Steve Smith and Joel Davies led the Sydney Sixers to the BBL final with a dominant 57-run win over Hobart Hurricanes. Smith scored a brilliant 65 off 43 balls, while Davies contributed 27 off 12 balls and took crucial wickets. The Sixers posted 198/8, and their bowlers restricted Hurricanes to 141, securing their spot in the final against Perth Scorchers. Smith top-scored with 65 off 43 balls with the rest of Sixers' top order playing a series of cameos as they posted 198 for 8 against a Hurricanes attack that was without captain Nathan Ellis and Chris Jordan, the latter who played as a batter only. Sydney Sixers were cruising at 120/2 after 12 overs, with Steve Smith flying, and a total of 200+ seemed likely. However, Rishad Hossain's double-wicket over shifted momentum. Joel Davies (27 off 12) and Lachlan Shaw (21 off 13) kept Sixers' momentum going, helping them post 198/8. Mitchell Starc's pace was on full display, clocking 149kph, but his efforts weren't enough to secure a win for Hobart Hurricanes. Mitchell Owen took consecutive boundaries off Starc, only to get caught out on the next ball, ending a struggling season with 166 runs in 11 innings. Meanwhile, Beau Webster's tough innings ended with a six off Jack Edwards, contributing 18 runs from his other 25 balls before falling to Ben Dwarshuis Joel Davies' all-round performance was instrumental in Sydney Sixers' 57-run win over Hobart Hurricanes. He scored a quick 27 runs, showcasing his batting prowess, and then turned the game with his left-arm spin, taking crucial wickets and stunning catches. Davies' impressive display included holding Nikhil Chaudhary at wide long-off, diving to his left to catch Matthew Wade, and another superb catch in the deep to dismiss Ben McDermott. . Sydney Sixers 198 for 8 (Smith 65, Meredith 3-52) beat Hobart Hurricanes 141 (McDermott 40, Dwarshuis 3-26) by 57 runs