SIX vs THU Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Winning Team, Playing XI, Pitch Report

SIX vs THU Prediction Today Match | BBL Match Preview, Playing XI & Pitch Report

Looking for SIX vs THU Dream11 prediction today match? The Big Bash League brings us the iconic Sydney Smash, as the Sydney Sixers take on their arch-rivals Sydney Thunder at the Sydney Showground Stadium. Both teams have had a shaky start to their BBL campaign and are desperate for their first points, making this a high-intensity fantasy cricket contest.

Match Details – SIX vs THU BBL Today Match

Match: Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder (BBL T20)

Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney

Weather Report – Sydney

Sydney will witness classic summer conditions on match day.

Temperature: 24°C – 26°C

Rain: No rain expected

Humidity: Moderate

Wind: Light breeze, may assist swing bowlers early

👉 A full 40-over match is expected, ideal for fantasy contests.

Pitch Report – Sydney Showground Stadium

The Sydney Showground Stadium pitch is known to be slightly slow, rewarding smart batting and disciplined bowling.

Average Score (Last 5 matches): 146

Winning Total: 155–165

Pace vs Spin:

Pacers: 27 wickets

Spinners: 22 wickets

Fantasy Tip: Bowlers with cutters, slower balls, and death-over roles are extremely valuable here. Avoid stacking your team with only top-order batters.

Team News & Injury Updates

Sydney Thunder Team News

Thunder narrowly lost their previous match due to bowling struggles.

Cameron Bancroft is in good batting form at the top.

The all-round duo of Daniel Sams and Shadab Khan remains crucial for balance.

Sydney Sixers Team News

Sixers have lost close games but shown fight.

Jack Edwards has been their standout performer.

Babar Azam hasn’t fired yet, but his class makes him a strong fantasy punt.

Probable Playing XI

Sydney Sixers (SIX)

Josh Philippe (wk), Babar Azam, Moises Henriques, Jack Edwards, Jordan Silk, Ben Dwarshuis, Hayden Kerr, Nathan McAndrew, Sean Abbott, Steve O’Keefe, Todd Murphy

Sydney Thunder (THU)

Cameron Bancroft, Alex Hales, Oliver Davies, Shadab Khan, Daniel Sams, Chris Green, Matthew Gilkes (wk), Nathan McAndrew, Gurinder Sandhu, Tanveer Sangha, Zaman Khan

Final XI subject to toss. [[AI11_DOWNLOAD_BANNER]]

Key Fantasy Picks – SIX vs THU Dream11

Jack Edwards (Sydney Sixers)

One of the best fantasy all-rounders this season. With 78 runs and 3 wickets, he contributes in both innings and is a top captaincy choice.

Shadab Khan (Sydney Thunder)

A premium fantasy all-rounder. His leg-spin can be effective on this surface, and he adds quick runs down the order.

Cameron Bancroft (Sydney Thunder)

Reliable top-order batter. His recent 61-run knock makes him a safe Dream11 pick for small leagues.

Josh Philippe (Sydney Sixers)

Aggressive wicketkeeper-batter who provides extra fantasy points through dismissals.

Daniel Sams (Sydney Thunder)

A fantasy beast in BBL. Bowls at the death and can score valuable late runs.

Captain & Vice-Captain Picks (Dream11)

Safe Picks

Jack Edwards

Shadab Khan

High-Risk, High-Reward Picks

Babar Azam

Daniel Sams

Winning Strategy for Mega Leagues

Avoid stacking only top-order batters on this slow pitch

Prefer bowling all-rounders and death-over pacers

Pacers like Ben Dwarshuis and Nathan McAndrew can be excellent differential picks

A balanced 6–5 or 7–4 team combination works best

Final Match Prediction – SIX vs THU

This Sydney Smash is expected to be a low-to-medium scoring thriller. Sydney Sixers look slightly stronger due to better balance, but Thunder’s all-rounders can turn the game quickly.

Match Prediction: Sydney Sixers to win a close contest.

