The Sydney Derby has always been more than a game; It is a battle for local bragging rights, fueled by city-to-city rivalry. Anyway, the 37th match on the night of 16 January 2026 BBL|15 The Sydney Showground stadium belonged to just one man. david warnerThe all-time great and captain of sydney thunderHe took the league by storm with his sensational second century of the season, leaving fans and critics in awe of his enduring talent.
David Warner lights up BBL 15 with his second century for Sydney Thunder
Entering the crease with the weight of expectations on his shoulders, Warner played an innings that combined brute force with surgical precision. He looked determined from the start and reached 50 off just 25 balls. While his opening partner Matthew Gilkes (12) and youth Sam Konstas (6) Struggled to find his rhythm against a world-class Sixers attack Mitchell StarcWarner remained unimpressed.
The decisive moment came in the 18th over. faced with sean abbottWarner remained composed as the bowler bowled a full 133 kmph delivery from off-stump. With a characteristic flourish, Warner drove the ball towards deep cover for a run. As soon as he crossed the crease, the stadium erupted with a deafening roar.
Warner reached his 100 off 61 balls, his second century in the BBL|15 campaign. He played an unbeaten inning of 110 runs in 65 balls*, a masterclass which included 11 fours and 4 skyscraper sixes. His strike rate of 169.23 was the heartbeat of the Thunder’s innings, proving that even in the final stages of his career, The Bull still has plenty of charge left in him.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
This is incredible form from David Warner! Scoring two centuries and two half-centuries in four innings is world class, especially in the T20 format.#bbl #BBL2026 pic.twitter.com/Lx5xtXBHGI
– Muhammad Yasir (@MuhammadYa85859) 16 January 2026
π¨39 year old David Warner gets century in BBL π¨
– A remarkable century against a bowling unit led by Mitchell Starc#bbl pic.twitter.com/m62a6gUaFv
– AB Crickzon (@BInformati71086) 16 January 2026
π₯Warner on fire π₯
π―vs Hobart Hurricanes
π― vs Sydney Sixers
Second century of the BBL season!
David Warner is absolutely unstoppable right now. π«‘π₯#davidwarner #BBL2026 pic.twitter.com/KUOAhU4IvD– The Gabbars Sports (@thegabbars38054) 16 January 2026
David Warner scored his second century in this BBL season
David Warner once again performed brilliantly in BBL, played big innings and created an atmosphere for his team. He looked in great form throughout the season and kept scoring consistently. With another heavy knock, he⦠pic.twitter.com/hxWc86eATN
– Hari Mohan (@harimohan3042) 16 January 2026
David Warner in this BBL 2025/26:
β Innings β 8.
β Runs β 433.
β Average β 86.60.
β Strike rate β 154.09.
β Hundreds β 2.
β Fifties β 2.
β Four β 38.
β Sixes β 20.#davidwarner #bbl #Hundred pic.twitter.com/WHVe5ttuw3– urstruly.1 (@VikashChou70911) 16 January 2026
Most centuries in BBL history:
David Warner- 3*.
Steve Smith β 3. pic.twitter.com/tIzr1T5xj8
– Viratology (@Nafees_22) 16 January 2026
π¨Warner on fire in BBLπ¨
– At the age of 39, David Warner scored another brilliant century.
– This is his second century this year, showing his class against a strong attack led by Mitchell Starc#bbl15
pic.twitter.com/ez1idFgF3Sβ ππ’ππ¬π‘. (@cricket12craze) 16 January 2026
π¨39-year-old David Warner scored his third BBL century.π¨If you are in form, age doesn’t matter. #BBL2026 #Australia
Warner’s second century of 2026. π₯Ά pic.twitter.com/wNH4coFAnP
β B.Agarwal (@babulagarwal) 16 January 2026
David Warner did it again!
This is another great thing #bbl15 A century for the 39-year-old. pic.twitter.com/4b8sC2KO2X
– Sachin Pandit (@Sachin_pnd) 16 January 2026
David Warner scored a century in BBL.
β Second century in BBL 2026.
– 130*(65), 67*(52), 82(56), 110*(65) in David Warner’s last 5 innings in BBL 2026.
β Madness statistics from a 39 year old man.
– Manu. (@IMManu_18) 16 January 2026
Sydney Thunder score competitive despite Sixers’ late derby struggles
after moises henriques Having won the toss and elected to field, Sydney Sixers found themselves victims of the Thunder Storm. The Thunder’s innings was a story of two halves. He scored 49 runs without any loss in the first powerplay and crossed the 100 mark in the 13th over.
Warner handled the innings. nick maddinson Provided the spark with a quick 26 runs in the late overs. However, the Sixers made a comeback in the final over. Sam Curran He was one of the bowlers who used the penalty of slow over rates to his advantage. With the Thunder running out of time and forcing extra fielders inside the circle, Curran took three wickets in the final over.
Despite the fall of late wickets, the Thunder finished at 189/6. With a win probability of 61.60% at the break, the pressure is now firmly on the Sixers batting lineup that includes superstars Babar Azam And steve smith Chasing a target that seems even bigger given the momentum generated by Warner.
