Overview
- David Warner carried the Thunder to 205 for 4 with 130 not out off 65 balls, reaching his century in 57 deliveries with 11 fours and nine sixes.
- Will Prestwidge struck twice with the first two balls of the match to leave the Thunder 0 for 2 before Warner rebuilt with support from Nic Maddinson and Sam Billings.
- Hobart replied with 207 for 4 in 17.5 overs, winning with 13 balls to spare behind a 108-run opening stand from Tim Ward (90 off 49) and Mitch Owen (45 off 18).
- Nikhil Chaudhary (29 not out off 14) and Matthew Wade (13 not out off 5) closed out the chase after Ward fell short of a century.
- Warner’s knock was his second BBL hundred and first since 2011, set a Thunder franchise record, and marked his ninth T20 century to draw level with Virat Kohli and Rilee Rossouw; his ‘6-7’ celebration drew wide attention on social media.