Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes, 31st Match, Big Bash League 2025-26 - Player Highlights

Riley Meredith to Smith, no run, shapes to punch through the covers and miscues it back towards the bowler off the inner edge

Riley Meredith to Babar Azam, 1 run, pacy in-slanter, Babar looks to work it into the leg-side and gets an inside edge onto his back leg that rolls towards backward point

Riley Meredith to Babar Azam, FOUR, Babar Azam breaks the shackles to collect his first boundary. 142.7kph, length ball, Babar makes room and throws his arms to carve it over the cover region

Riley Meredith to Babar Azam, no run, 138.3kph, outswinger, Babar Azam swings wildly and gets beaten on the outside edge. Cleared his front leg to try and go over extra cover, no dice

Riley Meredith to Smith, 1 run, very full and Smith jams it towards mid-on off the inside edge as he goes hard on the drive

Riley Meredith to Smith, 2 runs, 142.3kph, short of length, Smith heaves it through midwicket off the inner part of the bat

Riley Meredith to Smith, no run, 137.9kph, outswinger, fullish delivery, Smith steps out of his crease and moves leg-side to flay one over the off-side. Doesn't connect. Excellent comeback from Meredith after conceding the six - four dots in a row

Riley Meredith to Smith, no run, 138.9kph, short of length, Smith shuffles and misses the flick to get hit high on the pads

Riley Meredith to Smith, no run, beaten! "False shot," says Smith. 139.4kph, in-seamer, Smith walks across to punch and the ball moves in significantly to beat the inside edge. The batter and the bowler exchange smiles. Unplayable delivery from Meredith

Riley Meredith to Smith, no run, 138kph, extra bounce, Smith shuffles to push and it hits him high on the bat. The ball rolls to cover

Riley Meredith to Smith, SIX, short of length, Smith shuffles across, swivels and pulls it over deep backward square leg. Stays deep and uses the bowler's angle to his advantage

Riley Meredith to Babar Azam, leg byes, 1 run, 133kph, back of a length, leg-lined, Babar is late on the pull and the ball goes to short fine leg off the batter's thigh