Sydney Thunder defeated Sydney Sixers by four wickets in a high-stakes BBL derby, advancing to the final with a score of 157-6. Key performances from Wes Agar and Tom Andrews helped contain the Sixers,

The Thunder have broken their Sydney Smash hoodoo to upstage their 'big brother' rivals the Sixers with a tense four-wicket win to progress to their first BBL Final in nine years.

An all-round performance from Sydney Thunder saw them register a four-wicket win over cross-city rivals Sydney Sixers in the Challenger clash at the SCG that has now put them in the final. Only for the second time since their victorious season in 2016 have the Thunder made it to a BBL final where they will now face Hobart Hurricanes for the title.

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,

We’ve got the perfect evening of entertainment laid out, with the Sixers taking on the Thunder in the Sydney Smash Challenger Final. Dads and Mums are bowling at their kids in bucket hats outside the ground and Chris Green is getting mobbed by Sixers fans.

Nathan McAndrew has starred as the Sydney Thunder defeated the Melbourne Stars in a knockout Big Bash League finals match.