O Sydney Sixers venceu o Brisbane Heat por cinco wickets para chegar ao qualificador da Big Bash League. The Sydney Sixers beat Brisbane Heat by five wickets to reach the Big Bash League qualifier.

O Sydney Sixers derrotou o Brisbane Heat por cinco wickets na Big Bash League 2025-26 em 18 de janeiro, atingindo a primeira qualificação contra o Perth Scorchers em 20 de janeiro. The Sydney Sixers defeated the Brisbane Heat by five wickets in the Big Bash League 2025-26 on January 18, reaching the first qualifier against the Perth Scorchers on January 20. Brisbane marcou 171 para 9, com Nathan McSweeney invicto em 69. Brisbane scored 171 for 9, with Nathan McSweeney unbeaten on 69. Steve Smith fez 54 fora de 40 bolas, enquanto Sam Curran atingiu 53 não fora de 27 entregas, incluindo cinco quatros e dois seis, e levou 2 para 37. Steve Smith made 54 off 40 balls, while Sam Curran hit 53 not out off 27 deliveries, including five fours and two sixes, and took 2 for 37. Mitchell Starc levou 4 por 35. Mitchell Starc took 4 for 35. Curran foi nomeado Jogador do Jogo e confirmou que deixaria a equipe no dia seguinte para se juntar ao esquadrão da Inglaterra no Sri Lanka. Curran was named Player of the Match and confirmed he would leave the team the next day to join England’s squad in Sri Lanka.