Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) Changed to Theater of Talent as 37th match on January 16, 2026 bbl 15 The city came to a standstill. In a high-stakes Sydney derby, sydney sixers invited to sydney thunder Batting first in this story-laden match – Mitchell Starc’s return to the Big Bash after a gap of eleven years and david warnerThe continued search for the golden bat. While the contest was billed as a battle of the giants, it was a moment of sheer acrobatic genius from the Sixers captain moises henriques Who stole the initial headlines.
Moises Henriques takes a sensational catch to dismiss Matthew Gilkes
The breakthrough came in the sixth over, when the Thunder started looking dangerous. Mitchell StarcComing in for his second over, bowled a wobbly-seam ball on the fourth stump line. Matthew GilkesAttempted to bounce the ball in-and-out over the off side, with the intention of taking advantage of the final over of the powerplay.
Gilkes could not get to the middle of the bat, slicing the ball towards wide mid-off. It seemed destined to fall into the gap, but Henriques had other plans. Tracking the ball with aggressive focus, Henriques made a full length horizontal dive to his right. He bounced the ball a few inches above the turf and maintained grip even after hitting the SCG turf. The dismissal (12 off 12 balls) gave Starc his first BBL wicket in over a decade and sent the Magenta faithful into a frenzy. It was a blinder in every sense of the word, proving that at 38, the Sixers captain still has the reflexes of a teenager.
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Mitch Starc took his first Big Bash wicket in 11 seasons. #bbl15 pic.twitter.com/fiqTzZ3DID
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BBL|Sydney Thunder aim to post strong total despite top-order wobble in 15 games
Despite losing Gilkes in that sensational catch, Sydney Thunder show no signs of slowing down their attacking intent. led by a vintage david warnerThe men in lime green reached the 10-over drinks break at 83/2, looking in good position to launch into the latter half of the innings.
The flow of the match was in the Thunder’s favor right from the start, with the opening pair putting up a quickfire 50-run partnership in just 25 balls. Warner was the primary aggressor, scoring a breathtaking half-century off just 25 balls, which included eight fours and a sky-scraping six. Their dominance ensured that the Thunder made the most of the powerplay and scored 49/0 in the first four overs.
Whereas jack edwards managed to evacuate the soldier Sam Konstas (6 of 11) Shortly before the break, the presence of Sam Billings Warner also suggested that the Thunder are eyeing a target north of 170. Starc returned figures of 1/27 and sean abbott Keeping it tight, the Sixers will need more Henriques-esque talent in the field to restrict their crosstown rivals on this flat SCG deck.