Player	Batting	Bowling	Series Performance	Fantasy Selection	Match Performance
Shadab Khan	ST	ALL	✅	309	RHB	213	39	3174	91	18.24	135.12	12	373	LB	292	327	3.6	24.23	7.56	19.2	12	5/28	114	1	133	133	34	2	100	6	94	7.8	9.7	✅	7	75	67	0	0
Kane Richardson	SS	BOWL	✅	192	RHB	65	29	393	45	10.91	113.25	0	39	RFM	187	234	3.6	23.26	8.18	17	7	4/22	74							11	1	0.02	0.04	✅	10	57	0	45	8
Tanveer Sangha	ST	BOWL	✅	53	RHB	11	7	36	17	9	87.8	0	4	LB	52	68	3.5	20.01	7.49	16	2	4/14	14	1	43	43	0	1	0	10	24	0.6	1.2		13	23	8	3	8
Jafer Chohan	SS	BOWL	✅	23	RHB	9	3	74	37	12.33	139.62	0	9	LBG	21	22	3.1	23.18	7.86	17.6	2	5/14	4	1	52	52	5	1	0	10	15	0.11	0.3		21	7	0	3	0
David Warner	ST	BAT	✅	416	LHB	415	49	13395	135	36.59	140.43	119	1841	LB	2	0	0.6		12.85		0	-	202							1	4	0.6	0.87		22	6	2	0	0
Babar Azam	SS	BAT	✅	323	RHB	312	47	11409	122	43.05	129.25	105	1420	OB	5	4	2.6	21.25	6.53	19.5	0	2/20	148	2	15	31	11	0	0	2	39	5.9	2.8	✅	6	104	92	0	0
Jack Edwards	SS	ALL	✅	41	RHB	32	0	473	47	14.78	111.03	0	54	RM	12	11	3.1	29.18	8.67	20.1	0	3/24	21	2	135	271	78	3	100	6	93	35.9	14.7	✅	1	193	3	178	8
Matthew Gilkes	ST	WK	✅	45	LHB	42	3	742	93	19.02	114.86	5	94		0	0					0	-	19	1	42	42	20	0	0	4	30	5.3	5.3		12	28	24	0	0
Jordan Silk	SS	BAT	✅	135	RHB	110	34	2402	78	31.6	125.56	8	222		0	0					0	-	85	1	2	2	0	0	0	5	9	0.56	0.6		16	20	0	0	16
Cameron Bancroft	ST	BAT	✅	121	RHB	113	21	2918	95	31.71	123.9	19	304		0	0					0	-	60	1	105	105	61	0	100	3	91	10.3	12.8		20	7	3	0	0
Moises Henriques	SS	ALL	✅	271	RHB	245	54	5160	77	27.01	127.56	25	543	RFM	163	118	2.6	29.13	8.17	21.3	0	3/11	122	2	23	47	29	0	0	4	10	1.93	0.9		17	14	2	0	8
Josh Philippe	SS	WK	✅	124	RHB	121	11	2823	99	25.66	133.6	18	350		0	0					0	-	102	2	81	162	74	0	100	3	90	15.3	13.1	✅	2	176	148	0	12
Nathan McAndrew	ST	BOWL	✅	81	RHB	52	23	474	32	16.34	161.77	0	62	RMF	81	73	3.1	31.5	9.12	20.7	1	4/32	29	1	37	37	0	1	0	9	8	0.76	0.3	✅	8	73	0	69	0
Daniel Hughes	SS	BAT	✅	122	LHB	116	15	3006	96	29.76	129.12	20	377	RM	0	0					0	-	37	2	19	39	11	0	0	1	73	2.5	4.1	✅	9	65	49	0	8
Daniel Sams	ST	ALL	✅	181	RHB	148	31	1964	98	16.78	151.07	7	246	LFM	177	218	3.4	24.46	8.87	16.5	8	5/30	70	1	92	92	23	1	100	7	89	6.2	8.1		15	20	1	7	8
Ben Dwarshuis	SS	BOWL	✅	172	LHB	104	49	1134	66	20.61	143.18	1	131	LFM	170	218	3.6	23.13	8.33	16.6	7	5/21	37	2	70	140	20	3	100	7	92	5	5.3		19	14	1	9	0
Todd Murphy	SS	BOWL	✅	28	LHB	4	4	30	14		85.71	0	2	OB	27	19	2.4	22.31	6.42	20.8	0	3/35	8	1	32	32	0	1	100	9	1	0.1	0.04	✅	11	51	0	31	16
Sam Billings	ST	WK	✅	351	RHB	330	47	6836	106	24.15	132.73	35	803		0	0					0	-	248	1	15	15	3	0	0	5	7	0.6	0.6	✅	5	113	93	0	8
Joel Davies	SS	ALL	✅	7	LHB	5	0	42	15	8.4	140	0	6	SLA	3	0	2.3		7.85		0	-	2	2	33	66	5	1	50	8	52	0.9	1.9	✅	4	115	1	102	8
Chris Green	ST	ALL	✅	224	RHB	147	52	1581	50	16.64	135.35	1	171	OB	222	191	3.3	27.28	7.02	23.2	6	5/32	130	1	56	56	4	1	100	8	74	2.62	2.2		14	22	17	1	0
Reece Topley	ST	BOWL	✅	190	RHB	44	34	117	14	11.7	90.69	0	14	LFM	185	230	3.4	23.2	8.41	16.5	5	4/20	38	1	1	1	0	0	0	11	5	0.25	0.3	✅	3	121	9	108	0
Sam Konstas	ST	BAT	✅	5	RHB	5	0	122	56	24.4	128.42	2	19	OB	0	0					0	-	2	1	50	50	28	0	100	2	78	1.2	11.2		18	14	2	0	8

