Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, Qualifier

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Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers Qualifier Preview – Who Will Reach the Final? Live Streaming, Pitch Report & Match Prediction

Published on Jan 18, 2026

Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers Qualifier Preview – Who Will Reach the Final? Live Streaming, Pitch Report & Match Prediction

The moment everyone has been waiting for is finally here. The Qualifier match of the tournament is set to decide who books the first spot in the FINAL. Two giants of the Big Bash League, Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers, collide at the fiery Perth Stadium, a venue known for pace, bounce, and pressure cricket. With the Sixers riding a 5-match winning streak and the Scorchers dominating at home, this clash feels like a final before the final. Expect high intensity, big names, and season-defining moments.

Match Details

  • Match: Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers – Qualifier
  • Date: 21 January 2026
  • Time: 10:25 AM IST
  • Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth

👉 Winner qualifies directly for the FINAL

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

  • TV Broadcast (India): Star Sports Network
  • Live Streaming: JioHotstar App & Website
  • International Viewers: Official BBL broadcasters & streaming partners

Weather Report

  • Clear skies expected in Perth
  • Temperature around 24–26°C
  • No rain threat
  • Evening conditions perfect for fast bowling

✅ Full match expected without interruptions

Pitch Report & Venue Stats – Perth Stadium

Perth Stadium is one of the toughest batting venues in Australia.

  • Average Score (Last 5 matches): 132
  • Pacers Wickets: 42
  • Spinners Wickets: 25

Pitch Insight:

  • Extra bounce and carry trouble batters
  • Fast bowlers dominate, especially with the new ball
  • Batters who handle short balls succeed

👉 Pace-heavy fantasy teams are the smart play

Team Form & Head-to-Head

Perth Scorchers

  • Recent Form: W W W L W
  • Strong home record
  • 12 Head-to-Head wins vs Sixers

Sydney Sixers

  • Recent Form: W W W W W
  • Tournament’s most in-form team
  • Batting peaking at the right time

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Perth Scorchers: No major injury concerns
  • Sydney Sixers: Full squad available
  • All key players expected to play

✅ No last-minute injury worries reported

Probable Playing XI

Perth Scorchers

Finn Allen, Mitchell Marsh, Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis (wk), Aaron Hardie, Ashton Turner (c), Laurie Evans, Jhye Richardson, David Payne, Mahli Beardman, Luke Holt

Sydney Sixers

Steven Smith, Babar Azam, Josh Philippe (wk), Moises Henriques (c), Sam Curran, Lachlan Shaw, Jack Edwards, Joel Davies, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Mitchell Starc

Key Players to Watch

  • Steven Smith (Sixers): Century + 54 in last two games, loves big matches
  • Aaron Hardie (Scorchers): 317 runs + 10 wickets, complete all-round package
  • Finn Allen (Scorchers): 381 runs this season, destructive powerplay batter
  • Jack Edwards (Sixers): 15 wickets, genuine partnership breaker
  • Cooper Connolly (Scorchers): 13 wickets + 200 runs, clutch performer
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Fantasy Picks (Optional)

Small League Safe Picks

  • Steven Smith
  • Aaron Hardie
  • Finn Allen
  • Josh Inglis

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Jack Edwards
  • Cooper Connolly
  • Jhye Richardson
  • Sam Curran

Match Prediction / Outlook

This Qualifier is finely balanced.

  • Sydney Sixers come in with momentum and confidence
  • Perth Scorchers have home advantage and pitch familiarity

🔮 Prediction:

  • Slight edge to Perth Scorchers due to pace-friendly conditions
  • Expect a low-scoring, high-pressure thriller
  • Winner will gain massive confidence heading into the FINAL

Disclaimer

This article is based on team form, pitch data, and recent performances. Fantasy sports involve financial risk and depend on real-time factors such as toss and final playing XI. Please play responsibly and make decisions based on your own analysis.

