Hobart opener Mitchell Owen has produced the knock of his life, smashing 108 off 42 to steer the Hurricanes to a first Big Bash League title.

Power in the batting and versatility in the bowling has been the cornerstone for Hurricanes' impressive run to the decider

Owen and Caleb Jewell blasted a record 74 from the four-over powerplay, smashing the previous best of 64 from BBL11. The contest appeared over before the Thunder had the chance to blink, with Owen rocketing to 31 from 10, 47 from 14, and 68 from 23 at difference stages of the first five overs of the innings.

Hobart Hurricanes win their maiden BBL title by beating Sydney Thunder by seven wickets. Check out all the details only on CricTracker.

The 23-year-old Mitchell Owen had announced himself earlier in the competition with a thrilling 64-ball century against Perth Scorchers in a low-scoring encounter. But against a Thunder side led by Warner, one of the T20 greats, and featuring two players of Indian descent – the unrelated Jason and Tanveer Sangha – few expected him to be the hero.

There was a year-on-year increase of 24 per cent in the 2024-25 season, with the growth driven by record streaming audiences with one billion minutes streamed across BBL14. Those numbers made it the most streamed Big Bash season in history, while the Grand Final between Hobart and the Thunder was both the most watched decider and match of all time.

Mitchell Owen had a rollicking Bellerive Oval crowd in the palm of his hands and capped a breakout season with the equal-fastest BBL century as Hobart Hurricanes powered to their

Highlights: Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder from Hobart. Hurricanes, led by Nathan Ellis, finished at the top of the points table by winning seven of their 10 league games and lost only two games while one ended in no result.