Player

Batting

Bowling

Series Performance

Fantasy Selection

Match Performance

Name

Bat

Inn

Runs

Avg

50+

4/6

Bowl

Inn

Avg

Eco

Best

C/St

A. Pt

Pts

Run

iDt

PTS

Bat

Bowl

Field

Shadab Khan

ALL

✅

309

RHB

213

3174

18.24

135.12

373

292

327

3.6

24.23

7.56

19.2

5/28

114

133

100

7.8

9.7

✅

Kane Richardson

BOWL

✅

192

RHB

393

10.91

113.25

RFM

187

234

3.6

23.26

8.18

4/22

0.02

0.04

✅

Tanveer Sangha

BOWL

✅

RHB

87.8

3.5

20.01

7.49

4/14

0.6

1.2

Jafer Chohan

BOWL

✅

RHB

12.33

139.62

LBG

3.1

23.18

7.86

17.6

5/14

0.11

0.3

David Warner

BAT

✅

416

LHB

415

13395

135

36.59

140.43

119

1841

0.6

12.85

202

0.6

0.87

Babar Azam

BAT

✅

323

RHB

312

11409

122

43.05

129.25

105

1420

2.6

21.25

6.53

19.5

2/20

148

5.9

2.8

✅

104

Jack Edwards

ALL

✅

RHB

473

14.78

111.03

3.1

29.18

8.67

20.1

3/24

135

271

100

35.9

14.7

✅

193

178

Matthew Gilkes

✅

LHB

742

19.02

114.86

5.3

Jordan Silk

BAT

✅

135

RHB

110

2402

31.6

125.56

222

0.56

0.6

Cameron Bancroft

BAT

✅

121

RHB

113

2918

31.71

123.9

304

105

100

10.3

12.8

Moises Henriques

ALL

✅

271

RHB

245

5160

27.01

127.56

543

RFM

163

118

2.6

29.13

8.17

21.3

3/11

122

1.93

0.9

Josh Philippe

✅

124

RHB

121

2823

25.66

133.6

350

102

162

100

15.3

13.1

✅

176

148

Nathan McAndrew

BOWL

✅

RHB

474

16.34

161.77

RMF

3.1

31.5

9.12

20.7

4/32

0.76

0.3

✅

Daniel Hughes

BAT

✅

122

LHB

116

3006

29.76

129.12

377

2.5

4.1

✅

Daniel Sams

ALL

✅

181

RHB

148

1964

16.78

151.07

246

LFM

177

218

3.4

24.46

8.87

16.5

5/30

100

6.2

8.1

Ben Dwarshuis

BOWL

✅

172

LHB

104

1134

20.61

143.18

131

LFM

170

218

3.6

23.13

8.33

16.6

5/21

140

100

5.3

Todd Murphy

BOWL

✅

LHB

85.71

2.4

22.31

6.42

20.8

3/35

100

0.1

0.04

✅

Sam Billings

✅

351

RHB

330

6836

106

24.15

132.73

803

248

0.6

✅

113

Joel Davies

ALL

✅

LHB

8.4

140

SLA

2.3

7.85

0.9

1.9

✅

115

102

Chris Green

ALL

✅

224

RHB

147

1581

16.64

135.35

171

222

191

3.3

27.28

7.02

23.2

5/32

130

100

2.62

2.2

Reece Topley

BOWL

✅

190

RHB

117

11.7

90.69

LFM

185

230

3.4

23.2

8.41

16.5

4/20

0.25

0.3

✅

121

108

Sam Konstas

BAT

✅

RHB

122

24.4

128.42

100

1.2

11.2

Completed matches of Sydney Thunder
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
HUR vs THU	16 Dec - 01:45 PM	Hobart	Hurricanes	STThunder	HH	180/6 (20.0)	181/6 (19.5)	Hurricanes Hurricanes won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
