Needless to say, David Warner yet again opened his class on the big stage, as the captain of the Sydney Thunder made an awe-inspiring unbeaten century against Sydney Sixers during the 37th match of Big Bash League 2025-26 at Sydney Cricket Ground. Warner's knock not only took Thunder to a pretty decent total but put him well ahead in the tally of leading run-scorers this season by taking his total to 433 runs.

 

Opening the innings, Warner took his role to anchor perfectly, being cautious in contrast to aggressive. The tempo he could control made-thunder recover completely from early mishaps to create momentum through middle and death overs. The innings clarifies why Warner still remains one of the most secure performers in T20 cricket.

 

Warner Among T20 and BBL greats

 

Hence, Warner's most recent century worked well to reinforce his status among the great batters in the game's shortest formats. Now he holds the third position in the all-time T20 hundred list, and together counts as the one with the most centuries in Big Bash League history.

  Most Hundreds in T20 Cricket

 

Players	Hundreds
Chris Gayle	22
Babar Azam	11
David Warner*	10
Virat Kohli	9
Rilee Rossouw	9

 

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Most Hundreds in Big Bash League

 

Players	Hundreds
Ben McDermott	3
Steven Smith	3
David Warner*	3

 

 

Summary on Sydney Thunder Innings

 

David Warner was superbly commanded to unreel the final ball with a knock of 110 not out from 65 balls, striking 11 fours and 4 sixes as Sydney Thunder batted 20 overs for 189 for 6 at a run rate of 9.45. After making 12 from 12, Matthew Gilkes fell to Mitchell Starc, Sam Konstas was at it with 6 off 11, and Sam Billings also added 14 off 13, along with some quick runs by Nic Maddinson at 26 off 16. Daniel Sams brought the later energy with 10 off 4 balls. Thunder profited from 79 extras. For the Sixers, Sam Curran was impressive with 3 for 28, Mitchell Starc 1 for 31, and Ben Manenti's very economical 1 for 17 with Sean Abbott and Jack Edwards going for their spells at an expensive rate.

 

With Warner looking at his best and Sydney Thunder putting together a huge total, Sydney derby delivered its high-quality cricket while reminding fans why Big Bash's defining feature remains among the most exciting T20 tournaments in the world.