A reminder of the teams below, Jack Edwards has confirmed that he is opening for the Sixers, speaking to Fox Cricket Thunder captain David Warner explained his reasoning for bowling first. “We feel like this wicket is going to get better at night so we’re happy to send them in and try and restrict.”

Sydney Thunder beat Melbourne Stars by 21 runs (DLS method) in Sydney to progress to the Big Bash League's challenger match. After setting the Stars 136 to win, the Thunder superbly defended the low target,

Sam Billings says the third umpire erred in a crucial moment of the Sydney derby BBL final that the Thunder won by four wickets.