SIX vs THU	20 Dec - 01:45 PM	Sydney	Thunder	SSSixers	ST	198/5 (20.0)	151/10 (19.1)	Sixers Sixers won by 47 runs
HEA vs THU	22 Dec - 01:45 PM	Canberra	Heat	STThunder	BH	193/4 (20.0)	159/6 (20.0)	Thunder Thunder won by 34 runs

Completed matches of Sydney Thunder

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

16 Dec - 01:45 PM

Hobart

STThunder

180/6 (20.0)

181/6 (19.5)

Hurricanes Hurricanes won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

20 Dec - 01:45 PM

Sydney

SSSixers

198/5 (20.0)

151/10 (19.1)

Sixers Sixers won by 47 runs

22 Dec - 01:45 PM

Canberra

STThunder

193/4 (20.0)

159/6 (20.0)

Thunder Thunder won by 34 runs

Completed matches of Sydney Sixers
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
SCO vs SIX	14 Dec - 01:45 PM	Perth	Scorchers	SSSixers	PS	113/5 (11.0)	117/5 (10.1)	Scorchers Scorchers won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
STR vs SIX	17 Dec - 01:45 PM	Sydney	Strikers	SSSixers	AS	159/9 (20.0)	160/7 (19.2)	Strikers Strikers won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
SIX vs THU	20 Dec - 01:45 PM	Sydney	Thunder	SSSixers	ST	198/5 (20.0)	151/10 (19.1)	Sixers Sixers won by 47 runs

Completed matches of Sydney Sixers

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

14 Dec - 01:45 PM

Perth

SSSixers

113/5 (11.0)

117/5 (10.1)

Scorchers Scorchers won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

17 Dec - 01:45 PM

Sydney

SSSixers

159/9 (20.0)

160/7 (19.2)

Strikers Strikers won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

20 Dec - 01:45 PM

Sydney

SSSixers

198/5 (20.0)

151/10 (19.1)

Sixers Sixers won by 47 runs

Completed matches at Sydney Showground Stadium
Teams	Date	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
SIX vs THU	20 Dec - 01:45 PM	Thunder	SSSixers	ST	198/5 (20.0)	151/10 (19.1)	Sixers Sixers won by 47 runs

Completed matches at Sydney Showground Stadium

Teams

Date

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

20 Dec - 01:45 PM

SSSixers

198/5 (20.0)

151/10 (19.1)

Sixers Sixers won by 47 runs

Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
HEA vs THU	2	Matthew Gilkes	lbw	76	48	4	3	158.33
HEA vs THU	1	Sam Konstas	caught	63	45	8	0	140
HUR vs THU	3	Cameron Bancroft	bowled	61	44	4	1	138.63
SIX vs THU	5	Sam Billings	caught	51	28	3	4	182.14
SIX vs THU	6	Shadab Khan	caught	41	31	3	2	132.25
HUR vs THU	6	Shadab Khan	caught	34	24	2	1	141.66
HUR vs THU	2	Sam Konstas	bowled	28	25	2	1	112
HEA vs THU	3	Sam Billings	caught	25	11	2	2	227.27
HUR vs THU	7	Daniel Sams	not out	23	11	1	1	209.09