Big Bash League PS vs SIX players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceLineup selectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Josh InglisPSWK✅180RHB17025432811829.84151.0127601000-15536018056033.3435.493.012.8214402034
David PaynePSBOWL✅241RHB7533298287.09109.96024LFM2373133.521.258.0515.865/2455464.825906501027.90.480.94✅4981858
Jack EdwardsSSALL✅82RHB6158654715.44120.30103RM51583.224.258.517.125/2637992.48321151588.9678.265.769.39✅3100-28216
Babar AzamSSBAT✅359RHB346541249312242.78129.041141544OB542.621.256.5319.502/20176943.2389193033.3244.713.134.052010-208
Moises HenriquesSSALL✅311RHB28357604811126.76128.2429647RFM1671202.629.188.2121.303/11138930.9278140011.1431.281.091.65216200
Mitchell StarcSSBOWL✅164LHB5832227298.7390.8018LF1612283.720.718.0115.565/356229418805501168.75.855.75✅9761710
Aaron HardiePSALL✅116RHB982220819427.38133.918246RMF82722.726.28.6618.114/27551099.99993171090585.838.8613.71✅78325468
Laurie EvansPSWK✅381RHB34469776511828.23138.1147974OB410.9359.542201/5169928.425690033.379.830.470.51719906
Joel DaviesSSALL✅26LHB1652093519154.81029SLA20192.719.577.0116.703/1714972648831155.6745.851.532.83134812320
Steven SmithSSBAT✅305RHB27453714212532.31132.740846LBG53552.619.457.731524/1317621523041540100176.238.9310.06✅8776108
Jhye RichardsonPSBOWL✅107RHB54263943314.07111.29039RF1061393.722.848.0916.964/93456633014740853.320.841.69✅107430400
Cooper ConnollyPSALL✅69LHB6112142410729.06142.257185SLA37302.624.137.4619.403/232810101.310131971380388.9622.3611.97✅59714790
Sean AbbottSSBOWL✅218RHB1213597211011.3116.82193RFM2142753.321.988.6415.2125/16114659.53573766.71038.461.221.9818181130
Ashton TurnerPSBAT✅279RHB2506746739925.53145.1221524OB96511.723.477.391903/201161059.6596212330639.171.92.18✅11654908
Ben DwarshuisSSBOWL✅201LHB1235312726618.17141.331145LFM1982583.622.798.3416.385/2148865.4523261162.5867.772.454.04✅210514870
Josh PhilippeSSWK✅161RHB1541436509926.07136.1423460000-124959.8538240066.7370.193.154.55153921014
Ben ManentiSSBOWL✅61RHB3474216015.59124.55246OB53312.835.877.4828.702/917527.81396240910.020.370.52125617350
Mitchell MarshPSBAT✅258RHB24540707511734.51141.550944RM109852.425.758.4418.234/6991064.7647311040178.1816.7610.191913900
Finn AllenPSWK✅217RHB21410606015129.7175.94393810180-100993.2839381066.7272.49.57.47✅6938500
Mahli BeardmanPSBOWL✅14RHB2122233.3300RFM14183.22081503/174940.63650844.41134.40.450.92✅110701030
Brody CouchPSBOWL✅55LHB23131854318.5117.08026RM54523.128.889.0619.103/30146382285533.3914.260.370.64200-40
Lachlan ShawSSBAT✅15RHB1131963324.5144.11025000-8446.818773075511.290.440.64163921014
Completed matches of Perth Scorchers
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
14 Dec - 01:45 PMPerthSydney SixersSSPerth ScorchersPS113/5 (11.0)117/5 (10.1) Scorchers won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
19 Dec - 01:45 PMBrisbanePerth ScorchersPSBrisbane HeatBH257/6 (20.0)258/2 (19.5) Heat won by 8 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
26 Dec - 03:45 PMPerthPerth ScorchersPSHobart HurricanesHH150/8 (20.0)153/6 (19.3) Hurricanes won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
30 Dec - 01:45 PMSydneyPerth ScorchersPSSydney ThunderST202/8 (20.0)131/10 (17.3) Scorchers won by 71 runs
01 Jan - 01:45 PMHobartPerth ScorchersPSHobart HurricanesHH229/3 (20.0)189/9 (20.0) Scorchers won by 40 runs
04 Jan - 03:45 PMPerthPerth ScorchersPSAdelaide StrikersAS153/8 (20.0)120/10 (18.1) Scorchers won by 33 runs
