curran to Nathan McSweeney, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

Over 19

7 runs

18.6W

Starc to Xavier Bartlett, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

18.5

Starc to Xavier Bartlett, no run

pushed to the fielder

18.4

Starc to Xavier Bartlett, no run

good length, no run

18.3

Starc to Nathan McSweeney, 1 run

worked away for one

18.2

Starc to Nathan McSweeney, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

18.14

Starc to Nathan McSweeney, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

Over 18

6 runs

17.6

Curran to Nathan McSweeney, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

17.5

Curran to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

17.4

Curran to Nathan McSweeney, 1 run

nudged for a single

17.3

Curran to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

17.2W

Curran to Michael Neser, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

17.1

Curran to Michael Neser, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

Over 17

16 runs

16.64

Abbott to Nathan McSweeney, FOUR

driven through the covers

16.5

Abbott to Michael Neser, 1 run

rotates the strike

16.44

Abbott to Michael Neser, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

16.3

Abbott to Nathan McSweeney, 1 run

worked away for one

16.24

Abbott to Nathan McSweeney, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

16.1

Abbott to Nathan McSweeney, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

Over 16

18 runs

15.6

Edwards to Michael Neser, wide

down the leg side, wide called

15.6

Edwards to Michael Neser, no run

defended back to the bowler

15.5

Edwards to Michael Neser, no run

pushed to the fielder

15.46

Edwards to Michael Neser, SIX

muscled over deep square leg

15.34

Edwards to Michael Neser, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

15.26

Edwards to Michael Neser, SIX

lifted over cover for maximum

15.1

Edwards to Nathan McSweeney, 1 run

nudged for a single