BBL 15 Points Table, Most Runs & Wickets after match 7, THU vs SIX

Sydney Sixers beat Sydney Thunder to win their first game of the BBL 15.

Finally, after two poor performances, the three-time champions, Sydney Sixers, have won their first game of the Big Bash League 2025-26. They locked horns with the Sydney Thunder at Sydney Showground Stadium. The two teams came into this game without a win.

It started with the Thunder winning the toss and deciding to bowl first. The Sixers had a decent start with Daniel Hughes scoring 25 off 15 at the top. It was followed by a match-winning stand of 140 runs between Babar Azam (58 off 42) and Josh Philippe (96 off 57).

Babar scored his maiden BBL fifty, while Philippe missed a well-deserved century by just four runs. The Thunder pulled things back in the final overs and restricted the Sixers to 198 runs. Chasing the score, the Thunder lost their first three wickets in three overs.

They have not been able to recover at all since then. Sam Billings (51 off 28) and Shadab Khan (41 off 31) looked good for a while but couldn’t carry on for long. Eventually, the Thunder were bowled out for 151 runs, losing by 47 runs.

BBL 15 Points table after match 7, THU vs SIX

Before this game, the Sydney Sixers were at the bottom of the table with two consecutive defeats. But a win on Saturday has helped them open their account and jump to third place with an NRR of +0.569. After the defeat, the Thunder slipped to the bottom of the table.

Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades are in the top two. Perth Scorchers and Adelaide Strikers are fourth and fifth. Brisbane Heat and Hobart Hurricanes are sixth and seventh on the table. Sydney Thunder are the only team with no points.

Top five batsmen with the most runs after match 7 of BBL 15

With a 96-run knock on Saturday, Josh Philippe has jumped to the top of the scoring chart in the BBL 15. He has scored 170 runs in three innings. Cooper Connolly and Matt Renshaw are behind him. Jack Wildermuth and Ben McDermott are next on the list.

• Josh Philippe (Sydney Sixers) – 176 runs
• Cooper Connolly (Perth Scorchers) – 136 runs
• Matt Renshaw (Brisbane Heat) – 120 runs
• Jack Wildermuth (Brisbane Heat) – 110 runs
• Ben McDermott (Hobart Hurricanes) – 107 runs

Top five bowlers with the most wickets after match 7 of BBL 15

Jack Edwards bowled a brilliant spell of 5/26 against Sydney Thunder on Saturday. With this, he jumped to the top of the chart for most wickets in the BBL 15. He has 8 wickets in three games and is followed by his teammate Joel Davies, and Brisbane Heat’s Jack Wildermuth. Luke Wood and Peter Siddle are next on the list.

• Jack Edwards (Sydney Sixers) – 8 wickets
• Joel Davies (Sydney Sixers) – 4 wickets
• Jack Wildermuth (Brisbane Heat) – 4 wickets
• Luke Wood (Adelaide Strikers) – 3 wickets
• Peter Siddle (Melbourne Stars) – 3 wickets

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