Steve Smith is not a T20 batter. He has been discarded from the IPL and wasn’t in contention in the Australia T20 side before he called it a time on his T20I career. The Australian great must have heard that a hundred times. But even at 36 years of age, he is forcing his doubters to rethink the notion that he is not a T20 batter. On Friday, he sent another reminder, smashing a 41-ball century for Sydney Sixers against Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League.
Smith’s knock had 9 sixes and five boundaries as he opened the batting alongside Pakistan’s Babar Azam in a 141-run opening stand in the chase of 190 runs. It was the joint second fastest century of the Big Bash League history, equalling Glenn Maxwell’s record, which came in BBL 2022. In the first innings, Smith’s former teammate David Warner hit a 65-ball 110 but it never looked as dominant.
That thunderous knock helped Sydney Sixers stay in the hunt for the BBL 2025-26 playoffs race with Brisbane Heat as Smith’s side beat Sydney Thunder by 5 wickets in the derby.
What a player.Steve Smith has just hit his fourth Big Bash hundred off just 41 balls #BBL15 pic.twitter.com/lzT2Fyy7HT
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 16, 2026Fastest centuries of Big Bash League
PlayerBallsTeamOpponentDateCraig Simmons39Perth ScorchersAdelaide Strikers16 January 2014Mitchell Owen39Hobart HurricanesSydney Thunder27 January 2025Glenn Maxwell41Melbourne StarsHobart Hurricanes19 January 2022Josh Brown41Brisbane HeatAdelaide Strikers22 January 2024Steve Smith41Sydney SixersSydney Thunder16 January 2026Luke Wright44Melbourne StarsHobart Hurricanes09 January 2012Jack Wildermuth46Brisbane HeatPerth Scorchers19 December 2025Ben McDermott47Hobart HurricanesMelbourne Renegades12 January 2017Sydney Sixers’ 5-wicket win help them inch closer to BBL 15 playoffs
For the unversed, Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bowl first. As a result, the David Warner-led side posted 189 in their stipulated 20 overs, courtesy an unbeaten 110 from their skipper. Sam Curran was the pick among the bowlers as he scalped three wickets in his four-over spell, whereas Mitchell Starc, Jack Edwards and Ben Manenti picked a wicket each.
Vintage, David Warner!Here's the best of his 110* off 65 balls in the Sydney Smash #BBL15 pic.twitter.com/AoigFNPRWp
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 16, 2026In reply, the Sixers chased the total with ease in just 17.2 overs. Steven Smith played a match-winning knock of 42-ball 100, along with a crucial 47 from Babar Azam. Smith’s innings, which also saw him hit four consecutive sixes in the 12th over, was laced with five fours and nine sixes before he was sent back to the pavilion by Tanveer Sangha.
The Sydney Sixers, who are placed fourth in the BBL 15 standings, will next take on Brisbane Heat in the final league stage fixture of this year’s tournament on Sunday, January 18 at the Gabba in Brisbane.
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