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Steve Smith smashed 32 disconnected 1 implicit connected his mode to a 41-ball period to acceptable a Big Bash League grounds arsenic the Sydney Sixers edged David Warner’s Sydney Thunder successful an electrical T20 clash.
The seasoned star, caller from starring Australia to an Ashes bid triumph implicit England, crunched 4 consecutive sixes disconnected a stunned Ryan Hadley during the record-breaking single-over blitz connected Friday (January 16, 2026) evening.
It helped the Sixers to a five-wicket triumph astatine the Sydney Cricket Ground and stole the limelight from long-time Australia teammate Warner, who whacked an unbeaten 110 disconnected 65 balls to acceptable Smith’s broadside 190 to win.
“We knew we had to spell hard from the outset due to the fact that Davey played a beauteous knock,” Smith told broadcaster Kayo Sports.
Smith shared successful a 141-run opening basal with Pakistan’s Babar Azam (47 disconnected 39) and concisely threatened to lucifer oregon amended the fastest BBL ton (39 balls).
He was yet stumped by Sam Billings for 100 arsenic helium came down the wicket to Tanveer Sangha, having blasted 5 fours and 9 sixes.
It moved the Sixers up to 4th connected the BBL ladder and near the Thunder anchored to the bottom.
