Overview
- Perth chased 133 with 15 balls to spare, finishing 133-4 after dismissing Sydney for 132 off the final ball at Optus Stadium.
- David Payne claimed 3-18 to earn Player of the Match honors, with Jhye Richardson also taking three wickets and Mahli Beardman adding two.
- Mitchell Marsh scored 44 and Finn Allen 36 in an 80-run opening stand, and Josh Inglis ended on 29 not out, sealing victory with a six.
- Captain Ashton Turner won the bat flip and bowled first after rain-delayed preparations produced variable bounce and a tricky start for batters.
- A Cooper Connolly catch to remove Joel Davies was overturned and the batter was recalled before falling the next over, as a crowd of about 55,000 watched Perth’s record-extending triumph.