07 Jan - 01:45 PMPerthPerth ScorchersPSMelbourne RenegadesMR127/10 (19.2)130/6 (20.0) Renegades won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
11 Jan - 01:45 PMAdelaidePerth ScorchersPSAdelaide StrikersAS232/4 (20.0)200/8 (20.0) Scorchers won by 32 runs
15 Jan - 01:45 PMMelbournePerth ScorchersPSMelbourne RenegadesMR219/7 (20.0)169/7 (20.0) Scorchers won by 50 runs
17 Jan - 02:45 PMPerthMelbourne StarsMSPerth ScorchersPS130/10 (18.2)134/4 (16.5) Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
20 Jan - 02:00 PMPerthPerth ScorchersPSSydney SixersSS147/9 (20.0)99/10 (15.0) Scorchers won by 48 runs
25 Jan - 01:45 PMPerthSydney SixersSSPerth ScorchersPS132/10 (20.0)133/4 (17.3) Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
Completed matches of Sydney Sixers
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
14 Dec - 01:45 PMPerthSydney SixersSSPerth ScorchersPS113/5 (11.0)117/5 (10.1) Scorchers won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
17 Dec - 01:45 PMSydneySydney SixersSSAdelaide StrikersAS159/9 (20.0)160/7 (19.2) Strikers won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
20 Dec - 01:45 PMSydneySydney SixersSSSydney ThunderST198/5 (20.0)151/10 (19.1) Sixers won by 47 runs
26 Dec - 12:35 PMSydneySydney SixersSSMelbourne StarsMS144/10 (20.0)145/3 (17.3) Stars won by 7 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
01 Jan - 10:30 AMMelbourneMelbourne RenegadesMRSydney SixersSS164/9 (20.0)168/4 (19.1) Sixers won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
05 Jan - 01:45 PMCoffs HarbourBrisbane HeatBHSydney SixersSS114/9 (20.0)118/7 (18.4) Match yet to begin
08 Jan - 01:45 PMMelbourneMelbourne StarsMSSydney SixersSS128/10 (19.5)129/4 (17.1) Sixers won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
16 Jan - 01:45 PMSydneySydney ThunderSTSydney SixersSS189/6 (20.0)191/5 (17.2) Sixers won by 5 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)
18 Jan - 01:45 PMBrisbaneBrisbane HeatBHSydney SixersSS171/9 (20.0)177/5 (18.4) Sixers won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
20 Jan - 02:00 PMPerthPerth ScorchersPSSydney SixersSS147/9 (20.0)99/10 (15.0) Scorchers won by 48 runs
23 Jan - 01:45 PMSydneySydney SixersSSHobart HurricanesHH198/8 (20.0)141/10 (17.2) Sixers won by 57 runs
25 Jan - 01:45 PMPerthSydney SixersSSPerth ScorchersPS132/10 (20.0)133/4 (17.3) Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
Completed matches at Perth Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
14 Dec - 01:45 PMSydney SixersSSPerth ScorchersPS113/5 (11.0)117/5 (10.1) Scorchers won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
26 Dec - 03:45 PMPerth ScorchersPSHobart HurricanesHH150/8 (20.0)153/6 (19.3) Hurricanes won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
04 Jan - 03:45 PMPerth ScorchersPSAdelaide StrikersAS153/8 (20.0)120/10 (18.1) Scorchers won by 33 runs
07 Jan - 01:45 PMPerth ScorchersPSMelbourne RenegadesMR127/10 (19.2)130/6 (20.0) Renegades won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
17 Jan - 02:45 PMMelbourne StarsMSPerth ScorchersPS130/10 (18.2)134/4 (16.5) Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
20 Jan - 02:00 PMPerth ScorchersPSSydney SixersSS147/9 (20.0)99/10 (15.0) Scorchers won by 48 runs
25 Jan - 01:45 PMSydney SixersSSPerth ScorchersPS132/10 (20.0)133/4 (17.3) Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
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