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Steve Smith's 41-Ball Century and Record Over Power Sixers Past Thunder in Sydney Derby

The win lifted the Sixers into fourth place with a chance to seal a finals spot against Brisbane Heat.

Babar Azam and Steve Smith in BBL 2025-26. Courtesy: Getty Images
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David Warner hit a second BBL century in four games to enter an elite T20 club previously featuring Chris Gayle and Babar Azam.
Steve Smith denied Babar Azam a single to take strike in the next over and hammered 32 runs off it in the Sydney Sixers’ BBL game against the Sydney Thunder.

Overview

  • Chasing 190, the Sixers won by five wickets in 17.2 overs after David Warner’s unbeaten 110 had taken the Thunder to 189-6.
  • Smith blasted 32 off the 12th over from Ryan Hadley, the most expensive over in Big Bash League history, including four consecutive sixes.
  • He also struck a 107-metre six onto the SCG roof and finished with nine sixes and five fours in a 100 off 42 balls.
  • A 141-run opening stand with Babar Azam (47 off 39) set up the chase before a brief slide was steadied by Jack Edwards and Lachlan Shaw.
  • It was Smith’s fourth BBL century, reported as a new competition record for most hundreds, while the Thunder stayed bottom as the Sixers turned toward a playoff-clinching opportunity against the Heat.