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.

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.