BBL|15: Josh Philippe and Babar Azam lead Sydney Sixers to 47-run win over Sydney Thunder. Read

By Sandy Verma On Dec 20, 2025

josh philip By playing a brilliant innings of 96 runs in 57 balls. sydney sixers To sydney thunder But gave a spectacular victory of 47 runs, which Big Bash League 2025-26 Held at the Sydney Showground Stadium in the 7th match of the .

Despite some early successes, the Sixers posted a strong score of 198/5 in their 20 overs, with Babar Azam (58) and included Philip’s contribution. Thunder’s batting could only score 151 runs while chasing the target, in which Sam Billings (51) and Shadab Khan (41), but the target was very high. The win gave the Sixers their second consecutive win of the season, while the Thunder are still without a win.

Josh Philippe and Babar Azam lead Sydney Sixers to a big score

The Sixers’ innings was strengthened by the brilliant innings of Phillip, who scored 96 runs with 6 fours and 4 sixes. Reece Topley After an early breakthrough by Phillips (3 wickets), a 140-run partnership between Phillips and Babar (58) steadied the innings. Phillips set a tough target for the Thunder by scoring quickly at the end of the innings. Although the Sixers lost a few wickets in the end, they posted a challenging score of 198/5, which included Daniel Hughes (25) and ben dwarshuis (1) Was out in the last round.

Sydney Thunder struggle in chase, Jack Edwards and Joel Davis shine

Thunder’s innings was under pressure from the start, as they lost wickets early, including Sam Constas And david warner Got out cheaply. As the required run rate increases, only Billings (51) and Shadab Khan (41) showed struggle, but his efforts were inadequate. The Sixers’ bowlers, including jack edwards (3 wickets) and joel davis (2 wickets), kept a tight control on the scoring and took wickets regularly at crucial times. The Thunder’s midrange collapsed under pressure, and Tanveer Sangha Despite some late resistance from (8*), they fell behind by 47 runs, being all out for 151 in 19.1 overs.

Sydney Sixers got the better of Sydney Thunder in BBL|15 💪#BBL15 pic.twitter.com/UMDMK6dp2b
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) December 20, 2025

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