Dominance defined the Big Bash League final as Perth Scorchers powered to their record sixth title, defeating Sydney Sixers by six wickets on January 25 in a match that showcased their supremacy. Prior successes in 2013/14, 2014/15, 2016/17, 2021/22, and 2022/23 pale in comparison to this latest feat.
Bowled first post-toss, Sixers limped to 132 all out on the final delivery. The slide started with Daniel Hughes out for 7. A 27-run stand between Josh Philippe and Steve Smith (24 off 13) offered hope, swiftly ended. Philippe and skipper Moises Henriques (both 24) managed 32 more, but that was it.
Jhye Richardson and David Payne starred with 3/3 figures each, Mahli Beardman took 2, and Aaron Hardie 1, suffocating the batters. Target in sight at 133, Scorchers’ Finn Allen and Mitchell Marsh opened aggressively, piling 80 in 50 balls. Allen fell for 36 (22b, 4×4, 1×6), Hardie for 5.
Marsh’s gritty 44 (43b, 4×4, 2×6) fused with Josh Inglis’s unbeaten 29 for 33 vital runs, finishing in 17.3 overs. Sean Abbott grabbed two for Sixers, Starc and Edwards one each. Perth’s strategy—strangle, then strike—proved flawless, reinforcing their status as T20 titans. The trophy lift ignited Perth, promising more glory ahead.